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Landlords of residential premises have duties under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to arrange maintenance by a Gas Safe registered engineer for all pipe work, appliances and flues, which…

With November upon us and Christmas only just round the corner online retailers are bracing themselves for their busiest time of year. However, the Office of Fair Trading has recently highlighted that many retailers'…

The Sheffield City Region's Creative and Digital Industries (CDI) is a highly regarded and established centre of excellence and has some phenomenal companies competing and leading their respective sectors with the…

For some time now the media has highlighted the Government's intention to ensure that separating parents are both involved in the upbringing of their children.   Proposed amendments now published to the existing…

The Law Commission recently opened a consultation as to what extent, if any, pre nuptial agreements should become binding. The scope of the consultation has now been extended to discuss non matrimonial property…

The Government issues its employment law legislation on 1 October each year. Here are changes coming into force this October: National Minimum Wage The following hourly rates of national minimum wage will apply…

One of the main representative bodies for doctors, the Medical Defence Union, in their 2011 annual report, reveal that disciplinary cases against GPs and hospital doctors are at an all-time high and have increased…

From 1 September 2012 there will be a new criminal offence of squatting in a residential building. The new offence will be committed where a person does all of the following:-   • Is in a residential building…

Sickness whilst on annual leave used to be considered by employers as an unfortunate circumstance that was borne by the employee. A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the changes made to this area of law…

The new Regulations on auto enrolment will come into force on 1 October 2012. Small employers will not be subject to auto enrolment until June 2015 at the earliest. Small employers will now only have to establish…

What happens to a joint bank account when one of the joint holders dies?   If there is no evidence of what the parties intend then the presumption is that neither joint holder intended to make a gift or a loan…