21-11-2008 14:02
With the sharp decline in residential property sales many house builders are looking to the alternative of letting out their stock of unsold houses. They should be aware that a tax snare awaits as this sensible stop-gap strategy may attract an unexpected liability to VAT.
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17-11-2008 15:45
A former employee has won record damages of £825,000 from Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust after she was assaulted on two separate occasions by patients she was caring for.
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12-11-2008 15:25
Two men have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a 17-month-old boy, baby P. The child's mother had already admitted allowing or causing the child's death.
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12-11-2008 15:12
Partner at Rowlands Solicitors and Head of Private Client Services Simon Hughes answers your questions in a column originally published in the Manchester Evening News on 12th Nov 2008.
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12-11-2008 10:54
The appalling case of Baby P reported yesterday involving Haringey Social Services yet again highlights some of the problems in our society.
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07-11-2008 11:34
The C-MEC which is to replace the Child Support Agency has a new site to provide impartial information and support to help both parents make an informed choice about child maintenance.
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07-11-2008 11:24
The October edition of Family Law referred to recent research conducted in respect of how the law operates to enforce or control contact between children and their parents after a separation.
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07-11-2008 11:01
The Madonna & Guy Ritchie debate continues with attention having moved from ‘who gets the money’ to ‘who gets the children’ with Madonna reportedly wanting to settle in New York with their three children and Guy wanting to remain in the UK.
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07-11-2008 10:36
A new law that prevents forced marriages taking place is due to come into force on 25 November. In addition, where a forced marriage has already taken place, the Court will be able to make orders to protect the victim and remove them from the situation.
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05-11-2008 14:47
Partner at Rowlands Solicitors and Head of Private Client Services Simon Hughes answers your questions in a column originally published in the Manchester Evening News on 05th November 2008
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31-10-2008 16:10
Q: “I had an interview arranged by an employment agency and received a verbal job offer for a temporary post. Some time later I discovered the vacancy had been filled by another candidate but I am out of pocket as I had signed off my Jobseekers’ Allowance. Do I have any scope to take the matter further? Was a verbal offer binding?”
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31-10-2008 15:41
In 2007 more than 3,000 people were seriously injured over the four week period around Guy Fawkes night, and many of these accidents were caused at DIY bonfire displays says health and safety experts, Rowlands Solicitors.
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30-10-2008 09:14
BBC Radio Manchester presenter Heather Stott asks Family Solicitor Gail Cartwright why 60 is the new 40?
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30-10-2008 09:11
At the recent 5th anniversary of Collaborative Law in the UK, Mr Justice Coleridge, a senior High Court Family Judge, offered his support to the Collaborative process.
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29-10-2008 15:25
Partner at Rowlands Solicitors and Head of Private Client Services Simon Hughes answers your questions in a column originally published in the Manchester Evening News on 29th October 2008
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