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03/07/2009
Redundancy law queries 'could continue to rise'
The number of people seeking redundancy law advice could remain high over the course of the year, new data from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has indicated.

03/07/2009
Discrimination law ruling made by House of Lords
The House of Lords has made a ruling on disability discrimination that may impact divorce lawyers in London.

03/07/2009
Heiress wins in pre-nuptial divorce case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a German heiress should not have to pay her ex-husband the £5.8 million decided in their divorce settlement because of the pre-nuptial agreement that had been signed beforehand.

02/07/2009
'Dual discrimination' employment law changes proposed
A new employment law has been proposed by the government that it wishes to make part of the equality bill.

02/07/2009
Right to appeal for ex-wife in divorce case
A woman has won the right to appeal against a judge's decision to make her pay £5 million to her ex-husband, whose finances have been hit by the economic downturn.

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01/12/2008
Biometric identity cards 'not being scanned'

Britain's first swathes of identity cards issued to foreigners are reportedly not being read.

It has been claimed that the government neglected to issue a single scanner to employers and recruiters ahead of the launch - which hopes to help abolish illegal employment.

Last week, a Home Office spokesperson admitted that police forces, hospitals and education institutes are yet to receive the scanning machines so authorities and employers will have to rely on visual checks on the card, according to the Observer.

Employers are being urged to familiarise themselves with the cards and contact the UK Border Agency hotline if they feel they have encountered a fake card.

Contractor UK claims that employers in both the public and private sectors should modify how they vet workers' rights to be in the UK, ensuring their "contact details and a copy of their identity card are stored".
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21/05/2009
Britons 'expecting bottom of commercial property market soon'
The bottom of the UK commercial property market is widely perceived as being close, real estate firm Knight Frank has said.

24/02/2009
Commercial property insolvencies 'could hit 1,600'
It has been claimed that insolvencies in the commercial property market will soar this year.

12/02/2009
FSB: Delay new laws
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the government to postpone the introduction of a raft of new laws.

06/02/2009
House of Lords 'blasts the rise of the surveillance nation'
The nation's freedom is being undermined by pervasive surveillance techniques and the building of a DNA database, peers have claimed.

26/01/2009
Children database launches 'despite risks'
A database that holds the details of every child in the UK has been launched today.

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