tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225509072011-09-05T11:59:03.649ZAndersons Solicitors Law updates is a service designed to keep you up to date with new legislation and changes in the law. We aim to provide easy to understand information, free of charge that may be relevant to you. Please visit our website at www.andersonssolicitors.co.uk. To receive regular updates by email subscribe to our Law Bulletins. Our Solicitors are available to help with any problem, large or small.Andersons Solicitors Nottinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07105596838400268620noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22550907.post-74315664764916503392011-08-18T10:33:00.003Z2011-08-18T11:00:57.632Z

City lawyers are urging both letting agents and consumer landlords to check the terms of their agreement to make sure that they are fair. Both sides could lose out for different reasons if they are not. Landlords could find themselves out of pocket, while letting agents could find themselves coming under scrutiny from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Peter Sutherland, at Andersons Solicitors

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A new report says many companies are now technically insolvent and could be forced out of business by an increase in interest rates. Marcus Brown says the report emphasises the need for firms to get tougher over debt collection to avoid being dragged down.The insolvency trade body R3 surveyed 500 companies when compiling its Business Distress Index.It found that one in six businesses ind it

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Firms that use websites to promote their business are being urged not to fall foul of new EU legislation relating to consumer policy.Nottingham lawyers Andersons Solicitors say new rules mean that firms will soon have to get permission before they can store files on a consumer's computer.The new law is designed to control the use of small files such as cookies.These can be installed on a

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Nottingham Solicitors are warning landlords to be careful what they write in emails or they could end up being thousands of pounds out of pocket.If follows the case of a property management company which effectively validated a break clause by "accepting" it as an email - even though the lease required more formal notification.The case involved a tenant who leased commercial premises for a term

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The belief in 'compensation culture' is so ingrained that firms will sometimes give in to claims they could successfully defend because they fear the court system is biased against them. Marcus Brown says a recent case shows that such fears are unjustified.A myth has developed over the last 10 years that we live in a compensation culture in which a tiny mistake could see a firm being sued for

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There's a growing trend for businesses to ask key executives to sign pre-nups before marrying, according to Nottingham lawyers.The aim is to protect the company against the disruption that could be caused if equity partners or directors are forced to sell their shares to fund a future divorce settlement.Sarah Perkins, of Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham, said the move made prefect business

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The problem of compensation claims arising out of office Christmas parties are now legendary and yet employers continue to get caught out every year. Laura Forster looks at how to ensure everyone has a good time without landing the firm in trouble.In spite of the recession - maybe even because of it - many companies are pressing ahead with their Christmas Party as usual this year.Hopefully most

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Businesses that lease offices in converted houses may now be able to buy the freehold at reduced rates following a court ruling. Peter Sutherland explains how the decision could be bad news for landlords but an unexpected gift for their tenants. The simple question of "what is a house?" could be worth millions of pounds to Nottinghamshire landlords and their commercial tenants.It's important

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Businesses throughout the UK and Europe have written off a staggering £245bn over the last year because of late payments. Alex Brooke-Smith explains some simple steps that will help firms recover money that could be vital to their survival.It's surprising how many firms are prepared to write off debts than pursue them to enforce payment.The debt buyer Intrum Justitia surveyed 6,000 companies

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Extreme times lead to extreme measures and the world of landlord and tenant is no exception. Peter Sutherland looks at why disputes over break clauses are on the rise.The standard break clauses to be found in most commercial tenancy agreements have often led to disputes, but the numbers have risen dramatically over the last few years.The recession is the main reason, of course.Declining orders

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Nottingham law firm Andersons Solicitors bolsters its Dispute Resolution Department with the arrival of Alex Brooke-Smith. Alex joins Andersons Solicitors from Bakewells of Derby where he qualified as a Solicitor in 2009.Alex offers pragmatic and practical advice to commercial and civil clients on all areas of dispute resolution with a particular interest in Landlord and Tenant and

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The case of a landlord who lost thousands of pounds through fire damage because his insurance policy turned out to be invalid highlights the dangers of ignoring the small print. Marcus Brown looks at how property owners can ensure they are fully protected.How many of us could honestly say that we pore over every detail when it comes to insurance policies? Or maybe we're aware of our obligations

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With business failures still historically high, many directors may not be aware of the personal risks they run as they battle to stay solvent. Peter Sutherland examines the pitfalls involved in trying ti save your company.Persistence is an admirable quality but unfortunately it can sometimes work against directors who are trying to save a failing business.Sometimes the heart can rule the

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Persistence and determination are always needed if a person is to succeed in business.Unfortunately, those qualities can sometimes work against directors who are battling to keep their firms afloat in difficult times.They may fail to recognise or refuse to accept that their business has no chance of avoiding insolvency. They may have emotional attachment to a firm they have set up themselves and

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Nottingham law firm Andersons Solicitors have promoted employment law expert Anthony Kay to Partner.Anthony has been at Andersons Solicitors for over 5 years advising a wide range of clients from local SMEs to National PLCs on all aspects of employment law.Andrew Kelly, Senior Partner comments “We are delighted to welcome Anthony to the partnership. His experience, enthusiasm and dedication will

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Leading local firm, Andersons Solicitors, has been awarded membership of an exclusive nationwide alliance of high quality solicitor firms, QualitySolicitors.com.QualitySolicitors.com is the UK’s first ever truly national legal brand and promotes the use of real solicitor firms over “call-centre law” soon to be provided by supermarkets and banks. It has initially selected just one hundred of the

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Nottingham law firm Andersons Solicitors is proud to support the Nottingham branch of The Stroke Association in its fundraising activities throughout 2009.Andersons Solicitors Managing Partner comments “We regularly raise money for charity but this is the first time the firm has picked a “charity of the year”. I am pleased it is The Stroke Association as it is a charity which is often overlooked

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When a firm thinks it can get away with calling itself Coke Cola Ltd then no one is safe from the copycat branders. Thankfully, the law has provided a new streamlined way for businesses to protect their trademarks, as Faizal Essat explains.It may seem surprising that someone thought they could register a name so similar to one of the world’s leading brands and not feel the full force of the law

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Company directors have been warned against soldiering on for too long trying to rescue a business which has no chance of survival as the recession deepens.They could be accused of wrongful trading and run the risk of financial ruin as they become liable for the debts of their business – even if it is a limited liability company. Peter Sutherland, of Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham says it is

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The Corporate Manslaughter Act has stopped short of imposing jail terms on executives if their company’s negligence should cause someone’s death. However Faizal Essat of Andersons solicitors in Nottingham, says businesses still face unlimited fines and the blaze of bad publicity if tragedy should strike.No company would relish the prospect of deliberately publicising how it caused someone’s death

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Nottingham Law Firm Andersons Solicitors promotes four of its best with the promotion of Emma Dancer (Conveyancing), Catherine Wenborn (Family), Lorraine Sansom and Sally Laughton (both Employment) all promoted to Associates with immediate effect.Andrew Kelly, Managing Partner comments “It gives me great pleasure to announce the promotion of four of our Solicitors to Associates. The firm has seen

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Business owners dreaming of giving it all up and retiring to a life of leisure have several options open to them when it comes to handing on control of their company.Which choices they make will depend on several factors, some of them financial but many of them are more to do with emotion and loyalty.Those who simply want to extract the best price possible and then move on may find that private

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Firms in Nottinghamshire are being warned that they could lose control of their trademarks because of new regulations unless they take action now to protect themselves.The problem arises because the way trademarks are monitored is changing to the European system which requires firms to be more vigilant.In the past, a trademark application would automatically be blocked by the Patent Office if it

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Firms in Nottinghamshire are being warned that they could lose control of their trademarks because of new regulations unless they take action now to protect themselves.The problem arises because the way trademarks are monitored is changing to the European system which requires firms to be more vigilant.In the past, a trademark application would automatically be blocked by the Patent Office if it

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It’s likely that thousands of landlords are not complying with the tenancy deposit scheme, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents.The scheme has been in force since April 6th and is designed to protect a tenant’s deposit in the event of a dispute. Landlords who don’t register with one of the three government-approved operators face substantial fines.In spite of this, a

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The importance of making contemporaneous notes when affected by a breach of contract has been highlighted by a recent High Court ruling which reduced a company’s compensation because it had failed to keep written records.The case involved a commercial printing firm called Bridge UK which wanted to install a new printing press. It contracted Abbey Pynford to prepare the necessary foundation. Later

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A Nottingham law firm is warning companies they risk being fined unless they ensure that their websites and emails contain specific information now required under new regulations.Andrew Kelly, of Anderson Solicitors, says the regulations are to comply with a European directive and came into force on January 1 this year.“The information that firms have always had to put on hard copy documents is

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Hundreds of landlords risk having to pay out large sums of money to their tenants unless they take action to comply with new regulations coming into effect in April.The new tenancy deposit scheme means that landlords will no longer retain control of the deposits paid by new tenants.Emma Dancer, commercial property specialist at Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham, says the regulations are designed

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Legal Executive Advocate Faizal Essat has joined Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham. He was formerly Head of Legal and Special Projects at Imperial International Ltd.Faizal, who’s 40, has 15 years experience handling high value personal injury claims and is also an expert in intellectual property. He was brought up in Leicester where he has acted as legal consultant to various mosques and Muslim

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Workplace stress is a growing problem for both employers and employees. It not only affects people’s health and their firm’s productivity, it is also a growing source of costly employment claims.A recent survey by the Health and Safety Executive revealed that more than one in five British workers is now concerned about work related stress. Employees rate it as their most feared workplace hazard,

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The law is changing to make it easier for people to decide while they’re still healthy what should happen if they become incapable of making decisions for themselves over their money, property and even whether they should be kept alive if they suffer an debilitating illness. Vicky Newman of Andersons solicitors in Nottingham explains how the new Mental Capacity Act gives us more control over our

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Employers are being urged to join the fight against the growing obesity epidemic by encouraging healthier lifestyles in the workplace. Employment expert Malcolm Davies from Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham examines the proposals and outlines what legal rights overweight people might have if they feel they’re being discriminated against by their company.Employers are already obliged to observe a

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A Nottingham solicitor is warning pubs and clubs that they will soon have to clamp down on late-night noise or risk being fined up to £5000.And they could face another blow by having to ban ladies’ nights when new European Union regulations on equal rights come into force in December.Vicky Newman, a licensing specialist at Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham, says the two measures are unrelated

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As the percentage of the population classed as obese rises each year employers are likely to face more and more claims of discrimination from staff who feel they have been treated unfairly because of their weight.The warning signs are already there. Recently, a postman who weighed 25 stone and was unable to fit into his van won a claim for unfair dismissal. Medical reports confirmed that he was

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The news John Prescott is being investigated as he may have broken the law by having sex with his secretary in his office illustrates the potential dangers of workplace relationships. Employment law specialist Sally Laughton examines the pitfalls of office romance for both workers and employers.John Prescott is not the first politician to get caught out having an affair and will probably not be

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It can be difficult to hand over control of a company you’ve spent most of your life building and nurturing.While business executives may dream about a retirement spent perfecting the golf swing or relaxing on a sun drenched beach, they’re just as likely to wake in a panic about how the firm will cope without them, or whether their children will squabble about who’s in charge and then squander it

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On Wednesday 3rd May local HR Managers and business men and women met at the Holiday Inn, Castle Marina, to hear Malcolm Davies, senior partner at Andersons Solicitors discuss the new Age Discrimination Regulations that come into force from 1st October 2006.The figures taken from the survey completed by Human Resource Managers and business owners from across the East Midlands show just how

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Cracking down on rogue employers is the main focus of the Government’s employment relations policy for this Parliament. Employment law specialist Paul Brill argues that the move should be balanced by a crack down on rogue employees who plague bosses with frivolous compensation claims.No responsible company will dispute that employees should be protected but there’s a growing tendency for some

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After a lifetime building up a business, many people worry about how to retire successfully while ensuring that the firm continues to thrive. Peter Sutherland, a partner at Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham, explains how to get a fair deal for everyone when handing over to the next generation.To ensure a smooth succession it’s vital to start planning several years ahead of your target

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It’s been a busy few months in the courts both at home and in Europe with judges producing several rulings that could have a huge impact on the way employers run their businesses.The House of Lords sent shock waves through many firms in a landmark case that means thousands of part-time workers may soon be able to claim the same pension and sick pay rights as their full-time colleagues.The case

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Businesses in Nottinghamshire are being warned they only have a month left to register for the new .eu website domains or risk having their firm’s name hijacked by cyber squatters.The squatters are people who buy new domain names for thousands of firms and then hold those firms to ransom by demanding a fortune to sell the names back.It’s taken six years to turn the .eu domain names into a reality

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It’s not often that the European Court of Justice is seen as a friend to businessmen in their disagreements with the taxman but a recent judgment may help win a few hearts and minds.The court has ruled that traders unknowingly caught up in business transactions where fraud takes place somewhere along the chain should still be able to claim VAT.The judgment rejected the argument put forward by HM

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Pension rights New legislation allowing people to build up their pension rights will come into force on 6 April.The Occupational Pension Schemes (Early Leavers: Cash Transfer Sums and Contribution Refunds) Regulations 2006 have been laid before Parliament and allow someone leaving a scheme with at least three months’ qualifying service to receive either a cash sum or a transfer to another scheme.

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Nearly 250 responses to the DTI’s Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 consultation paper have been published on the department’s website. A wide range of public and private sector bodies are represented, including Acas, the TUC, employers’ organisations, trade unions, churches, and educational establishments. The most appropriately-named is a specialist recruitment agency called Wrinklies

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Someone who does all their work outside the United Kingdom can in some circumstances have an employment relationship allowing an unfair dismissal claim to be made through the UK courts, the House of Lords has ruled in Serco v Lawson.Serco – a UK company – employed Mr Lawson to work as a security operator at the RAF base on Ascension Island (which has no indigenous population). Although all the

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Nottingham firm Andersons Solicitors see star pupil Emma Cross switch departments to build on the firm’s Family department, which has seen significant growth since the arrival of Catherine Wenborn as Head of Department.Emma has always had a keen interest in family law and in 2004 won an award for her strength and overall performance in the LPC family law papers.Catherine Wenborn, Head of Family

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Supermarket giant Asda has been ordered by an employment tribunal to compensate some of its workers after it was judged to have illegally offered them inducements to give up their union rights.The hearing in Newcastle was told that more than 300 employees at the company’s warehouse at Washington in County Durham were offered a 10 per cent pay rise if they left their union, the GMB, and ended

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Firms which aren’t yet ready to comply with the new fire safety reforms can breathe a sigh of relief as the date for implementing them has been postponed.The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order was due to come into force in April this year but the government hasn’t been able to get the guidance documents ready in time. It’s now trying to catch up so it can announce the new start date.Many firms

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A wind of change is blowing through Whitewall with the government seemingly falling over itself to be the businessman’s friend. It wants to cut red tape, save billions of pounds and generally make life easier for firms throughout the country.It’s all part of the much vaunted Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill which aims to cut costs to business by £12billion.The Bill should bring several

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Money laundering rulebook goes but firms can’t relaxThe Financial Services Authority has accepted the feedback it’s been getting from the industry it regulates and abolished its own rules on money laundering.But the change doesn’t remove the responsibilities of regulated firms to do everything possible to avoid being used to legitimise the proceeds of crime.As an Authority spokesman was quick to

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New draft regulations dealing with the Government’s family-friendly policies have been published and are now out for consultation until 18 April 2006. The changes include:the introduction of ‘keeping in touch’ days, so that where employees and employers agree, a women on maternity leave can go into work for a few days, without losing her right to maternity leave or a week's statutory pay;

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Employers are obliged to consult with the workforce over any measures that may be taken arising out a forthcoming TUPE transfer. Compensation for failure to do this is paid by the new employer (although under the new TUPE regulations, the new employer will be able to recover much of the compensation from the old employer).Under the rules, there is a maximum award of 13 weeks’ pay per affected

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An expired disciplinary warning cannot be taken into account when deciding whether to dismiss, the Scottish Court of Session has ruled in Diosynth v Thomson, a case involving an employee’s dismissal following a chemical explosion in which someone died.The fatal accident occurred five months after Mr Thomson’s written warning following an earlier incident had expired. He was dismissed on the basis

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