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Navigating the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: What it means for your business

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) represents a significant shift in the UK's approach to combating economic crime, improving corporate transparency, and anti-money laundering frameworks.

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Blowing kisses, not boundaries

Tribunal clears air on workplace etiquette.

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When charity shouldn’t begin at home

The downfall of the Captain Tom Foundation is a cautionary tale of what happens when a charity gets too close to home — highlighting the complexities of charity governance and accountability in the sector. The foundation, created to continue the fundraising legacy of Captain Sir Tom Moore*, is now being shut down following a damning […]

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RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) acts for Alexander Nix in Commercial Litigation

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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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Autumn Budget Statement 2024

Key implications for employment law, property law, and estate planning

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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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