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Employee’s £3,000 Cost Award
Monday, July 25th, 2011
A female administrator at Nottingham Trent University has lost her sex discrimination claim against the University but has also had costs of £3,000 awarded against her after the ‘facts’ on which she based her case were found to be false. Read More
Employment Law Update – Representation at Hearings
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
A school sessional music assistant (“G”) who allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a 15 year old pupil was lawfully denied legal representation at an internal disciplinary hearing. Read More
Employment Law Update – Diamond Jubilee Holiday
Friday, July 15th, 2011
The Government has announced that an additional public holiday will take place on Tuesday 5th June 2012 and the traditional late May Bank holiday is to be moved to Monday 4th June to enable a four day Diamond Jubilee celebration. Read More
Property news – Sewers and drains – transfer to public ownership
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
From 1st October there will be an automatic transfer of private sewers and private lateral drains in England and Wales to water and sewerage companies unless an individual land owner objects. Read More
Demolition – even if dwelling houses or buildings adjoining them – is now classified as “Development”
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
This means there is now a need for planning permission to demolish any building with a cubic content of 50 cm or more. The only exception is if permitted development rights apply and the proposed demolition does not fall within the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regime. Read More
Residential Conveyancing News – First Time Buyer Savings on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
First time buyers can still take advantage of the Coalition Governments waiving Stamp Duty Land Tax on buying their first property up to a value of £250,000 provided that completion is before the 25th March 2012. Read More