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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Asbestos court ruling leaves insurers facing bill of up to £5bn
Supreme court rules liability was triggered when people were exposed to asbestos, not when they developed mesothelioma Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Business, Cancer, Health, Insurance industry, Law, Main section, News, Owen Bowcott, Society, The Guardian, UK news, UK supreme court
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Budget 2012 aims to stamp out property tax dodge of super-rich
Chancellor targets buyers who dodge stamp duty by making their residential purchases through an overseas company Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Budget, Budget 2012, House prices, Money, News, Property, Rupert Jones, Rupert Neate, Simon Goodley, Special supplement, Stamp duty, Tax, The Guardian, UK news
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Campaigners call for new homicide law for inciting suicide
Southall Black Sisters to launch women’s campaign for a new offence of ‘suicide aggravated by harassment or violence’ Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Hill, Article, Crime, Domestic violence, Law, Main section, News, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Women
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New Land Registry Form RQ
HMLR offers additional protection for rental property owners The Land Registry has introduced a new form “Request for a restriction by owner(s) not living at the property” as an additional security measure aimed at owners who do not live at … Continue reading
Stamp Duty evasion warning to legal profession
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has urged the legal profession to think twice before becoming involved in Stamp Duty Land Tax schemes (SDLT Schemes). The schemes look to take advantage of perceived loopholes in tax laws so buyers reduce or … Continue reading
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Tagged David Gauke MP, HMRC, SDLT, SRA, Stamp Duty Land Tax schemes, The Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Return to Sender
Technological advances have fundamentally changed the way we do business. This is most noticeable in the way that we communicate, with electronic communication tools, such as e-mails, becoming the norm in day-to-day business interactions. Andrew Todd, real estate litigation specialist … Continue reading
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