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New transparency legislation to keep companies squeaky clean

Company directors, people with significant control of a company and anyone who files on behalf of a company must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024.

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Employers need to support couples during relationship breakups

Family Christmases are often followed by the news of unhappy couples calling it quits in January, leading to so-called "Divorce Day", as family lawyers receive numerous enquiries when they reopen after the Christmas break.

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National Conveyancing Week 2024

RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP is proud to be associated with a brand-new initiative to improve the experience of home movers and professionals involved in the home moving process.

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Chancellor’s autumn statement ended with a flourish

Hunt closed his speech by pulling a two per cent cut to the national insurance rate for employees from his exchequer hat; however, the Chancellor remained silent on IHT.

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When dealmakers bite down on a MAC clause

Court ruling highlights the challenge for buyers if a deal turns sour. Any MAC clause needs to be well drafted, so it is unambiguous.

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Managing the menopause at work

Wednesday, 18 October, is World Menopause Day.

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What lies beneath…

If you’re investing in or developing property, be aware that any mines and minerals beneath the surface could be owned by someone else.

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Can you ever be too young to create a Lasting Power of Attorney?

While most Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are created by older people, mental capacity issues can strike at any age. Anyone can fall foul of an illness or accident which leaves them incapacitated or even in a coma.

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Death and taxes are said to be the two certainties of life…

While we often stop and have a moan about taxes; very little thought is often given to death itself.

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New trade mark rules simplify counterfeit challenges

A branding challenge toppled the golden arches when a small Irish fast food company managed to block the international McDonald's food chain from trademarking the terms Big Mac and Mc throughout Europe.

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Misbehaviour at the office Christmas party?

Litigation involving the antics of misbehaving employees at the office Christmas party have not only shown that sometimes fact is stranger than fiction, but that on occasion the long-awaited Christmas party can go badly wrong.

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Millennials moving away from marriage

There has been a spate of recent media articles highlighting the numbers of young people in their 20s and 30s staying away from marriage, either entirely or until later life.

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