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  • Compensation for relationship-generated disadvantage

    19 December 2022

    When advising clients in relation to the division of their matrimonial assets, family lawyers will advise clients of key legislation (s25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973) and landmark case...

  • The rule against penalty clauses

    14 December 2022

    Parties can generally contract on whatever terms they want to, but clauses which unduly punish a breaching party may not be enforceable. It is typical for commercial contracts and terms of...

  • Employment Law Top Ten of 2022

    13 December 2022

    It's been an eventful year including a change of monarch, a few changes of Prime Minister and a cost of living crisis. While the coronavirus pandemic no longer dominates the...

  • General Medical Council internal review

    08 December 2022

    On 2 November 2022, the General Medical Council (GMC) announced that an independent review into its decision to suspend a doctor for dishonesty had concluded. This review had been long-awaited...

  • Private Client Issues – December 2022

    08 December 2022

    Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private...

  • What is trust revocation and retention?

    05 December 2022

    We analyse the recent judgment as handed down by the High Court on 29 November 2022 relating to trusts, revocation, retention of trust assets by trustees and trustee indemnities.