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November
14/11/08
Over 100 representatives from local businesses across Lancashire heard Commercial experts from Forbes Solicitors offer practical advice on how to protect their businesses in the current economic climate. The seminar which was held this week at Stanley House Hotel was set up with the aim of providing…
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September
24/09/08
Boundary disputes between neighbours are on the rise and recent cases have shown that "issues of principle" are often being taken a step too far! It is important to keep a sense of perspective when considering legal action over boundary disputes. In a recent case one Judge said, "Disputes between…
11/09/08
Leading North-West law firm Forbes Solicitors has performed strongly in the latest UK Legal 500 Guide to the Legal Profession. The firm is recommended in ten separate categories that include Corporate and Commercial, Crime, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Defendant Insurer, Commercial Property,…
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April
10/04/08
Many businesses are still falling foul of the Commercial Agents Regulations despite last year's Court of Appeal decision in the Lonsdale case that impacted on the value of compensation a principal would be ordered to pay. The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 ('the regulations')…
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March
03/03/08
A recent case, involving the family of a man who died and left his entire fortune to the Conservative Party, illustrates one of the main exceptions, in cases involving wills, which can apply to the normal rule that 'the loser pays the costs'. Normally, the winner's legal costs are paid by the loser.…
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February
18/02/08
Award winning law firm Forbes Solicitors recently held a seminar in conjunction with the Institute of Directors to highlight the issues facing local businesses when their key personnel decide to fly the nest. They warned that employers are putting themselves at risk if they do not protect against…
06/02/08
The bad news for local government in the North West is that fraud is on the increase. Regionally the North West is especially prominent and government is the predominant fraud target. The recently published 'KPMG Fraud Barometer' shows that over 100 fraud cases worth over £100,000 came to Court…
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