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Should employee record disciplinary related conversations?

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Should you be recording your interviews and disciplinary hearings? Do you know how secret recordings stand up in court? Recent cases have seen recordings made in secret used as evidence in court. However there are certain sanctions to control these...

Tax avoidance obligations

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The UK court of Appeal has ruled that general accountants are under no obligation to advise clients to enter aggressive tax avoidance schemes. Hossein Mehjoo came to Britain from Iran at the age of 12 and was granted asylum in 1982. After a successful...

Planning permission does not create rights

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The judge in a nuisance case in relation to noise generated by a local business raised some very interesting issues which could have relevance to those considering similar types of action. In this case, a local resident complained about noise nuisance from...

Robert Clark presents the Green Achievement Award at Grantham Business Awards

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Robert Clark presented the Green Achievement Award to the winners 'Blue Castle' at the Grantham Business Awards on Wednesday night.  It was an excellent evening show casing Grantham’s Business Community. ...

Chattertons take part in Handelsbankens Charity Bowling evening

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Richard Ludlow, Jonathan Blythe and Tristy Pateman from our Stamford office took part in the Handelsbanken Charity Bowling, raising £2,500.50 for Barnardo's. ​ ...

Land Registry Launches Property Alert Service

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Are you worried about your property being used for fraudulent purposes? The Land Registry now has a free service to help you. The Land Registry has launched a property alert service in a bid to fight property fraud. The new service allows owners to...

Principal Private Residence Relief To Change

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Do you benefit from Principal Private Residence Relief? If so, the Government has announced restrictions to become effective in April. The Government has announced restrictions on main residence relief for Capital Gains Tax purposes. The relief is generally...

Going To Court? Make Sure Everything Is In Order

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If you find yourself going to court for whatever reason, make sure you have complied with all the regulations as it may be a costly error if you have not. The Courts have traditionally been fairly relaxed about compliance with Court Orders and time limits....

New Local Info Source For Property Buyers

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Have you used the new postcode information service yet which covers your area? A free-to-use UK postcode information service has been launched which can be used by prospective buyers to find out large volumes of information about a locality before they even...

Can An Employee Tape Record Disciplinary Related Conversations?

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Would secret recordings in a disciplinary hearing stand up in court if the case went that far? In the Amwell View School Governors v Dogherty case, a teacher was dismissed for gross misconduct. She claimed unfair dismissal and produced private tape...

Temporary Increase In Small Business Rate Relief Extended To 31 March 2015

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Does your business occupy a property with a value of less than £12,000? If so, you could be entitled to Business Rate Relief until 31 March 2015. An amendment to The Non-Domestic Rating Small Business Rate Relief has been made and came into force on...

Moving House? Instruct A Solicitor Early!

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Are you thinking of moving house? Don’t leave your instructions to a Solicitor until after you’ve agreed a sale. Contact them when your house goes on the market. One of the UK’s largest independent estate agent networks has released...

Are You Living With A Partner And Havent Made A Will Yet?

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If you live with a partner but are not married, did you know they will not receive anything if you die without a Will? A Will is a document which sets out what will happen to all your assets when you die. By making a Will, you can decide how they will be...

T Marks The Boundary-Or Does It?

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Do you have a boundary dispute with a neighbour? Are you unsure of exactly where the boundary line is? Boundary disputes are a major drain on both your time and finances and are best avoided. Sometimes, however, you have to take a stand and it is then that...

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