On the basis that neither party is actively seeking a way of avoiding its responsibilities, many development contracts will contain enough latitude to allow a development to complete, although this may be later than envisaged.
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Debt Recovery team highlight: Overpaid wages to employees
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Overpaid wages to employees can happen for a variety of reasons, from a simple accounting error to failing to ‘click’ a button at the end of a temporary promotion. It is important for an employer to recover the overpaid wages from the employee in a legal and ethical manner.
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Dismissal for leaving work and refusing to return during the pandemic was not an automatically unfair dismissal
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The pandemic has brought a number of employment issues to the fore, including whistleblowing and health and safety dismissals, both of which can give rise to an automatic unfair dismissal claim for which there is no minimum service requirement.
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Employer’s duty of care during the coronavirus crisis
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If the current lockdown extends much further, homeworking may require a health and safety analysis. From one’s workstation to the need for regular breaks, employees will be advised on how to avoid risks.
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Experts warn private clients to prepare for potential tax changes
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Private wealth
Private clients and advisors are being urged to review personal wealth and estate planning strategies as speculation grows over potential tax reforms ahead of this month’s Budget.
Written by
Esther Woolford
and
Michelle Seddon
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Farmer successful in significant inheritance dispute case
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Guest vs Guest: A Supreme Court judgment has today been handed down in a long-running and significant inheritance dispute case between farmer Andrew Guest and his parents.
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