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Campaign for ‘compulsory’ prompt payment code gains support

A campaign for the government’s Prompt Payment Code to be compulsory rather than voluntary as it is now has been gaining cross party support from MPs.

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Couple win compensation dispute with ‘individual’ builders

Two builders have been ordered to pay compensation to a married couple despite claiming they were not responsible as individuals for problems with work they carried out.

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Councils to get extra £2.4m to crack down on rogue landlords

More than 50 councils across England are to share nearly £2.4m of extra funding to crack down on rogue landlords.

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Postman loses race discrimination claim against Royal Mail

A postman has lost his race discrimination claim against Royal Mail. In dismissing his case, the Court of Appeal outlined the twin test that must be passed to win such a claim.

New trade mark regulations for UK and EU come into force

New regulations contained in the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015 came into force on 14 January.

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200,000 businesses use new one-stop company registering service

A new one-stop government service allowing start-up businesses to register their company and register for tax at the same time has been used by more than 200,000 new businesses.

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