Applications to the Court of Protection and other matters relating to the management of the property and financial affairs of mentally incapacitated persons.
Genetic Modification of Human Embryos- a Slippery Slope?
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British Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute have sought permission from the government’s fertility regulator, to genetically modify human embryos.
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Giving land and property to charity need not be taxing
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Gifts of property or land to charities can burden people with a hefty tax bill if they are not administered properly, Jacqui Lazare, a senior associate lawyer has warned.
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Google ruling is good for public sector, businesses and non-profits
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Google rightly suffered multi-million dollar administrative penalties and fines as a result of its having secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of Apple iPhone users for some months.
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Government funded scheme that compensates victims of violent crime to be reviewed
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Lee Hart, head of our Serious Injury team, comments on the announcement by the Ministry of Justice to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
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Government publishes new consultation on calculating holiday for part-year and irregular hours workers
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In January, the government launched a consultation on proposals to deal with the calculation of holiday entitlement for workers who work for only part of the year or work irregular hours following the decision of the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel last year.
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Dale Edwards, a Strategic Consultant in Green Energy with national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, shares his thoughts on the importance of the UK Government creating, developing, and implementing a clear green energy strategy for the future.