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Money for nothing? Floating charges deemed to be valid where no uncharged assets exist at time of its creation
A recent Court of Appeal judgment (Saw (SW) 2010 Ltd and another v Wilson and others [2017] EWCA Civ 1001) has ruled that a floating charge can be created even when the company…
Posted on 5 September, 2017 by Ortolan
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Copyright: Don’t tolerate any monkey business!
Six years after becoming embroiled in a dispute over who owns the copyright in a selfie taken by a monkey, Mr David Slater, the British wildlife photographer at the heart of…
Posted on 8 August, 2017 by Ortolan
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We’ve just had Wimbledon - did the number of employees taking sick leave increase?
Unlike many fellow Britons, a lot of HR managers were actually hoping that Murray crashed out of Wimbledon early. It is statistically proved that sporting events…
Posted on 8 August, 2017 by Ortolan
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Fees for those bringing Employment Tribunal claims have been ruled unlawful
Fees for those bringing Employment Tribunal claims have been ruled unlawful. The Government has been forced into a humiliating overhaul of employment tribunal fees after the…
Posted on 8 August, 2017 by Ortolan
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HMRC Gives Employers More Time To Lodge Annual Share Scheme Returns
HMRC has extended the due date for filing employment related securities (ERS) annual returns from 6 July 2017 to 24 August 2017.All employers who give shares to their employees…
Posted on 8 August, 2017 by Ortolan
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Exercising Contractual Discretion
Exercising Contractual Discretion - Why you may not always have a completely free handTo most of us, it would seem obvious that if a contract says something along the lines of…
Posted on 8 August, 2017 by Ortolan
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Employment Law and Brexit
Short Term: Some commentators have suggested large scale repeal of EU legislation following Brexit. In terms of employment law, realistically it is doubtful that the…
Posted on 5 July, 2017 by Ortolan
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Your Rights as a Shareholder - An Overview
As a shareholder (also often referred to as a ‘member’) of a company you are entitled to various rights. Whilst this guide is not an exhaustive list, it aims to provide an…
Posted on 5 July, 2017 by Ortolan
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Brexit Bites – Assessing the Costs of Litigation
In Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH v Saint-Gobain Glass France SA [2016] EWHC 3421 (Pat) , the claimant successfully won its patent case in the High Court of England and…
Posted on 5 July, 2017 by Ortolan
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Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay? What to do When Your Customer Won’t Pay
Rising rates of inflation, a weaker pound, the economic and political uncertainty surrounding Brexit, drops in consumer spending – all these factors can squeeze a business…
Posted on 5 July, 2017 by Ortolan
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Employment Update: June 2017
A few interesting cases to digest: “Pulling a sickie” – it’s a risk that may result in dismissal: Metroline West Ltd v Ajaj; Ajaj v Metroline West…
Posted on 25 May, 2017 by Ortolan
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Don’t Rely on Common Sense to Resolve your Contract Dispute
Many contracts for services these days include key performance indicators (KPIs) and/or service levels which are used to measure the capability and effectiveness of the service…
Posted on 25 May, 2017 by Ortolan
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Property and the Option to Tax
The differences between properties that are subject to an option to tax and those that are not and how this will influence how you should deal with a property, including how to…
Posted on 25 May, 2017 by Ortolan
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Cyber-Crime Prevention in 5 Steps
The massive cyber-attack witnessed earlier this month plunged NHS sites across the country into chaos with ransomware and brought back into sharp focus the vulnerability of all…
Posted on 25 May, 2017 by Ortolan
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Tax Evasion is now a Corporate Offence: Implications for Companies
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent at the end of April 2017. The Act introduces new corporate offences of failure to prevent the…
Posted on 25 May, 2017 by Ortolan