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09/02/2010 -
Free Legal Review Clinic Owing to the success of the January Clinic, Viberts are continuing with their community clinics. The next one will be held at Viberts offices at Pirouet House, Union Street, St Helier, on Tuesday 9th March 2010 between 4 pm and 6 pm.
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29/01/2010 -
NEW YEAR, NO JOB?
The loss of one’s job can be a stressful event. Even where this is through no fault of your own there may be feelings of bewilderment and loss of self-esteem. The three most common reasons for job losses are redundancy, misconduct and the incapability of the employee.
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12/01/2010 -
Taxation (Land Transaction) (Jersey) Law When a purchaser buys freehold land a tax is paid which is called Stamp Duty. Historically, the transfer of a share transfer flat was tax free. This loophole is now closed and from 1st January a tax (Land Transaction Tax or "LTT") will now be charged on the transfer of all share transfers flats.
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24/02/2009 -
Redundancy Redundancy is a shadow which now hangs over all employees, from the top of the organisation to the bottom. The word figures prominently in the media and in general conversation, yet in the many years of full employment, which could come so abruptly to an end, it was hardly heard, so its meaning and consequences may not be widely understood.
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08/01/2009 -
Where there’s a will, there’s a way January is an important time of year. Many people take stock of their lives, roll up their sleeves and confront nagging problems. Resolutions are made both big and small: maybe to lose weight and go to the gym, or to make bigger decisions about the future of a personal relationship. Family lawyers are at their busiest at this time of the year.
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08/10/2008 -
Law exam success at Viberts Giles Baxter, a legal assistant in the commercial law department at Viberts, has successfully completed his studies with the College of Law adding a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree to his existing BSc in Maritime Law.
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06/09/2007 -
Why a local law firm? When I first came to work in Jersey 10 years ago, I was struck by the number of law firms that were willing to provide legal services for the local marketplace. All this has now changed.
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16/11/2006 -
Fair Dismissal: A painstaking procedure Employers in Jersey now know that they can no longer dismiss an employee without good reason, and that if a dismissal is unfair, as defined by the law, the employee has remedies which are available through the Jersey Employment Tribunal.
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