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Retirement in the spotlight We now know that the default retirement age is to be abolished and retirement will cease to be a fai

Procurement Update August 2010 - EU Procurement - Changing the rules Complaint 1658/2008/(STM) PB against the European Commission.

Procurement Update August 2010 - Confidentiality provisions anti-competitive In the case of Robert Jones v Ricoh UK the parties had a dispute about a tender that was won

Education Update - CONTRACT When is "cashback" not a discount? When it's a misrepresentation, that's when.

Education Update - PROCUREMENT Injunction granted - Over the past few months we've seen a lot of cases where applications for injun


Events & Seminars

Employment Update Tuesday 14th September 2010 - Daresbury Park Hotel, Warrington 14/09/2010

Registered Providers Breakfast Seminar: Banking & Finance – The Three Sides to the Triangle Venue: Drury House, 19 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0RP. Timings: 8.30 am for 9.00 am start, 10.30 am finish 15/09/2010

Registered Providers Breakfast Seminar: Banking & Finance – The Three Sides to the Triangle Venue: Pall Mall Court, 61 - 67 King Street, Manchester, M2 4PD. Timings: 8.30 am for 9.00 am start, 10.30 am finish 16/09/2010

CIPD/CMI - Organisational Development Conference Venue: Haydock Park Racecourse Timings: 8.30 am for 9.15 am start, 4.30 pm finish (lunch included) 22/09/2010

Knutsford Diners Club – 22nd September 2010 Venue: The Stuffed Olive, Knutsford. Timings: 6.00 pm arrival. Cost: £20.00 per person. 22/09/2010


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Hell Hath No Fury ....

Has English Law Lost the Concept of Marriage?

Greater Media Access to the Family Court System - A Step Too Far?

Lowest Marriage Rates Since Records Began


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Mace & Jones Glossary - F to J

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GME Funding - GME (The Business Link for Greater Merseyside) offers easy access to the best independent professional advice available to small and medium sized businesses based within Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

Guidance Notes - A series of practical legal guides produced by Mace & Jones.

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Human Resources (HR) - The provision of critical support and advice to line management in the attraction, retention and development of high calibre employees.

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Individual voluntary arrangements (IVA) - The procedure whereby a person comes to an arrangement with their creditors in how their debt will be discharged. An IVA requires the approval of the court and is under control of a supervisor and insolvency practitioner.

Inheritance Tax - A tax paid in the UK on assets passed from one person to another during their lifetime or as part of their estate after death.

Insolvency - The inability to pay debts.

Intellectual Property - Intangible rights protecting the products of human intelligence and creation, such as copyright, patents and trademark law.

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Judicial review - A type of court proceedings in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body.

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