Is Life looking so Golden? The taxation of payments on termination of employment – A snapshot of the status quo and future trends
Introduction Payments on the termination of employment, also known as severance payments or more popularly in the commercial world referred to as: Golden Parachutes, Golden Handshakes or Golden Goodbyes can take various forms. In non-litigious
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Mediate instead of Litigate?
With the prospect of court closures remaining an ever-real possibility now that Bo-Jo and His team of Advisers have imposed the ‘Rule of 6’ for public gatherings – disputing parties in Commerce, Contract, and Landlord
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Latest Eviction News for Local Landlords!
It has been three weeks since the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, put the ‘Cat amongst the pigeons’ for landlords by extending the moratorium on possession orders which in turn has led to the implementation of
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The Case of 2020: FCA Brings Test Case for Business Interruption Policies
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected businesses of all shapes and sizes in almost every industry. As a result, there are a substantial number of claims being made to insurers under the terms of business interruption
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PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR DEBT CLAIMS
In light of the manifold issues that businesses, sole traders and industry professionals are currently facing with regards to credit control and recoupment of monies owed by clients, customers and those that may be owed
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Redundancy – Deep Diving into choppy waters
In this, the third in our series of articles on Redundancy, we deep dive into the processes and procedures that employers must engage in order to successfully navigate the murky waters of redundancy.
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The Joys and Pains of the Right to Privacy – St (A minor) v Primary School
In April 2020, the High Court rendered an interesting judgement in the context of Data Protection and Privacy. The two claimants, a child having the Down Syndrome and the child’s mother, succeeded in proceedings against
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Is the Notion of Redundancy, Redundant?
Unless you have been living on the moon for the last three months you will know that COVID-19 has forced businesses all over the UK to shut their doors and cease trading for prolonged periods
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Contractual Disputes: Adaptation = Mitigation
The government has recently issued guidance on responsible behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts which have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance note highlighted 5 principles business owners, companies and individuals
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5 things that every employee needs to know following Boris Johnson’s Ground-Breaking Speech
In order to prevent your brain freeze and meltdown following Boris Johnson’s ground breaking announcement this May , it is recommended that you distance yourself at least 2 metres from your television screen and ensure
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