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Partner Chris Ross and solicitor Fay Clifford, both of award winning Manchester law firm George Davies, acted for Cheshire based ITS Technologies on its acquisition of IT services company TMG IT, a specialist IT outsourcing provider based in Cheshire. The transaction will see ITS triple its existing customer base and provide a platform for further growth.

As the country gears up for this summer’s Olympic Games in London, employers should be thinking about an Olympic policy to ensure they don’t end up finishing last!

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has confirmed that the increase in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims from one to two years will only apply to those starting a new job on or after 6th April 2012.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has confirmed that the increase in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims from one to two years will only apply to those starting a new job on or after 6th April 2012.

Employing the right people on the right terms is key to your business success. We look at recruitment, changing terms and conditions, redundancy and outsourcing in this free GDHR seminar.

Proceeding with a development or construction project without formalising matters between the parties, or at least recording the key terms in writing, is risky business. Even if neither party intends to take advantage of the other, it can lead to expensive misunderstandings, as illustrated by the recent case of Edmonds v Lawson and another (t/a Lawson Developments).

A popular form of agreement on a construction project is the Deed of Collateral Warranty which is required for the benefit of most Funders, Owners and Tenants.

Award winning Manchester law firm George Davies has been reappointed to the regional legal panel of Yorkshire Bank, which is part of  National Australia Group.

LIPs (Ladies in Property) is an informal networking lunch for women working in the property industry in the north west. Attendees include architects, surveyors, engineers, lawyers and bankers.

The law governing Energy Performance Certificates (“EPCs”) is set to change. New regulations are expected to come into force on 6 April 2012.