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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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02 Dec 2019 What does it mean? A guide to key terms in art law

Lawyers can sometimes forget that terms they have become familiar with can sound like another language to their clients.

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16 Oct 2019 A Guide to Artists’ Rights

Today it is easier than ever for artwork to be reproduced, copied and used without an artist’s permission.

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21 Oct 2019 Inheritance dispute: Oldest died first

A recent case, Scarle v Scarle [2019] EWHC 2224 (Ch), had to address the operation of the rarely used ‘commorientes’ rule.

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21 Oct 2019 Probate fee increase update

Recent reports indicate that the controversial proposals to substantially increase probate fees by introducing a sliding scale…

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21 Oct 2019 Entrepreneurs’ Relief case

The First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) recently came to an interesting decision on two difficult questions.

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21 Oct 2019 Garden and grounds for SDLT

In what is apparently the first case on this subject, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has held that ‘grounds’ of a residential property has…

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22 Oct 2019 Vertiports: The magic bullet for landowners in the fight against telecoms operators?

In London, you are never likely to be more than 6 feet from telecoms equipment.

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22 Nov 2019 Tenant Fees Act – Get your house in order

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 took effect on 1 June. Kate Symons and Andrew Hindle explain what landlords and managing agents need to do.

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28 Oct 2019 Value of art exported from the UK jumps 25% to £6.8bn last year

The value of art and antiques exported from the UK rose 25% to £6.8bn* in 2018/19 (year-end August 31).

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29 Oct 2019 Attractive office space: the key to boosting productivity?

Companies are increasingly allowing their employees the freedom to decide when and how they work.

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11 Nov 2019 Sales of ‘super-prime’ £5m properties surge outside of London’s hotspots

London’s super prime residential market is rapidly expanding outside its traditional core of Westminster.

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11 Nov 2019 Affluent overseas tourists are driving numbers of new luxury hotels

There are 210 new hotels currently in the development pipeline in London.

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01 Nov 2019 Landlord wins Supreme Court enfranchisement case

The Supreme Court has held that a landlord acted reasonably in refusing a tenant’s application.

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19 Nov 2019 FT Q&A: What are the tax implications of selling half my flat to my younger sister?

I own a flat in London, but I now have a baby and am looking to buy a house further out and commute.

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20 Nov 2019 Celebrity divorces – dividing riches and royalties

Singer Adele recently filed for divorce from her husband of three years.

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24 Nov 2019 ‘Pet-nups’ help divorcing couples avoid pug-of-war

Never mind the pre-nup — many divorcing couples may wish they had negotiated a “pet-nup”.

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04 Dec 2019 Increase in value of estates being inherited entirely due to house price inflation

The increase in the value of estates being inherited over the last five years is entirely due to property price inflation.

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06 Dec 2019 Employee share schemes

Offering employees shares in a business can be a great way to align interests and to recruit, motivate and retain staff.

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10 Dec 2019 A Guide to Mediation

Mediation is a way to resolve disputes in a non-confrontational and cost effective way.

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20 Dec 2019 As pre-nups become more common, what can you include in the agreement?

The use of pre-nuptial agreements in the UK has grown rapidly since the landmark ‘Radmacher’ Supreme Court ruling in 2010.