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Smart Contracts: Is this the Way Forward for Enterprises?

13th October 2016
Technology is an ever moving target. It’s one of the most demanding working environments; every few weeks or months you need to understand and account for new technologies changing the nature of IT. However, the benefits of being in a fast-paced environment are that new opportunities to combine methods or technology occur almost daily. One […]
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Advanced Simplifies Land Registry Submissions for Law Firms Following Launch of New Gateway

13th October 2016
Leading software provider, Advanced, is experiencing increasing demand for the latest version of its award-winning solution, Laserform Hub, which includes the addition of combined SDLT and Land Registry submissions. Laserform Hub was developed to enable law firms to meet the Government’s ‘digital by default’ strategy by allowing secure electronic form submission to multiple government portals […]
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The Terrible Cost of Workplace Injuries

13th October 2016
When workers are injured on the job, they are entitled to submit a compensation claim that covers the costs of their medical treatment. However, as many lawyers know too well, sometimes the nature of injuries or the behavior of employers warrants additional action beyond the fulfillment of the compensation claim. Though compensation is mandated by […]
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Fine Represents Highest Ever for Data Protection Breaches in the UK

13th October 2016
Recently the UK’s new Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham who took over in July 2016, published the £400,000 Monetary Penalty Notice issued to TalkTalk on 30 September 2016. This Notice detailed her reasons for imposing the highest ever UK fine for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act 1998. Denham was pretty scathing – “Yes […]
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UK Landowner Calls for Long Term Investment in Public Green Spaces

13th October 2016
National land management charity, the Land Trust has responded to the Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry into the future of public parks, urging Government to move beyond questioning the need for public parks and to recognize the value these spaces provide to the health and vitality of society and implement policy to support them. […]
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Acas Launches UK Guide on How to Handle Life-Threatening Conditions at Work

13th October 2016
Workplace experts, Acas, have launched a new guide to help employers manage staff who have a potentially life threatening or long term illness such as cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis. It is estimated that by 2020 almost one in two people (47%) will get cancer at some point in their lives but some employers may […]
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UK SMEs Confident About Access to Finance Despite Brexit

13th October 2016
More than two thirds (70%) of the UK’s SME business owners are confident that the UK's decision to leave the EU will have no impact on their ability to access finance. This is according to the Close Brothers Business Barometer, a quarterly survey of UK SME owners and senior management across a range of sectors […]
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