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Power to pay
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Power to pay

Can an organisation pay interest on share capital and retain its charity status? Stephen Roberts explains
Duty to the mortgage lender
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Duty to the mortgage lender

John Coulter highlights the importance of being aware of potential conflicts of interest when acting on behalf of both lender and borrower
Gaining control
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Gaining control

Is the absence of an enforceable right to obtain documents a barrier to forcing disclosure from related companies? James Maton investigates
Company update
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Company update

Debbie King considers transferring shares, oral contracts and termination provisions, opportunities for SMEs introduced by the chancellor's autumn statement, boardroom diversity and the first sentence under the Bribery Act
Employment update
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Employment update

Sue Ashtiany reviews the changes to unfair dismissal claims, the employment tribunal review, the modern workplaces consultation, contract claims and dismissal, and a discrimination case