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Big City 2019 Sleepout for The Clock Tower Sanctuary
20th November 2019
The Big City Sleepout at the i360 A team of 3 from Griffith Smith and Plus Accounting will be braving the cold on Monday 16 December 2019 to help raise vital funds for The Clock Tower Sanctuary. Emma read more
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Brief Chats and Contracts
12th November 2019
So, picture this: you’re hosting an event at an art gallery, chatting to someone in a suit who tells you about their consultancy service. There is a charge for the consultancy work and a £1,000,000 success fee. You nod along read more
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Acting in Good Faith
12th November 2019
The English Courts have for many years made it clear that in any commercial agreement, if the parties intend to “behave nicely”, this should be specifically written into the contract as a “good faith” clause. If one party is concerned that the other read more
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How delays in applying for probate might affect you
7th November 2019
After someone has died a Grant of Representation (“a Grant”) may be required in situations such as when there is inheritance tax to pay or when an asset requires a Grant to be obtained in order to be dealt with read more
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Is vegetarianism a religion or philosophical belief?
16th October 2019
The recent case brought to Employment Tribunal of Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd has called into question whether vegetarianism can be considered as grounds of religion and belief. The case involved Mr Conisbee’s claim that he had been discriminated against and read more
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Leasehold System – New rules on the timing and costs of providing replies to management enquiries…
9th October 2019
New rules on the timing and costs of providing replies to management enquiries when a leasehold property is sold I have written previously about recent proposals to reform the law as it relates to long residential leases in England read more
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Staff Retention – An Interesting Option (EMI)
9th October 2019
In uncertain political and economic times, staff retention is an even more important issue for small to medium-sized businesses. With some employers holding off on pay reviews until the Brexit outcome is clear, there is another useful way to incentivise and read more
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What could a No-Deal Brexit mean for GDPR?
25th September 2019
For many businesses in the UK, the free flow of data from the EU is a vital cog in the wheel. While the terms of Brexit remain uncertain, the smooth running of business and ability to plan ahead doesn’t have read more
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We took part in a record-breaking Brighton Legal Walk!
11th September 2019
A team of 5 from Griffith Smith took part in the 2019 Brighton Legal Walk! The Legal Walk took place on a sunny Tuesday (10 September) evening, starting at the Magistrates Office on Eastern Road and taking the read more
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Leasehold System – a ban on unjustified use of new leases for houses
4th September 2019
I recently wrote that the government had published some encouraging recommendations for reforming the leasehold system of residential ownership in England, and I promised to flesh out each of the three main proposals. The first of these is a read more
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Big City 2019 Sleepout for The Clock Tower Sanctuary
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