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This recent decision of the Privy Council, in an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands, is another interesting development in the line of cases that ask: "when is a trust not a

The UK’s largest contemporary print fair, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair returns for its fifth edition, The Online Edition. Given the current national lockdown, this year’s edition of the Fair will be fully

On Thursday 12 November, I am delighted to be chairing a panel discussion at the Bisnow Senior Living Extravaganza. The session will

Many would say that there are significant benefits to remote hearings not least that they often result in a saving in time and money. Physical hearings often involve longer delays outside the Court door and require

A report from the British Business Bank flags what many of us will have suspected - there is a link between the success of a new business and the background of the entrepreneur.

The report flags disparities in

The UK is proposing banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next 10 to 20 years. London is ahead of the curve having made it expensive for cars with high emissions to drive through central London.

Research has shown that whilst commercial rent collections are still down on 2019 levels, the impact of government schemes, such as 'eat out to help out', have led to an increase in the level of rent collected this

Industry experts have written to the Chancellor urging an extension to the Stamp Duty holiday to avoid a collapse in transactions in the Spring.

It also begs the question about the timing of the upcoming 2%

As the revolution (or decimation) continues in the retail sector, those bricks and mortar retailers have a further conundrum; what to do with surplus space? 

High street stalwart, John Lewis, clearly

The Charity Commission’s decision to admit Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) to the register of charities comes at a point when public confidence in the fourth estate (even the historically hallowed BBC) is at

Cushman and Wakefield have today released their Report on Housing and Care for Older People. The Report focuses on specialist housing schemes which offer support and / or care to residents. The Report looks at

Yet more bad news reported for retail.  As we have written about previously, the pandemic has served to accelerate trends that were already happening especially the drive to online shopping.  

What

The new Covid restrictions provide an additional challenge for children who have separated parents. Whilst it was clarified during the national lockdown that children were able to move between their parents' homes,

Apple have this week unveiled their first iPhone with 5G capabilities.5G is faster than 3G and 4G; offers greater capacity, meaning a lot more devices can be connected at the same time; and reduces latency

Whilst the majority of the hospitality sector has suffered under stringent Covid restrictions, one aspect of the hospitality sector has thrived: the drive-thru. Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons has this week

We are all learning to adapt and cope with new technologies and challenges. It was great to present on issues relevant to collectors and museums with my colleague Becky Shaw. We covered the topics of insurance and

Retail agents teamed with data consultancies are racing to come up with new and innovative leasing models that would see rents linked to footfall and would include online sales. 

Long leases with

Legislation has recently been introduced to allow Wills to be validly witnessed by video link rather than in person.  A testator still needs to sign a Will in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the