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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced today (8 June 2021) that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will be come into force on 6 April 2022. This...
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The end of LIBOR and the Financial Services Bill
On the 5 March 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement announcing the dates of the future cessation or loss of representativeness of all 35 LIBOR settings currently...
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Electronic signatures and the Land Registry
The Land Registry is currently accepting electronically signed deeds under Practice Guide 8. The Land Registry will accept electronic signatures on deeds that effect a disposition referred to in section...
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Sustainable lending and finance: key issues examined
In April 2021, a new set of international sustainable lending and finance principles called the social loan principles were announced. They were released in the backdrop of the global economy...
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Scam emails – May 2021
We have been made aware of emails circulating purporting to be from Lisa Turner, a Finance Assistant at Blake Morgan, which is incorrect. The fake mail addresses used are [email protected]...
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High Court finds post-termination restrictions in franchise agreement unenforceable
A recent case involving post-termination restrictions in franchise agreements highlights the importance of getting your agreements right.
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Food safety and sentencing examined
Food safety sentencing is currently in the spotlight and we were pleased to bring you a mock trial and sentencing event on Wednesday 26 May. Two recent criminal prosecutions arguably...
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Shared Parental Leave is not comparable to adoption leave for purpose of sex discrimination claim
UPDATE: Since this article was written, regarding Mr Hextall, permission to appeal to the Supreme Court was refused. Regarding Mr Ali, it is reported that no appeal was made. Six...
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Blake Morgan announces eight new partner promotions
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced the promotions of eight exceptional lawyers to Partner. James Davies, Nicola Diggle, Anita Kasseean, Euan Mitchell, Alex Shirtcliff, Dawn Smith, Gemma Spiceley and...
