Landlords have a statutory obligation under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to maintain gas appliances in their property. They are required by law to arrange for a Gas Safe registered engineer to
A factual error in a letter circulated to tenants of a block of flats led to a lengthy court dispute that required the intervention of the Court of Appeal to resolve. The letter, which was
Published Wednesday 3rd April 2013, 03:04 PM The Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) has published two sets of guidance for businesses on how to prevent discrimination and avoid costly legal challenges. These are: ‘The
In an important ruling for private landlords of student accommodation, the High Court has ruled that a purpose-built block of self-contained ‘cluster flats’ does not require to be licensed as a house in multiple occupation
The need to ‘know your customer’ applies right across business in the UK, although financial-type businesses, where large transactions occur, have a particularly stringent compliance regime. Once the data have been obtained, there is then
A Court of Appeal decision has laid bare the differences between draconian English anti-bribery laws and the much less severe equivalent provisions in force in Russia. Whilst in England there is a presumption that bribery
A recession-hit company whose cash-flow was hit by high levels of staff absenteeism had a reasonable excuse for not paying its PAYE bills on time, the First-Tier Tribunal has ruled. In upholding the company’s appeal
In a decision which brightens the often controversial dividing line between capital and revenue expenditure, the First Tier-Tribunal has upheld a caravan park owner’s claim for a tax deduction in respect of the cost of
If you have a ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) policy at your firm, you should think carefully about the implications of such a policy for your data security. Computer giant Dell has recently issued a
The term ‘village green’ may conjure up to most people an image of a picturesque piece of open grass; however the Court of Appeal has ruled in an important test case that a beach can
