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  • Retired Police Traffic Sergeant Acquitted of Speeding in Scotland
    Our client was charged with allegedly driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users by driving at speeds of approximately 90mph in a 50mph speed limit in road conditions of heavy frost.

    As a retired Police Traffic Sergeant, our client knew who to contact for specialist legal advice in Scotland and Michael Lyon Solicitors were instructedto defend the case. The complaint for the alleged offence of careless driving was accompanied with a summary of the evidence that raised a number of concerns regarding the technique used to measure the speed of the vehicle although the case did not even get that far.
  • Fuel Protestors - are they wasting their time?
    The facts are that there is a fixed quantiy of fossil fuel in the Earth and an ever growing rate of use (or depletion). The laws of supply and demand must come into operation. prices go skywards. It is absolutely inevitable that fuel prices will rise, and what we have seen so far is merely the beginning! Fuel protestors might as well try to hold back the tide!
  • 10 tips to make you an awesome negotiator
    Anyone can improve their negotiating skills with a little fore-thought and planning. Here are 10 gold plated tips, sure to improve your negotiating skills and get you a better deal!
  • 10 tips employees can use to reduce your tax bill
    Many tax planning tips are for the self employed or those who own their own business. These tips are for any employees to use to reduce their tax bill.
  • Three quarters of SME's would not have Alistair Darling on their payroll
    A poll found one third of UK companies believe the media is in danger of talking the economy into recession.

    The survey, also found that almost three-quarters of SMEs would not trust Alistair Darling with their own company finances by appointing him as their FD.
  • Employer's guide to dealing with fraudulent claims by employees
    Fraudulent claims by employees can be both

    · Bogus expense claims, and

    · Bogus compensation claims

    UK employers are losing more than a £1bn annually from false expense claims, this is nearly 25% of the total paid out by companies, a survey has found.

    Workers are now bombarded with adverts asking questions such as ‘have you had an accident at work?, make a no win no fee claim’

    The consequence has inevitably been an increase in fraudulent compensation claims against employers. The initial reaction to these claims might sometimes be to make a quick and generous payout, rather than endure the time consuming and very expensive legal process. But is this wise?
  • Employment Red Tape and Small Businesses
    A survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that 80% of small businesses deal with the ever more complex issues of employment law by themselves until they hit a problem.
  • Inheritance-Tax-Planning
    The new rules announced on 9th October 2007 by Alistair Darling allow couples to combine their inheritance tax allowances. Yet it has always been possible for couples to do this providing they had the right wills in place. There are estimates that this reform is going to cost the Government up to £1 billion in lost revenues.
  • More holidays courtesy of HM Government - the impact on employers
    The UK Government is introducing new legislation to increase the minimum holiday entitlement for all employees.
    Find out how this will impact your business.
  • EU Hazard Ahead
    In the next few months EU Ministers are expected to agree the regulations entitled Rome I. These regulations will govern the way contract law disputes are settled within the EU. If it is approved, Rome I will allow any court anywhere in the EU to decide which country's legal system should prevail in deciding an intra-EU civil case.
  • Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
    Tenants who pay a deposit to a landlord under Assured Shorthold Terrace Tenancies now have enhanced protection through the Tenants Deposit Protection Scheme (TDPS) which came into force on 6 April 2007 in England and Wales.
  • Declare Your Cash
    From the 15th June 2007 anyone travelling to or from a country outside the EU has to declare any sums of cash exceeding €10,000 or more (and equivalent in other currency).
  • New Regime to enforce minimum wage
    Fixed penalty fines linked to the number of employees paid below the minimum wage seems likely, following proposals from the DTI to introduce a tough new regime targeting employers who cheat their employees.

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