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De-licensing indoor sports, plays and dance Shows

The Government’s “red-tape” exercise is cutting into the Licensing Act 2003.  Since 27 June 2013 premises no longer need a licence to put on certain types of entertainment.  Mark Banham explains.

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Counting the days

Many legal procedures and notices have timescales within which certain steps have to be carried out.  It is important to count the days correctly in these cases as Michael Higgin explains.

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Employment bulletin June 2013

Every month the employment team considers the latest employment issues affecting both employers and employees.  Here is our offering for June 2013.

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More changes to criminal record checks

Ian Machray, a partner in the FSP employment team, looks at the changes being made to criminal record checks.

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Sometimes advance rent is just that

Residential landlords have to be very careful to register deposits or dire consequences can follow.  But what about rent paid in advance?  Could that be classed as a deposit?

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Automotive Block Exemptions

Tom Maple, head of the FSP Automotive Team, highlights important changes to the Block Exemption Regulations and explains how they will affect the automotive industry.

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Lease break rent refunds

STOP PRESS:  the High Court has ruled that a tenant may recover rent paid in advance when a break option has been exercised.  This is not what is normally expected as Mark Banham explains.

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Aspects of dilapidations

Claims by a landlord for compensation for disrepair of a property – known as dilapidations – are often contested nowadays.  Michael Higgin considers a recent case on the law of dilapidations.

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Employment bulletin May 2013

Every month the employment team considers the latest employment issues affecting  both employers and employees.  Here is our offering for May 2013.

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New rules for owners of listed buildings

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has simplified part of the heritage protection system in England.  If you own or rent a listed building, Michael Higgin offers an overview of the new law.

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Developers protected from Village Green ambushes

Opponents of local development have in recent years had some success in thwarting development by applying for sites to be designated as village greens.  Is this about to change?

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Employment bulletin April 2013

Every month the employment group considers the latest employment issues that affect both employers and employees.

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