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Stamp Duty 4 Times More Expensive in London

25th May 2018
London Central Portfolio has carried out detailed analysis of residential Stamp Duty returns for 2017. This includes the new Additional Rate Stamp Duty (ARSD) of 3% for all additional property purchases such as buy to lets and second homes. This has shown: The most expensive 10% of properties contributed around 60% of all Stamp Duty […]
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No-Fault Divorce: Why the Owens v Owens Case Is So Important

24th May 2018
On May 17 2018, the Supreme Court heard its first ever case on divorce itself rather than issues relating to finances or children. The family justice organisation Resolution was the only third party given permission to intervene in the appeal to the Supreme Court in support of Mrs Owens. Mills & Reeve represented Resolution on a […]
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10 Things You Need To Know About GDPR

23rd May 2018
GDPR comes into action next week and businesses still aren't prepared. Julia Seary, Company Commercial Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, shares her top 10 things you need to know in order to prepare for it.
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The Knock-On Effect of Facebook’s Data Blunder

23rd May 2018
Following the recent scandal surrounding Facebook & Cambridge Analytica, Dorothy Agnew​, Partner, Corporate and Commercial at Moore Blatch, discusses some of the knock-on effects this will have for charities and consumer behaviours all-round. Facebook’s woes are likely to have far broader implications than the financial fortunes of global social media companies. The consequences of their […]
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Is Flexible Working Too Focused on Female Talent?

23rd May 2018
Organisations must proactively encourage a culture of flexibility across the entire workforce, or risk negatively impacting employee engagement levels and the ability to attract and retain top talent. That is the advice from global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann Solutions. The call comes in response to a report from the House of Commons […]
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Access to Justice Re-established with Small Claims Limit Bump

22nd May 2018
Responding to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s report on increasing the small claims limit for personal injury, Stephen Cavalier, chief executive of Thompsons Solicitors, has welcomed the recommendations they have made, taking a stand against the government’s rush to undermine access to justice. Today’s report, from a cross-party committee of MPs, could not […]
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Progress Plans Promised for Gender Diversity at the Bar

22nd May 2018
The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) recently announced new plans to tackle the unfair treatment of female barristers. Responding to the Bar Standards Board’s announcement Sam Mercer, Head of Policy: Equality & Diversity and CSR at the Bar Council said: “This announcement by the BSB sets out a range of potential courses of action towards promoting […]
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Over 12,000 Walk for Justice in London Today

21st May 2018
Over 12,000 people, the majority of them lawyers, walked to raise funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East. The walk is expected to raise over £750,000 to promote access to justice for the most vulnerable. The annual London Legal Walk has attracted the support of the whole of the legal […]
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Making Tax Digital for VAT: One Year to Go

21st May 2018
The introduction of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT programme, scheduled for April 2019, will bring a fundamental change to the way that businesses submit VAT returns. To ensure that they are able to fully comply with the new rules and to avoid potential fines for filing returns incorrectly, it is essential for organisations […]
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Why Legalizing Marijuana Is Stuck in Legal Limbo

21st May 2018
Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970. More than a quarter century later, a section of that law helped states to legalize marijuana.
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