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Hewlett Packard (HP) is facing a US$1bn lawsuit from shareholders over the “vastly overvalued” acquisition of British software firm Autonomy.

Counter charges imposed by customer

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have experience with commercial / contract law issues?

Fillippa

The end of legal aid is leading to many more Litigants in Person (LiPs)

Social media law: What you need to know

Accountants using social media to keep in touch with clients, attract prospects to their websites, or simply to maintain presence need to be aware of the legal con

Do the police deal with tax fraud?

If someone is committing tax fraud, do the police get involved? Or do the police just say "its a civil matter between the tax payer and the HMRC, not our business"?

ClearSky expands into legal services

Cheshire-based accountancy practice ClearSky Accounting is set to expand into legal services.

Gross misconduct and dismissal procedure

What constitutes gross misconduct may vary according to the particular circumstances of the employer and the work the employee is carrying out, explains

Legal services: a new business opportunity for accountants?

A much wider variety of accountant-lawyer arrangements will be possible when the Legal Services Act permits unlimited non-lawyer ownership of law firms, explains Fox Williams’

The Bribery Act: What is a gift too far?

Next April will see the implementation of the Bribery Act which will consolidate existing laws on bribery and reform criminal law to create a set of specific offences designed to combat bribery

Is the arrangement I describe here legal?

If at all possible I want to challenge the validity of the Petition. The Solicitors have given the following explanation in a supporting Witness Statement;

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