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Document Control within Group Companies
Recent High Court guidance on circumstances when documents held by a subsidiary may have to be disclosed by a holding company in litigation. In Roman Pipia v BGEO Group Limited...
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Force Majeure clauses in the context of Coronavirus
Guidance on when contract parties affected by Coronavirus may be able to rely upon Force Majeure clauses. The purpose of a Force Majeure clause is to define events that would excuse...
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Public asked to shape future of city centres in the Central South
Local people are being given a unique opportunity to say how five of the south’s most important city centres should look in the years to come. The Southern Policy Centre...
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COVID-19 and deemed acceptance of golden brick and practical completion
What happens if the developer serves a notice to inspect in relation to golden brick and practical completion in light of the current restrictions on movement due to COVID-19? Under...
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Coronavirus; The Impact on Business and Trading
The unprecedented global pandemic caused by the spread of Coronavirus ("COVID-19") has naturally resulted in worrying and uncertain times personally, professionally and economically. It has been well documented that the...
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Bitcoin is property and can be injuncted in international fraud cases
English Court confirms its appetite to allow fraud and asset recovery campaigns to be pursued against Crypto Assets in AA v Persons Unknown. However, the path to recovery is still...
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Coronavirus and contracts
The consequences of Coronavirus are many and varied, including impacting existing commercial contracts. This article focuses on the position where Coronavirus affects a party's ability to perform their obligations under...
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Entrepreneurs’ Relief – lifetime limit reduced
In Wednesday's budget, the Chancellor announced the immediate reduction in the lifetime limit applicable to qualifying gains from £10 million down to £1 million for Entrepreneurs' Relief. The measure will...
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Private Client Issues – March 2020
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. Insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. TESTAMENTARY...
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Building safety fund to be established – Budget 2020
Blake Morgan are pleased to see that there has been an announcement by the Chancellor during his budget speech that a building safety fund of £1bn is to be established....
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Blake Morgan Chairman comments on 2020 budget
Blake Morgan Chairman Bruce Potter comments on this afternoon's Budget announcement. He said: “The Chancellor’s first Budget is one of unplanned circumstance, to a degree. Above all COVID-19 has succeeded...
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COVID-19: who bears the contractual risk for construction project delivery?
The ultimate trajectory of COVID-19 in the UK remains uncertain, at the time of writing, the government anticipates it will "spread in a significant way" – and supply chain issues...
