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Plain speaking Legal advice from Herrington & Carmichael SolicitorsEach month this page features regular articles written by various members of the legal team at Herrington & Carmichael that are both informative and pertinent to your business.
Thu 19th Jan 2012

E-Privacy Directive  

Since changes to the E-Privacy Directive came into effect on 26 May 2011, all websites automatically placing information on a computer within the E.U. will need to comply with new requirements.

The main change governs how....


Thu 19th Jan 2012

Deposits Residential Landlord and Tenant Update 

Anyone who has ever lived in rented accommodation or has a property they let out will be all too aware of the possibility of a dispute over the deposit arsing when it comes to the....

Thu 19th Jan 2012

Professionals must stick to what they know? 

A recent 2011 court case penalised a firm of chartered surveyors for wrongly overvaluing a development about which they had no real expertise.
In 2001, Capita Alternative Fund Services (Guernsey) Ltd employed Drivers Jonas, ....

Thu 19th Jan 2012

Astroturfing – Mown Down Again 

The explosion of new media has created enormous potential for businesses that are willing to embrace innovative new ways for goods and services to be marketed. However this form of marketing is not without....

Thu 19th Jan 2012

MANDEEP KAUR VIRDEE JOINS THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION DEPARTMENT AT HERRINGTON & CARMICHAEL LLP 

Wokingham November 2011 – As part of the Firms growth and expansion plans Herrington & Carmichael LLP has welcomed Mandeep Kaur Virdee to its Dispute Resolution Department. She will be based predominantly at its Wokingham....

Thu 19th Jan 2012

POTENTIAL PITFALLS WHEN HIRING 


There are a number of recent changes on the laws on discrimination, immigration and the ability to carry out background checks, which mean that Employers need to act carefully when recruiting new staff.

Equality Act 2010
Section....


Thu 19th Jan 2012

Debt Recovery – FAQs Defended Claims 

In my experience most businesses debts are not defended. The reason the invoice has not been paid is usually down to one of two factors:

1. The cash flow of the customer meaning they need....


Thu 19th Jan 2012

Debt Recovery – FAQs Limitation and Jurisdiction 


1. My accountant has just been reviewing our debtors and has pointed out that we have one customer who has failed to pay an invoice we sent them in 2007. Is it too late to....

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