News from Stephensons

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Dishonesty is a vital ingredient when a prosecution seeks to establish fraud. The same basic principles apply to any type of financial fraud and it is possible to analyse how it might relate to specific circumstances such as investment fraud .  ...
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There are subtle differences between operations that constitute investment frauds such as pyramid schemes and legitimate businesses that use multilevel marketing or trading schemes. It is due to this subtlety that specific legislation exists, providing...
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Stephensons Solicitors LLP has launched a Pro Bono Unit to provide welfare advice to some of those left abandoned following the removal of legal aid for many aspects of welfare benefits advice. The law firm, which has a long standing commitment to...
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This article, by Stephensons’ fraud and regulatory partner, Rachel Adamson, was first published in Practical Audit and Accounting in April 2013. It is getting towards a year on from the appointment of David Green CB QC as the new Director of the...
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Staff at Stephensons Solicitors LLP (pictured) raised almost £400 for the brain injury charity, Headway, last week by creating and wearing hats for the day. The Clinical Negligence team fundraises for the charity each year as part of Action for...
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Penalties for businesses falling foul of environmental laws are currently applied inconsistently by the courts. Even where local wildlife or neighbouring homes have been affected, the fines applied are often small and bear no reflection to the profits or...
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Asbestos was used in building materials in the UK up to the mid-1980s but was banned completely in 1999. Therefore any building built before 2000 could contain asbestos, possibly in cement products, coatings, tiles, insulation board and lagging.  ...
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The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is a mandatory carbon trading scheme designed to decrease the total amount of CO2 emissions within the UK.  It is a central part of the UK Government’s strategy to deliver ambitious carbon reduction targets...
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In most situations a break clause in a contract offers the most benefit to a tenant who is looking to ‘break’ the contract early, rather than a landlord who can be left with an empty property to fill, as well as a gap in rental income. As a...
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Complying with health and safety laws should already be a high priority for your business.  Failure to implement a robust health and safety policy can land you in big trouble with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and potential personal injury ,...
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