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Will COVID-19 constitute a material adverse effect and/or material adverse change under existing loan arrangements?
Material Adverse Effect ("MAE") clauses are almost always included in loan agreements. Their purpose is to act as a "sweeper" to allow the lender to take action when the lender...
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COVID-19 – risk in contracts and practical tips
The containment measures imposed by the Government have had a significant adverse impact on many businesses in the UK. Supply chains are impacted; there are material labour constraints; planned events...
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Blake Morgan appoints Louise Fuller as partner
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has appointed marine law specialist Louise Fuller as a Partner in the firm’s south coast litigation team. Louise joins from Lester Aldridge and was previously...
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Health sector news – review of March 2020
This month has seen the most widespread changes made to our daily lives in peace time as the UK battles to limit the spread of the coronavirus. It is a challenging...
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Trade mark owners beware new scam
Trade mark owners will be all too familiar with trade mark scams – fake requests for payment purporting to come from registries. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has...
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Women’s Prize for Fiction announces 2020 shortlist
The Women’s Prize for Fiction, the UK’s most prestigious annual book award celebrating and honouring fiction by women, announced six books that have made its 2020 shortlist. Now in its...
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The principle of illegality and public policy versus the proper administration of justice
Do two wrongs make a right? We look at a recent case that considers illegality and public policy as well as the administration of justice. The case The decision in...
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Coronavirus – the impact on pension arrangements
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued guidance on a number of COVID-19 related issues that arise in the context of the different pension arrangements in the UK. Links to some...
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CJEU decision on storage of infringing goods by Amazon
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found that Amazon storing infringing products for a third party in its warehouse does not amount to trade mark infringement by...
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SDLT 3% Surcharge: HMRC’s mistake on ‘replacement of only or main residence’
HMRC continue to struggle with the complexity of the rules around the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land tax for purchases of additional residential properties, especially the replacement of the buyer’s...
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Stamp Duty Land Tax 3% Surcharge: Case study on ‘replacement of only or main residence’
This case study shows the complexity of the rules around the higher rates of SDLT for purchases of additional residential properties, especially the replacement of the buyer's only or main residence. It...
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Scam website
We have recently become aware that someone has put up a website in the name of bmorganlawfirm.co.uk purporting to be Blake Morgan LLP and containing profiles of some of our...
