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Legal Updates

Note PadThe law is constantly changing and evolving, but fortunately we are here to keep you up to date. Our series of regular newsletters and briefings outline changes in the law in a format that cuts out the jargon and explains how changes in the law may affect you and your business while our seminars allow you to get a detailed picture of the possible effects of new legislation.

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Charities

Company and Commercial

Construction and Engineering

Corporate Finance

Creative Industries

Debt Recovery

Employment Law

Energy

Environmental

EU and Competition Law

Healthcare

Health and Safety

Insolvency and Corporate Recovery

Intellectual Property and Information Technology

Licensing

Local Government

Pensions

Property and Planning

Regulatory

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Charities

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter December 2011

Newsflash - Charities and public benefit October 2011

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter September 2011

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter June 2011

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter April 2011

Newsflash - CIO points way to new structure for charities March 2011

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter December 2010

INSIGHT Charity and Social Enterprise Newsletter October 2010

INSIGHT Charity Law Newsletter July 2010

INSIGHT Charity Law Newsletter April 2010

INSIGHT Charity Law Newsletter January 2010

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Company and Commercial

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter October 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter June 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter January 2011

Newsflash - OFT consultation on consumer protection January 2011

Newsflash - OFT pricing warning December 2010

Newsflash - Commercial agents and indemnity payments November 2010

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter November 2010

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter September 2010

Newsflash - Vehicle operators aware

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter May 2010

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Creative Industries

Newsflash - EU rules on Google AdWords October 2011

Newsflash - Copyright ruling secures extra time for performers September 2011 

Newsflash - How the Fizz went flat September 2011

Newsflash - The Newzbin2 case and online copyright protection August 2011

Newsflash - Keeping control of your brands July 2011

Newsflash - Online copyright protection: round one to the Government May 2011

Newsflash - Product placement: should you pay to place? February 2011

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Construction and Engineering

Newsflash - Changes to construction contracts September 2011

INSIGHT Construction Newsletter April 2011

Newsflash - The Bribery Act 2010 and its effect on the construction industry July 2010

INSIGHT Construction Newsletter June 2010

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Corporate Finance

Deals news - Investment total passes the 60 mark January 2011

Newsflash - Seed Enterprise scheme provides major opportunity for growth December 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter October 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter June 2011

INSIGHT Owner Managed Businesses Newsletter May 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter January 2011

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter November 2010

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter September 2010

Newsflash The Budget - Employee Share Schemes

INSIGHT Commercial and Corporate Newsletter May 2010

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Debt Recovery

Top 10 tips for getting paid during a downturn

Major changes for creditors from 6 April 2010

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Employment Law

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter January 2012

Newsflash - Underperforming teachers face tougher system January 2012

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter December 2011

Newsflash - Pensions auto-enrolment delayed November 2011

Newsflash - Business Secretary proposes employment law shake-up November 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter November 2011

Newsflash: The hidden costs of Agency Workers Pensions

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter October 2011

Newsflash - Chancellor announces changes to Employment Tribunals October 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter August 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter July 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter June 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter May 2011

Newsflash - Minimum wage goes up April 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter April 2011

Newsflash - Breaking the Two Tier Code March 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter March 2011

Newsflash - Age discrimination and retirement: panic over March 2011

Newsflash - Age discrimination and retirement: where do employers stand? UPDATE February 2011

Newsflash - Age discrimination and retirement: where do employers stand? February 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter February 2011

Newsflash - End of the Default Retirement Age January 2011

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter January 2011

Newsflash - New Compensation Limits December 2010 

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter December 2010

Newsflash - Inflexible working December 2010

Newsflash - Snow your rights November 2010

Newsflash - Are staff entitled to the Royal Wedding bank holiday? November 2010

Newsflash - Government announces immigration cap November 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter November 2010

Newsflash - Proposed change to unfair dismissal notice period November 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter October 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter September 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter August 2010

Newsflash - Default retirement age to be scrapped

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter July 2010

Changes to vetting and barring rules newsflash June 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter June 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter May 2010

Stranded employees and your rights newsflash April 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter April 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter March 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter February 2010

Snow your rights newsflash January 2010

INSIGHT Employment Newsletter January 2010

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Energy

Newsflash - Solar incentive cut not FIT for purpose January 2012

Energy Update January 2012

Energy Update December 2011

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Environmental

Newsflash - Environment Agency court success July 2010

Renewable energy - impact of the new Government newsflash

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EU and Competition Law

Newsflash - Competition in ports and port services October 2011

Newsflash - Have your say on IP and Competition Law review January 2011

INSIGHT EU & Competition Newsletter November 2010

Newsflash - Commercial agents and indemnity payments November 2010

Newsflash - European ruling blow to in-house lawyers September 2010

Newsflash - In-house lawyers and the European Court of Justice August 2010

INSIGHT EU & Competition Newsletter July 2010

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Healthcare

Healthcheck January 2012

Bulletin - Foundation Trust focus on the latest PCT estate guidance August 2011

Healthcheck July 2011

Healthcheck June 2011

Healthcheck May 2011

Healthcheck April 2011

Healthcheck February 2011

Newsflash - Government clamps down on PCT property deals February 2011

Newsflash - Liberating the NHS consultation: the Government’s response December 2010

Healthcheck December 2010

Newsflash - Government White Paper on Public Health December 2010

Healthcheck November 2010

Healthcheck October 2010

Healthcheck September 2010

Healthcheck June 2010

Healthcheck May 2010

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Health and Safety

Newsflash - To grit or not to grit? January 2012

Newsflash - Riots update: compensation time limit extended August 2011

Newsflash - Riots: dealing with the aftermath August 2011

Newsflash - Health and safety consultation goes online July 2011

Newsflash - Have your say on the future of health and safety May 2011

Newsflash - HSE plans new charging regime March 2011

Newsflash - Company fined £385,000 for Corporate Manslaughter conviction February 2011

Newsflash - First company convicted of Corporate Manslaughter February 2011

Newsflash - Government consults on accident report change February 2011

Snow and safety - what you need to know Newsflash December 2010

Health and Safety law shake-up starts Newsflash November 2010

Health and Safety Government review Newsflash October 2010

Health and Safety laws reviewed Newsflash June 2010

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Insolvency and Corporate Recovery

Major changes for creditors from 6 April 2010

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Intellectual Property and Information Technology

Newsflash - EU rules on Google AdWords October 2011

Newsflash - Copyright ruling secures extra time for performers September 2011

Newsflash - The Newzbin2 case and online copyright protection August 2011

Newsflash - Update Star Wars copyright dispute: the Force is strong with Stormtrooper helmet seller July 2011

Newsflash - Keeping control of your brands July 2011

Newsflash - Cookie law crumbles June 2011

Newsflash - Online copyright protection: round one to the Government May 2011

Newsflash - Star Wars copyright dispute: is The Force with you? January 2011

Newsflash - Have your say on IP and Competition Law review January 2011

Newsflash - Government looks to shake up Intellectual Property law November 2010

Newsflash - New advertising codes of practice September 2010

Newsflash - CBI delivers support blueprint for creative industries

INSIGHT Intellectual Property/IT Newsletter July 2010

INSIGHT Intellectual Property/IT Newsletter April 2010

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Licensing

Newsflash - Alcohol minimum pricing January 2012

Newsflash - Licensing changes: here we go again November 2011

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter September 2011

Newsflash - The Late Night Bar Levy: What Costs Could This Mean? January 2011

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter September 2010

Newsflash - More changes afoot for Licensing regime

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter April 2010

Licensing Brochure

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Local Government

Newsflash - Landmark schools court case victory February 2011

Newsflash - The Localism Bill December 2010

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Pensions

Newsflash - Auto-enrolment delayed November 2011

Newsflash - Equality ruling set to shake up pensions March 2011

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Property and Planning

Newsflash - To grit or not to grit? January 2012

Newsflash - Localism Bill becomes law November 2011

Newsflash - Winds of change: who pays for the air con ban? November 2011

Newsflash - Are your occupiers really tenants? October 2011

Newsflash - Informal licences: landowners beware October 2011

INSIGHT Property Newsletter September 2011

INSIGHT Property Public Sector Newsletter August 2011

Newsflash - Retaining a tenant's guarantor on assignment

INSIGHT Property Newsletter June 2011

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment published - what this means for you

Newsflash - Government clamps down on PCT property deals February 2011

Newsflash - Academies Act 2010: property implications for local authorities November 2010

Briefing - Regional Strategies RIP

INSIGHT Property Healthcare April 2010

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Regulatory

Newsflash - Sentence handed down after first Bribery Act conviction November 2011

Newsflash - First Bribery Act conviction October 2011

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter September 2011

Newsflash - First Bribery Act prosecution September 2011

Newsflash - Riots update: compensation time limit extended August 2011

Newsflash - Riots: dealing with the aftermath August 2011

Newsflash - Bribery Act countdown: the home straight June 2011

Newsflash - Bribery Act countdown: are you ready? May 2011

Newsflash - Bribery Act confirmed for 1 July 2011

Newsflash - Company fined £385,000 for Corporate Manslaughter conviction February 2011

Newsflash - First company convicted of Corporate Manslaughter February 2011

Newsflash - OFT consultation on consumer protection January 2011

Newsflash - OFT pricing warning December 2010

Newsflash - First corporate manslaughter case to start soon November 2010

Newsflash - SFO takes tough stance on bribery November 2010

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter September 2010

Newsflash - Time running out on Bribery Act consultation September 2010

Newsflash - FSA gets tough on Money Laundering Regulations

Newsflash - Extra time for Bribery Act implementation July 2010

INSIGHT Licensing and Regulatory Newsletter April 2010

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