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The Bribery Act 2010

In January 2016, the first UK company to be prosecuted for corruption was sentenced to a fine of just over £1.3m, had over £800k confiscated and was ordered to pay £25k in prosecution costs, with two directors being convicted and sentenced in 2015.

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Implied terms

The Supreme Court has recently clarified the law on implied terms in Marks & Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd.

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Commercial rent arrears recovery from 6 April 2014

On 6 April 2014, the government abolished the common law right known as “distress”, no longer allowing a landlord to seize a tenant’s goods and sell them to recover outstanding rent arrears.

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Barker Gillette LLP and Lucas McMullan Jacobs Merge

Barker Gillette LLP and Lucas McMullan Jacobs are delighted to announce their merger as from 3 November 2014.

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HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution service

HMRC have launched a way for small businesses and individuals to resolve disputes after a successful trial.

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GDPR: Are you ready?

After four years of wrangling, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations come into effect from 28 May 2018. That gives everyone affected less than a year to make sure they are ready for the changes, and that they comply to the letter of the law.

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Stripping it back to understand dress codes

This summer has seen dress codes being re-written by Royalty, MPs and now the Anglican church, leaving many wondering where they stand in the workplace.

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Full Disclosure

Standard property enquiries seem to get longer and longer and providing replies can be an onerous task.

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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

While pre-nuptial agreements are becoming more and more popular, many still see them as cynical and unromantic. After all, why would you want to marry someone if you thought you might break up with them? However, it may be worth thinking of a pre-nuptial agreement as an “insurance policy” rather than a “break-up agreement”.

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Seven things to consider before you let through Airbnb

If you’re a tenant under a lease, you must consider the following before you let through Airbnb:

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What is a SOSR dismissal?

“Some other substantial reason”

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