Caveat Emptor translated from Latin means “let the buyer beware”, the saying typically afforded to buyers of residential property in the UK on the basis that they buy at their own risk, with potential buyers warned at the outset to
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More about Managing mental health in the workplace – New acas guidanceLitigation between Mr and Mrs Brake, Axnoller Events Ltd and various other parties has been the subject of a significant number of judgments covering a wide range of legal issues. The underlying facts are convoluted but can be briefly summarised
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