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  • New National Minimum Wage Rates

    Wednesday 05 March 2008

    The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has today announced the new rates of the National Minimum Wage to apply from 1 October 2008. For workers aged 22 and over, the rate will rise from the current £5.52 per hour to £5.73; for workers aged 18 – 21 it will rise from £4.60 to £4.77; and for workers aged 16 and 17 it will rise from £3.40 to £3.53.

  • Corporate News

    Tuesday 04 March 2008

    Retention of Title - Mixing of Goods

  • Challenging Planning Permissions

    Tuesday 26 February 2008

    Developers are familiar with the principle that the grant of planning permission may be challenged by an application to the court for a Judicial Review. The High Court has recently reviewed the procedural aspects of such an application and given a few strong reminders to those opposing action groups challenging the original planning permission.

  • Whither Roof Tax?

    Tuesday 19 February 2008

    Developers are expressing concerns over proposals for the new Community Infrastructure Levy, of which details are scarce. This uncertainty and impact on future costs is not helped by the impression that the Levy will set at different levels by each local authority.

  • Reduce your Council Tax band?

    Tuesday 12 February 2008

    A Council Tax payer has been successful in the High Court in reducing his Council Tax liability by showing that the value of his house has decreased as a result of increasing traffic, noise and pollution from a nearby Motorway

  • Tree Root Damage

    Tuesday 05 February 2008

    Are you likely to succeed in applying for permission to fell a preserved tree where its roots have damaged your foundations? A recent Court of Appeal decision approaches the problem from the tree's perspective

  • Employment Law Update

    Saturday 01 December 2007

    Employment News Winter 2007 including Increase to Statutory Annual Leave Entitlement and Directors' Duties

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