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The Government is proposing a new Bill of Rights to help protect consumers against rogue traders. Jo Swinson, Business Minister, has suggested that the new laws which will be introduced will allow customers to enforce verbal contracts and that recording conversations with traders could...
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Beware Of Squatters
The new criminal offence of residential squatting, introduced in September 2012, has resulted in squatters targeting commercial buildings instead. With many High Street retailers either going into administration or surrendering leases there are plenty of empty buildings for squatters to...
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What are…….. bankruptcy possession proceedings
For most bankrupts the most serious consequence of bankruptcy is the risk that they will lose their home. For a number of years creditors have viewed someone who owns a home as worthwhile pursuing simply because, with the constant increase in property prices, it was likely that there...
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Reform to Bailiffs’ Powers
It has been reported that the Government is to introduce new Laws next year to reform the powers of bailiffs. There have been lots of stories over the years of people suffering at the hands of bailiffs who have been said to force their way into people's homes and threaten and intimidate...
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Reform of the process to apply for bankruptcy and compulsory winding up
In January this year Clough & Willis submitted a response to the consultation "Reform of process to apply for bankruptcy and compulsory winding up”. It was suggested by the Government that there would be substantial reformation of the process by which individuals were made bankrupt...
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