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Employment Rights & Obligations |
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Whether you are an employer or an employee, no matter what the size of business you work in, you will need to understand the responsibilities and obligations an employer has to his employees. |
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Company Law Changes |
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Company law has undergone significant changes in the last few years and it is important that companies, their directors and shareholders are aware of these. This leaflet highlights some of the changes that came in 2009. |
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Asbestos At Work |
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On 13th November 2006 the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into effect. They build on the previous Regulations and make provision for licences to carry out work involving asbestos. |
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Energy Performance Certificates For Commercial Premises |
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As from 1 October 2008 the sale, letting and construction of virtually all commercial premises requires an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to be provided to the buyer or tenant. This leaflet is designed to give information as to the timing, content, exemptions, and consequences for failure to comply. |
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Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) - an overview |
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Choosing the appropriate operating structure for your business is an important decision. Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) offer a valuable alternative to companies and traditional partnerships that should not be overlooked. This leaflet will provide you with a useful overview of LLPs to assist you in considering whether LLP status may be appropriate for your business. |
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Lasting Powers Of Attorney |
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These replaced Enduring Powers Of Attorney in October 2007. They appoint someone to manage your finances, health and personal welfare should you be unable to do so at some stage in the future. |
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Management of your financial affairs and welfare needs |
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Everyone hopes to be able to manage their own financial affairs and be able to make decisions about their own welfare for the rest of their life. For many people this hope is a reality, but for others the onset of illness, whether sudden or gradual, or simply being away means that arrangements are necessary to deal with the financial and welfare issues. |
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Tenancy Deposit Schemes |
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From 6th April 2007 Sections 212-215 of the Housing Act 2004 come into force. These
new provisions are aimed at providing consumer protection for tenants and at driving up
standards in the rental market. |
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Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) |
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The Housing Act 1988 enables a Landlord to grant an AST which will give no lasting security of tenure and enables the Landlord and Tenant to agree a market rent. |
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Regulation of Fire Safety |
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order was implemented in early 2006 and makes sweeping changes to the existing regime. The regulations rendered Fire Certificates null and void and instead introduced a system of “fire risk assessments”. |
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The Licensing Act |
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This document has information on the Licensing Act 2003 and contains everything you need to know |
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Publicly Funded Legal Services |
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If you need help with legal costs you may be able to receive some help through publicly-funded legal services. These are provided in several different ways:- |
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Proceedings for Possession |
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The intention of this leaflet is to provide information on the procedure to recover possession from the tenant. The guide relates solely to Assured Shorthold tenancy agreements granted under the Housing Act 1988, as amended. |
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Personal Bankruptcy |
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On 1 April 2004, some important reforms to bankruptcy law made by the Enterprise Act 2002 came into effect. |
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Divorce and Ancillary Relief |
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The divorce process is started by filling in a form called a petition and taking it to any divorce county court. Our nearest divorce county court is in Bournemouth.
Before you can start a petition you must have been married for more than one year, and you must be able to prove to the court that you have reasons (or grounds) for saying the marriage is at an end.
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Disability Discrimination Act Amendments |
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From October 2004, “service providers” have had to make “reasonable adjustments” in relation to the physical features of their premises to overcome barriers to use by disabled people.
Where a physical feature makes it impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled people to access your goods or services, your organisation is required to take reasonable steps to remove or alter the feature, or to provide an alternative means of making your service available.
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Children and the Family Courts |
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Children are not simply the responsibility of parents: some people who are not parents have parental responsibility and some fathers do not.
This leaflet is for anyone who thinks that a court should make a decision about a child.
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Bad debts and advice on how to avoid them |
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No matter how successful your business may be, overdue accounts can cause cash flow problems that can create significant operating difficulties. Effective debt collection combined with an organised credit control system is an essential part of successful business practice. This leaflet looks at ways of minimising the effect of bad debts on your business and at the process of debt recovery. |
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Civil Proceedings, small claims & fast track |
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The "Small Claims Court" deals with disputes where the amount in issue is limited. The limit for Small Claims procedure is now £5,000.00 (or in the case of personal injury claims or housing disrepair, £1,000.00). |
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Terms and Conditions of Trading |
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In business, you are both a supplier and a customer, constantly selling to customers or clients, and in turn buying products and services from suppliers.
Business does not always run smoothly. No matter how well or efficiently it is managed, problems will occur. This leaflet is designed to help you foresee some of these problems, and to show how they can be minimised by defining your terms of trade and setting them down in writing. |
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Re-Mortgaging |
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There are many mortgage deals available in an increasingly competitive market. It is possible you are paying a mortgage that no longer represents a good deal for you and that is why you are now considering re-mortgaging. This leaflet is designed to explain what legal steps need to be taken by your Solicitor to achieve this. |
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Moving Home |
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Legal information and all you need to know about moving home. |
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