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Negotiating and Managing Contracts for Security Services – Part Two
Services and the Price There are a number of considerations for the parties to be aware of when negotiating the clauses relating to the contract price and the provision of services. For instance, the seller must be careful how the services are described due to the potential insurance implications. Likewise the buyer will want to […]
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Budget 2016: Key Property Announcements for Residential Landlords
On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the 2016 Budget. Insofar as the buy-to-let market is concerned, it has been variously described as “a kick in the teeth for” and “an outright assault on” residential landlords. In the emergency Budget delivered in July 2015, the Chancellor had already announced that […]
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Spratt Endicott to Host Casino Night Fundraiser!
Spratt Endicott Solicitors is hosting a casino night on Friday, 15th April, at the Banbury Cricket Club to raise funds for their charity of the year – The Banbury Lions’ Defibrillator Appeal. The night is set to be great fun for all, with a variety of casino games. The Banbury Lions will be acting as […]
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Negotiating and Managing Contracts for Security Services – Part One
The Contract Process This is the first article in a series on the negotiation and management of security service contracts. As will become clear during the next 5 articles agreeing written contracts for security services is a difficult yet important process. The contracts deal with issues of high risk, are often for long terms and […]
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To Sue Or Not To Sue? – Part 3
Welcome to the third article in this amazing series which looks at what you can do to try to extract money from a stubborn business debtor. In the first article I looked at the potential benefits and detriments of issuing a County Court Claim and in the second article I examined what you could do […]
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Executors and Beneficiaries – Beware of Penalties from HMRC
In a recent case a beneficiary has received an £87,000 penalty from HM Revenue & Customs for failing to tell his father’s executors about a cash gift he received the year before his father’s death. It is the responsibility of executors to make enquiries of the deceased’s family of any lifetime gifts made in the […]
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Finalists Announced for the 2015 Cherwell Business Awards
The 4th Cherwell Business Awards, a celebration of North Oxfordshire’s best businesses, will take place on Friday, the 15th of May, 2015, within a beautiful marquee, set in the grounds of Sibford School near Banbury. The Gala Dinner will be a fantastic black-tie event beginning with a drinks reception, followed by a sit-down three-course dinner. […]
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Probate Application Fees – Proposed Changes
The Ministry of Justice is proposing radical changes to the Probate application fee as follows : £300 for estates worth more than £50,000 and up to £300,000 £1,000 for estates worth more than £300,000 and up to £500,000 £4,000 for estates worth more than £500,000 and up to £1 million £8,000 for estates worth more […]
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Are You Paying Enough? The New Requirement for Gender Pay Gap Reporting
If you have not done so already, you should start thinking about the new requirement to report gender pay gap information. This is being brought in by the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2016. Who needs to report gender pay gap information? Employers with 250 or more employees on 30 April 2017 […]
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