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Agricultural Wages Order and Packhouses
06 January 2009
The Agricultural Wages Order 2008 ("the Order") applies to all those employed in dairy farming, rear...
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Protecting your workforce
06 January 2009
As employers try to navigate their way through what look to be turbulent waters, protecting key play...
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EU's 'wonky' veg ruling no help to East Anglian potato farmers
02 December 2008
The EU's decision to allow the sale of wonky fruit and vegetables will not directly benefit East Ang...
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Is it Crunch Time for Affordable Housing?
27 November 2008
Whilst Hewitsons welcome the Chancellor's announcement in the Pre-Budget Report that more money for ...
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New VAT rate : guidance for landlords and sellers of commercial property
26 November 2008
Temporary reduction in VAT standard rate
With effect from 1 December 2008, the standard rate of VAT ...
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Have you complied with REACH? If not, you might now have to cease trading
25 November 2008
Are you a manufacturer or importer of chemical substances? Are you selling products containing chemi...
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Remember, remember 1st December 2008
25 November 2008
1st December 2008 will mark the fifth anniversary of the implementation of Stamp Duty Land Tax. This...
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Construction related litigation on the increase
21 November 2008
As economic activity takes a down turn and the prospects for a revival are increasingly difficult to...
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CAP 'health check' may impact on subsidy levels for larger farms
19 November 2008
The European Commission has today (19th November 2008) started a review of the Common Agricultural P...
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Top IP lawyer delighted to speak at European bioprocessing conference
19 November 2008
IP Lawyer Simon Portman was delighted to be invited to speak at Europe's leading bioprocessing confe...
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Switching tenancy terms without losing security or succession rights
10 November 2008
Since the recent changes in agricultural law, there are further possibilities in certain circumstanc...
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Clients quick to commend Hewitsons in latest edition of Chambers
06 November 2008
Clients have been quick to praise the first class service they receive from Hewitsons in the latest ...
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Fast Track for Stansted Runway
05 November 2008
The government's plans to fast-track the Stansted inquiry will anger a number of campaigners against...
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Charity Commission and OSCR assess the first wave of charities for public benefit
03 November 2008
The Commission has announced the first dozen charities to be assessed for public benefit, which incl...
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Lessons learnt after Barings Bank collapsed show investors there are benefits to acting together
28 October 2008
As the fallout from the global financial meltdown continues, the harsh reality of what that means to...
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Government announces plans for new “Community Infrastructure Levy”
23 October 2008
The government has recently published a paper setting out its plans for Community Infrastructure Lev...
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Inheritance Tax on Overseas Property
15 October 2008
The European Court of Justice earlier this year decided a case, Theodor Jager v Finanzamt Kusel-Land...
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Simplified planning rules for home extensions
13 October 2008
New planning rules designed to allow homeowners in England to extend and improve their properties wi...
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Don't leave it to chance and make sure your loved ones are provided for by leaving a will
02 October 2008
Married couples are being urged to write a will despite increased legal protection in cases where on...
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Patios now need planning permission under new laws to prevent flooding
02 October 2008
Paving over your garden to create a patio will now see you fall foul of new planning laws as well as...
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