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Brokerage firm fined £400,000 after breach of market abuse laws

A brokerage firm has lost its appeal to reduce a penalty it received after it was found to have breached market abuse laws.

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Landlords insist a specialist housing court is needed

Landlord groups have called on the government to establish a dedicated specialist housing court to speed up the process of legitimate evictions.

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Pregnant worker unfairly dismissed after director’s ‘panic about HR issues’

An office worker was subjected to a ‘hostile, humiliating and offensive environment’ after she informed her employers that she was pregnant shortly after joining the company.

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Corporate insolvencies rise as consumer confidence falls

Corporate insolvencies continue to rise with companies struggling to cope with falling consumer confidence and Brexit uncertainty

Directors suspended for taking part in secret cartel

Two directors have been disqualified after the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) found them guilty of participating in a secret cartel.

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Landlord was wrong to apply service charge for clearing rubbish

A tenant has successfully appealed a service charge he incurred after his landlord removed rubbish from the car park of the property.

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