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Wednesday 7/1/2009

'Lost coat' victory to save small business incurring costs
A new legal precedent has been set for small businesses regarding the safeguarding of customers' coats which could save them substantial amounts.

The case dealt with a customer who left a coat in an unstaffed cloakroom in a small hotel that was taken by mistake and not returned.

The cloakroom had several visible signs to indicate that property was left at the owner's risk. However, when the coat was lost the customer took th...

Red tape 'a burden' for small businesses
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Small businesses urged to assist disabled customers
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