Company directors disqualified following regulatory breaches
Two financial advisers at a firm that went into administration after mis-selling investment products have been disqualified from acting as company directors. More>>>
High Court provides boost for creditors pursuing debts
The High Court has ruled that creditors can still enforce debts even if the original loan or credit agreement is no longer available. More>>>
Buy to let mortgages could soon be regulated by the FSA
Buy to let and second charge mortgages could soon be regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under a proposal published by the Treasury. More>>>
Firms could face £500,000 fines for data protection breaches
The maximum fine for serious breaches of data protection regulations is to be set at £500,000. More>>>
Planning fees frozen to help developers
Planning fees are being frozen at current levels as a way of helping developers during the current economic downturn. More>>>
Green paper offers new hope to ‘heroic’ grandparents
Family breakdowns mean that grandparents sometimes have to suffer the heartache of being denied contact with their grandchildren. More>>>
Date set for introducing new regulations relating to trusts
New regulations which could make trusts a more appealing option for some clients will come into force on 6th April this year. More >>>
Woman not entitled to a share of her former partner’s home
The problems that can arise when a cohabiting couple fail to draw up a legal agreement between them were illustrated in a recent case before the High Court. More>>>
’Insane delusions’ caused man to disinherit his relatives
A court has heard how a man was suffering from “insane delusions” when he revoked his will, disinheriting an old friend and some close family members. More>>>
Free Seminar - Cash Flow Management
Grindeys and Dean Statham Accountants, in conjunction with the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, are to host a free seminar advisong on ways to improve cash flow and profit and how manage non paying customers. More>>>