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Church of England care home, Kendall House in Gravesend, Kent was an establishment run for the care of young girls from the 1970’s.  It was closed down in 1986 following allegations of physical abuse, sexual abuse and psychological abuse and the needless drugging of the teenage girls staying there.

Slee Blackwell Solicitors Expect Avalanche of Claims
in Devon and The South West

The banking industry is in turmoil following their failed attempt to block compensation claims for people who have been mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI).

The banks are now bracing themselves for a £4.5 billion payout.

The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 came into force on 28 December 2009. The Regulations apply to the majority of private sector businesses in the UK. They apply to business-to-business and business-to-consumer services.

The Regulations impose obligations on businesses to make certain information available to customers, and to deal with customer complaints promptly. They also prohibit discrimination against individual customers in the provision of services on the basis of their place of residence.

Recent legislation means businesses that provide services have to make information about themselves available.

Iain Robinson of Slee Blackwell’s Commercial team unpicks the latest bit of red tape.

Most businesses selling services (rather than goods) are affected by the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, which came into force on 1 January 2010. 

Iain Robinson of Slee Blackwell Solicitors explores Community Interest Companies, a new option for people setting up social enterprises.

A not-for-profit enterprise such as a playgroup or community centre can already be constituted in a number of ways, but all the choices have drawbacks. Trusts and sole enterprises leave founders personally exposed if things go wrong, charities have to meet strict tests and bear a heavy regulatory burden, and the public, especially donors, are uneasy about the profit motive of a limited company.

Slee Blackwell Solicitors are leaving their offices in South Street, South Molton to move to new purpose-built offices at Lime Court, Pathfield Business Park, South Molton. The move will take place on 2nd November and the firm is holding an open day on 21st November. Slee Blackwell acquired the long running South Molton practice of Riccard & Co in 1985 and have remained in the same offices until now.

Slee Blackwell have recently become affiliated with one of North Devon’s favourite rugby clubs by becoming a main sponsor of Bideford RFC for the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Bideford RFC has strong ties throughout North Devon and is very much a part of the community, receiving huge support from its local members as well as from people who have moved farther a field.

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