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English contract law – a force majeure guide
We are receiving multiple queries regarding 'force majeure' and other potential ways of reducing contract exposure given the effects of COVID-19. We hope this guide of relevant English and Welsh...
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Energy Performance Certificates during lockdown
While everyone in the property world attempts to adjust to the new normal and carry on so far as possible, here is a reminder about how to deal with Energy...
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English Court enforces Russian bankruptcy law
Recently, the English Court has decided that Russian bankruptcy law prevents direct creditor action in the UK when Russian insolvency proceedings are underway. This decision blocked a Russian bank's attempt...
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SDLT Case Notes – April 2020
Welcome to April's edition of the Stamp Duty Land Tax Case Notes from SDLT expert John Shallcross. As well as a number of guides on line, he is putting on line...
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Addiction and divorce
In recent years there has been a marked improvement in society's understanding of mental ill-health and it is now recognised that there is often link between anxiety or depression, and...
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HMRC to go online for stamp taxes during coronavirus pandemic
HMRC have been making efforts to go online for stamp taxes to help keep administration of taxes going during the pandemic. Cathy Bryant has written about the temporary arrangements HMRC...
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COVID-19: Temporary measures introduced by HMRC’s Stamp Office
HMRC has announced temporary changes to its Stamp Duty processes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. HMRC will not be processing postal applications or correspondence, but will be dealing...
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Keeping on top of your trade marks during lockdown
Due to the unprecedented restrictions currently in place, the Intellectual Property Office (the IPO) has declared that 24 March 2020, and all subsequent days until further notice, are "interrupted days"....
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Is an employer liable for deliberate data breaches by a disgruntled employee?
Employment expert Vicky Schollar has written an article, which was first published in HR Magazine on 2 April, looking at a recent case that focused on liability for data breaches....
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Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules: Statements of truth and witness statements
The 113th update to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 will bring about changes to a number of practice directions. One of the more notable changes is that with effect from...
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Advice on temporary suspension of sites in light of COVID-19
We are all learning to adapt in these difficult times of "lockdown" with questions arising as to what this means both for working and social lives. For construction, the picture...
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Fighting COVID-19: Permitted development to assist temporary hospital provision
I mentioned last week that planning rules are changing rapidly in an unprecedented way to assist the COVID-19 response. The latest development is the introduction in Wales of the Town...
