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Our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments, share their views on the impact of current affairs, and offer insights on issues that could impact you and your business.

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28 Mar 2022 Leasehold: we have a problem

Chartered Legal Executive, James Gostling highlights the key considerations for those purchasing a leasehold property rather than freehold investment.

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24 Mar 2022 Princess Haya divorce: Stripping Sheikh Mohammed of all parental responsibility is extremely rare action taken by courts

Associate, Pippa Cook reflects on today’s Family Court ruling that Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, will be stripped of his parental responsibility to make key decisions in respect of his two children.

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16 Mar 2022 Locked down – but not out

In February, Litigation Associate, Rosie Adcock, attended the Law Society Gazette roundtable discussion sponsored by Cisco.

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23 Mar 2022 Creative Council Housing

When one thinks about London's council housing, "innovative" and "beautiful" aren't necessarily the first words that spring to mind. Indeed, one could be forgiven for believing the fallacy that

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23 Mar 2022 No fault divorce

The law on divorce is changing on 6 April 2022, removing the requirement for parties to place blame on one another. Partner Katie O’Callaghan and Trainee, Annabella King provide a short summary on no fault divorce.

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23 Mar 2022 Charity Commission guidance for Trustees

Associate, Alice Julian reflects on the Charity Commission inquiry into the collapse of Kids Company which drew four lessons that the Commission considers applicable to all charities and urged all charity trustees and funders to look at.

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18 Mar 2022 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: Registration requirements for overseas entities holding UK land

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was passed on 15 March and is expected to come into force imminently. Partner, Laurence Morgan, Legal Director, Emma Haley and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the measures that the Act include to create a register of overseas entities that own UK land.

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16 Mar 2022 Buildings are causing billions of bird deaths each year

With the rapid growth of urban spaces in modern times, it may come as no surprise that the natural world sometimes has a tricky time keeping up.

Across the globe, billions of bird deaths have been linked to

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16 Mar 2022 21 days to no-fault divorce: the end of adultery and unreasonable behaviour

From 6 April 2022, divorce laws in England and Wales are changing such that it will no longer be required of - nor open to - a spouse looking to initiate a divorce to attribute blame for the breakdown of the marriage

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08 Mar 2022 Value of UK PE deals by HNWs doubles in past year to reach £2.3bn – the highest in a decade

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley reflects on how the opportunity for high returns from deals continues to attract the ultra-wealthy to private equity, alongside the genuine love to see businesses grow.

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11 Mar 2022 NFTs: what are they?

Associate Fred Clark and Trainee Solicitor Ruby Dyce explain what NFTs are and how they relate to the Blockchain.

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14 Mar 2022 Trusts and Estates Litigation Forum 2022

Private Wealth Partner, Mark Lindley is attending and speaking at the Trusts and Estates Litigation Forum.

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11 Mar 2022 You’ve Got A Deal: Heads of Terms – Part 3 (Dark Stores Focus)

This is the third in a series of posts discussing the key points to be considered when negotiating heads of terms. In line with the other two (part

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11 Mar 2022 Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill – How helpful is the recently published guidance?

Litigation Partner Kellie Jones and Associate Curtis Payn provide an update on the guidance to the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill.

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11 Mar 2022 NFTs: How To Buy One

Associate Fred Clark and Trainee Solicitor Ruby Dyce take you through the step by step process of buying an NFT.

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07 Mar 2022 Commercial Contracts – Six questions to ask yourself when limiting liability

At Boodle Hatfield we deal with a whole range of commercial contracts. Regardless of whether it’s a contract for the sale of furniture or the supply of software, however, the most crucial clauses are often those

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04 Mar 2022 Flexi-working abroad – A walk in the park?

The working from home revolution is here to stay in the aftermath of Covid. So, if you can work remotely from anywhere, why not a sunny villa overlooking the Tuscan hills? Spain has acknowledged this trend and

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01 Mar 2022 Lifting the secrecy behind offshore companies

Private Wealth Senior Associate, Julie Howard reflects on the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill that was published on 1 March 2022.

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01 Mar 2022 £1.7bn given to charities through wills per year – 300 HNWs donate more than £1m each

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley, comments on how charities are increasingly seeing gifts in Wills as a growth area of income and reasons why it is tax efficient to make charitable gifts in a Will.

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28 Feb 2022 Draft guidance published for arbitrators under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

The Government has now published the draft guidance for arbitrators on the exercise of their functions under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill ("the Bill"). The guidance confirms that it is a working draft and