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Wrongful trading a risk not worth taking warns Mace & Jones as Christmas sales slump Recession battered retailers and businesses in the North West are being warned of the dangers

Law firm welcomes legal breakthrough for married couples A leading law firm is welcoming a landmark legal decision by senior judges

Warning to phoenix firms as insolvencies rise A leading law firm is warning directors of insolvent companies that they must tread with extreme car

Sharp increase in firms taking legal action over late payment A leading North West law firm says it is seeing an upsurge in aggressive debt collection

Family buy-out deals resilient in credit crunch - but succession planning still poor A leading North West law firm says family buy-out deals are still performing well in the region

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News

Homophobic discrimination in the spotlight - 06/01/2009
Sexual orientation discrimination and harassment in employment has been unlawful for over three years more

New corporate identity for charities - 19/12/2008
We've been seeing a lot of interest recently in the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which has been awaited ever since the Charities Act 2006 (ChaA 2006) paved the way of its introduction. more

SUBSIDIARIES AND SPIN-OUTS: Financial duties of Directors - 19/12/2008
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) issued TECH 06/08: Financial and accounting duties and responsibilities of directors. more

Education Update - News December 2008 - 18/12/2008
The Student Loans Company is reviewing the grant application process following claims that some students are fraudulently receiving thousands of pounds in grants. more

Depressed markets make for ideal inheritance tax planning opportunities - 18/12/2008
The fall in land and property prices whilst a cause for concern for most opens up a number of inheritance tax planning opportunities. more

Applications for Assignments - 18/12/2008
Landlords will be aware that the Landlord & Tenant Act 1988 ("the 1988 Act") imposes a duty on them to respond within a reasonable more

Redundancy and unfair dismissal get more expensive - 02/12/2008
The new figures for calculating redundancy payments and unfair dismissal awards have been published. more

PERSONAL SERVICE - IN THE SPOTLIGHT - 28/11/2008
If you don't require an individual to do their work personally for you and allow them to send someone else more

Green Procurement - 27/11/2008
In July 2008, the OGC published a short guide called "Buy green and make a difference" (www.practicallaw.com/5-383-6617). more

Securing Legacies - 27/11/2008
We have previously looked at what steps should be taken when the payment of a legacy is not forthcoming from the executors of an estate. more

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