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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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06 Mar 2017 Social media – how can it affect your business?

The rise of social media is irresistible.

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22 Jan 2021 New regulator established to ensure construction materials are safe

Whilst construction contracts should already contain a "prohibited materials" clause to prevent professionals specifying or allowing dangerous or deleterious materials to be used on site, I'm pleased to see the

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25 Apr 2018 How ‘uncertain assets’ complicate divorce

Complex, speculative assets are increasingly common in family finances, making divorce settlements a legal minefield, especially for the less well-off spouse, writes Family Partner, Emily Brand.

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16 Jun 2017 The ‘Right to be Forgotten’: Implications for European businesses

The European Court of Justice has ruled that individuals have the right to have search engine results removed, where they may affect privacy rights.

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23 Jun 2017 Who do children live with after a divorce?

As of 22 April, 2014 extensive family law reforms have been instituted by the Children and Families Act 2014.

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09 Jun 2017 Justice and reason? Rogge v HMRCC summarises how the settlor-interested rules work in the UK and offshore

The First Tier Tax Tribunal case of Rogge and Others v HMRC concerned three appeals against assessments to income tax by HMRC, relating specifically to the income tax implications for settlors and trustees of settlor-interested trusts where the settlor pays income to the trust (for example, by way of rent or loan interest).

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04 Aug 2017 Hiding assets on divorce

Suspicious spouses, mistrustful that their ex may be hiding assets in the context of divorce proceedings, should tread carefully.

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12 Sep 2017 Divorce and financial implications

Obtaining a divorce can be a stressful and emotional process. You will have to make some very important decisions that will affect the rest of your life.

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01 Nov 2019 Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Landlords

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) set out a minimum level of energy efficiency for private rented property in England and Wales.

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01 Nov 2019 Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Landlords

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations (MEES Regulations) came into force in April 2018 aimed at encouraging landlords of residential and commercial property to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.

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27 Apr 2017 The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

Landlords and developers need to consider The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987) carefully when disposing of existing residential and mixed-use properties.

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10 Feb 2017 The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – Ignore it at your peril

Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (“the Act”) obliges landlords of some residential and mixed use properties to offer certain interests to the residential tenants before disposing of them to a third party.

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10 Feb 2017 The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – Ignore it at your peril (extended version)

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (the Act) was rushed through Parliament just before the 1987 general election in an effort to placate tenants of Central London mansion blocks.

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21 Jan 2021 Parliament Will Debate Extending the SDLT Holiday – What are the Benefits?

Despite the Chancellor saying that he was not going to consider an extension to the temporary Stamp Duty "holiday", the public appear to have taken matters into their own hands. Over 110,000 people have now signed a

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11 Oct 2017 Demolishing and redeveloping mews/terraced homes

On 12 September, Kensington resident Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring won her colourful battle to demolish and rebuild her red and white stripped elegant townhouse.

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24 Mar 2017 No time limit to financial claims following divorce

The Supreme Court appeal last week by Ms. Wyatt against her ex-husband Dale Vince has received widespread media interest, with reports suggesting a flood of claims from ex-wives lodging financial claims decades after a divorce.

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03 Jul 2017 The usefulness of trusts in commercial transactions

Trusts are often associated with private wealth, but they can also be very useful in commercial transactions.

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28 Mar 2017 Rights of light injunctions sent to Coventry?

The recent Supreme Court decision in Coventry v Lawrence is likely to have a significant impact on the appropriate remedy that may be awarded in rights of light cases and may go some way to tipping the balance of power at the negotiating table back in favour of developers.

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07 Aug 2017 Defects and practical completion

Question: 18 months ago I engaged a contractor to carry out a major refurbishment of our property. Practical completion was granted three months ago, subject to a list of defects…

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19 Mar 2018 Commonhold: How it works and its advantages and disadvantages

Part I of the Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (the Act) was finally enacted in September 2004 introducing commonhold as a new form of freehold ownership.