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16.09.2008Debt collectors – Better protection for consumers Rogue debt collectors face tough new rules in a Government bid to improve consumer protection in this contentious area. This is because of changes to the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (CCA) which have recently come into effect. read more
16.09.2008Buy-to-Let millionaires Choose Gullands Multi-millionaire, buy-to-let property landlords, Judith and Fergus Wilson, have appointed Gullands to handle their property affairs. read more
16.09.2008Could 3 be brothers’ lucky number? The three Turkish Nurhakli brothers, all in their twenties, are fast gaining a reputation as Maidstone’s leading restaurateurs. And as far as they are concerned things tend to go in threes. read more
16.09.2008Add some colour to your life with Rainbows GULLANDS IN THE COMMUNITY When things go wrong, we all look for what might lie at the end of the rainbow, but if Associate Solicitor, Jacqueline Beadle, has had a particularly stressful week in the office, she knows of a particular rainbow that will make her worries melt away. read more
16.09.2008‘Les Miserables’? Not us says Paul Gullands’ IT and Administration Manager, Paul Mannering, was highly impressed with the recent production of Les Miserables by pupils of Maidstone’s Valley Park Community School. read more
16.09.2008SEEK ADVICE OVER THAT BUSINESS LEASE When agreeing a rent review or considering any variations to a business lease, tenants should consult their legal advisors as to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) implications. read more
16.09.2008Modernising the Courts Means More Wigs The Government always seems to be introducing some sort of ‘modernising’ initiative or other and in recent years the legal profession has had to deal with a great number of changes aimed at modernising the law. read more
16.09.2008Is your website a time-bomb? Not so long ago, virtually all websites had some sort of business purpose. However, the ‘social networking’ phenomenon has led to the creation of hundreds of thousands of websites which exist primarily for the exchange of information, which may be uninformed – or worse. read more
16.09.2008New vetting agency to start next year The new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is due to commence operations in October 2009 and will be responsible for vetting the millions of people seeking to work with children or vulnerable adults. The ISA was established in January 2008 by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. read more
16.09.2008GETTING TO KNOW YOU, THE DATELINE WAY Eddy Ankrett, Chairman and Chief Executive of the UK’s foremost dating agency – Dateline – is pleased he kept a date with Gullands’ partner, Paul Burbidge. read more
16.09.2008Beware making advances without taking precautions Consider this. You provide your son or daughter with £30,000 to help them get on the property ladder and buy a house. read more
16.09.2008Is a Risk Assessment necessary? These days, health and safety issues are important considerations for the management of most firms and the potential ramifications of failing to adopt robust health and safety policies are now well known. read more
16.09.2008Young workers may also face discrimination The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 make direct and indirect age discrimination illegal in an employment context, unless the treatment can be objectively justified. The legislation applies to discrimination against young as well as older workers. read more
20.05.2008YMCA Is Born Again In Maidstone These are exciting times for the YMCA in Maidstone as they look forward to the opening of two new community centres, costing in excess of £4 million. read more
13.05.2008McCartney Split The much-publicised divorce of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has led to a settlement in favour of Ms Mills of £24.3 million. read more
06.05.2008David Cameron Eyes Up Number 10 Mill Street in Maidstone is a long way from Downing Street, but when Conservative leader, David Cameron was visiting Maidstone recently he seemed drawn to the Number 10 on the door of Gullands' offices. read more
01.05.2008'Leave it to me Daddy' When Gullands' residential conveyancing department decided to have a brochure promoting its HIPs (Home Information Pack) work on behalf of clients, they pondered over what kind of logo should be employed. read more
30.04.2008£2.5 Million Settlement In Hotel Illness Case A group of British holidaymakers has won more than £2.5 million in compensation for illness they suffered while staying at a hotel in Spain. read more
22.04.2008Gullands In The Community Gullands' Senior Partner, Stephen Tomlinson, has willingly given his free time to The Abbeyfield Kent Society for more than 30 years and still sits on the board of the charity, which is the largest single provider of older peoples services in the county. read more
04.04.2008Noise At Work In The Entertainment Sector From 6 April 2008 the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are extended to the music and entertainment sectors. read more
20.03.2008Prison Is A Second Home To Catherine Catherine Bond, although only 28, knows she will spend a lifetime ahead of her in and out of prison on a regular basis. read more
18.03.2008Data Protection New CCTV guidelines Many people are not aware that the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras is covered by the Data Protection Act (DPA). read more
12.03.2008Directors - Be Careful What You Sign! The Court of Appeal recently handed down a decision which should convince directors to take great care when they sign contractual documents on behalf of their companies. read more
05.03.2008Plenty Of Hitches In This Performance! Thespians normally pray that their productions go without a hitch. read more
03.03.2008Disqualification Traps for Directors The Companies Act 2006, most of which is now in force, imposes tough new criteria governing the behaviour of directors. read more
28.02.2008Employing Illegal Migrant Workers New measures designed to tackle illegal migrant working came into force on 29 February 2008. read more
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