Changes to employment dispute resolution procedures
You may be aware that there was recently a public review by the Department for Employment and Learning, of the Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures.
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Can I sue a company in administration?
Various processes including the instituting or continuing of any legal process against the company or property of the company are prevented when a company is in admini...
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Planning reform – on paper but not yet in practice
Few with experience of the planning system in NI would disagree that radical reform is long overdue. In recent years many high-profile developments have been mired wit...
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The Bribery Act 2010 - is your organisation compliant?
The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. Bribery is not a new offence in the UK and in many respects the Act consolidates and modernises pre-existing laws....
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A battle of wills - the rise of contentious probate claims
The last couple of years have seen a rise in the number of disputed wills and contentious probate cases coming before the courts, both here in Northern Ireland and acr...
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Collaborative Networks
Viewed today, the future certainly looks bright for the collaborative network model as both the private and public sectors invest in network collaborations as a cataly...
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Debt for Equity Substitutions/Swaps
It is a constant aim for companies to find ways to reduce their debt and strengthen their balance sheet. This is particularly the case for companies in financial diffi...
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Extension of the time claims clarified
It will be of interest to any contractors out there who are concerned with extension of time claims and liquidated damages.
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Holidays – what standards to expect?
With Summer now a distant memory and Winter upon us, one thing that will be on many people's minds is booking their winter ski holiday.
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Is possession still 9/10th of the law?
The position in England has been strengthened by the Land Registration Act of 2002. However, such legislation does not apply in Northern Ireland and until similar legi...
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