Squatters - New criminal Offence 19/01/2012
The Government in in the process of making squatting in residential properties a criminal offence.
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Unintended Changes to Residential Tenancy Agreements 16/11/2011
Landlord's of residential properties should be aware of the consequences of sending incorrect correspondence to your tennats.
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Debt recovery FAQ's - Limitation and Jurisdiction 07/09/2011
Questions and answers on how to pursue your busniess's unpaid debts.
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Corporate Hospitality Not Criminalised - But Caution Still Required! 07/07/2011
The much publicised Bribery Act 2010 came into law on 1 July 2011 and with it came considerable guidance to help businesses understand the Act and what it means for them.
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Break Clauses and Dilapidations Can Be Difficult Bedfellows 21/06/2011
Most commercial leases with break clauses will also impose certain conditions that must be met for the break to be valid.
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Proposed Reform of Civil Legal System - What the shake up means for your business? 10/05/2011
The way that the civil legal system operates has recently been reviewed by the Government and they are currently seeking consultation on their proposed reforms. The possible changes are fundamental to the way the whole court system is conducted.
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An Olympic Sized Headache? 31/03/2011
Avoiding infringing the intellectual property rights associated with 2012.
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Fixed Price Menu 27/01/2011
Unlike most of our competitors we are prepared to offer fixed prices for some areas of work.
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Tackling Debt 19/01/2011
Cash is King, yet there is a growing trend across UK business to let debtors have longer to pay.
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Squatters - How to Remove Them? 24/11/2010
What do you do if your property suddenly becomes occupied by uninvited guests?
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Tackling Debt 13/10/2010
Cash is King, yet there is a growing trend across UK business to let debtors have longer to pay.
There is an estimated £25 billion owing to companies in Britain; approximatley 30% more than at the beginning of this tax year.
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DEBT RECOVERY FROM £20 plus VAT 10/08/2010
Have you ever felt that your demands for payment are not being taken seriously?
For £20 plus VAT we will send a Solicitor headed letter demanding paymnet within 14 days otherwise court proceedings will be issued.
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Bribery Act 2010 16/07/2010
Avoid committing a criminal offence - ensure compliance with the new Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 should, depending on the new government's timetable, come into force later this year. It is required because the UK's law on bribery was outdated and unsatisfactory, unclear and difficult to enforce. These inadequancies were discovered as a result of the BAE Systems investigation.
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Claims Under The Inheritance Act 1975 08/07/2010
Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, a person may have a valid claim against an Estate if they have not been provided for sufficiently, or at all, in a Will. This note provides a brief explanation of who may claim, on what basis and for how much award.
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Protect what You Create! 29/06/2010
Martin Salt provides a simplified introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
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We Help Resove Your Commercial Or Personal Disputes 22/06/2010
-Not Always By Going To Court!
Martin Salt, a senior solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team, dispels some of the myths about Dispute resolution and introduces just some of the many alternatives to Court action that are now available.
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Professional Negligence 22/06/2010
A Quick Guide!
Broadly speaking professional negligence occurs where a professional such as a solicitor, surveyor, doctor or accountant, fails to perform his responsibilities to a required standard. It is a very complicated area of law. This guide is designed to simply outline the basic principles. In almost all cases legal advice should be sought before bringing or defending a claim including allegations of professional negligence.
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Grounds to Challenge a Will 11/06/2010
This note provides a brief overview of the grounds that need to be met for those wishing to challenge a Will.
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Business Land & Property Disputes - Land Owners 11/06/2010
If land is part of your business activity or you have the opportunity to nake a profit from it, you will also want to protect it.
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Business Land & Property Disputes - Tenants of Commercial Premises 10/06/2010
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Business Land & Property Disputes - Landlords 10/06/2010
1. Problems with tenants in your residential property portfolio
2. Problems with tenants in your commercial property portfolio
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Adjudication 03/06/2010
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Don't Lose Interest In Late Payers 25/02/2010
Most commercial contracts will contain a clause which sets the interest rate to be applied on late payment. Generally this will be 3 or 4% above bank base rate. The Courts have always regarded that as being reasonable.
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Recovering Money Through a Bailiff 01/05/2009
Frankie Tierney explains why creditors and debtors need advice
Many commercial landlords will breathe a sigh of relief that the Government’s plans to replace the remedy of distress look likely to be shelved. The remedy has been an effective (though its critics might say a draconian) way of recovering rent arrears without going to court, with the landlord gaining priority over other creditors, having the opportunity to seize third party goods and the tenant being left with very few options to challenge the remedy.
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Gets What’s Owed to You… 01/05/2009
Frankie Tierney explains how to recover money owed to you
It is debt that has got us into the current economic malaise and it is debt that is causing a growing headache for businesses – both because they have more debtors, and those debtors are less willing or able to pay.
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Allocation Questionaires and Directions in Civil Proceedings 15/07/2006
Once a Defence has been filed in proceedings in either the County or the High Court, the next stage is the filing of Allocation Questionnaires. This is a document forwarded by the Court to each side. The Court sets a deadline by which the completed document must be returned to them.
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Part 36 offers 01/01/2006
Either party can make part 36 Offers in civil disputes. They can be made before Court proceedings have been issued or whilst they are underway. If a Defendant makes a Part 36 Offer before Court proceedings are issued, that Defendant then has to pay the money that they were offering in the Part 36 Offer, into Court as soon as formal Court proceedings have been issued. The Court pending either a settlement or full Order following the full final Trial will hold the money.
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Sharing the Ownership Of A House - What Happens When One Co Owner Wants To Leave Or Sell? - The Supreme Court Decision Of Jones -V- Kernott 15/12/2011
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Mandeep Kaur Virdee Joins The Dispute Resolution Department at Herrington & Carmichael. Wokingham November 2011 – As part of the Firms growth and expansion plans Herrington & Carmichael LLP has welcomed Mandeep Kaur Virdee to its Dispute Resolution Department. She will be based predominantly at its Wokingham office. 22/11/2011
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Is The Dispute Worth It? - Free Legal Cost Benefit Analysis Report For Your Business. 08/06/2011
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Jill Robinson Joins Dispute Resolution Team At Herrington & Carmichael LLP 21/09/2010
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What does it cost to challenge a Will? 13/08/2010
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Martin Salt Joins Dispute Resolution Team at Herrington & Carmichael LLP 10/06/2010
Camberley, 10th June 2010 - Herrington & Carmichael LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Salt to the Dispute Resolution department.
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Flat Refusals For Local Landlords January 2010 04/02/2010
Local landlords are finding it considerably harder to gain possession of their properties than at any other time, due to an increase in regulation and a pro-tenant bias being taken by some courts, says solicitor Chris Stanbury of Herrington & Carmichael LLP.
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Deals Book 2008 09/04/2009
Review of Deals and Commercial Matters
Welcome to the Herrington & Carmichael Deal Book 2008 –summarising the range of transactions and commercial work undertaken in the past year.
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Deal Book 2007 13/02/2008
Review of deals and commercial matters
This review highlights just some of the transactions and matters in 2007 where our solutions-led approach has benefited our clients. The type of instructions range from acquisition and disposal of businesses, management buy-outs, directors’ agreements, intellectual property rights, property development, land purchasing, employment disputes and TUPE requirements.
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