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Blake Morgan rewards 52 lawyers and support staff in latest promotions round
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced the promotion of 52 lawyers and support staff who work across its offices in the Solent region, Thames Valley, London and Cardiff....
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Applying proportionality in costs law
Proportionality has been an omnipresent concept in costs litigation since the Jackson Reforms came into play on 1 April 2013. Yet despite this omnipresence and importance, it is a concept...
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Blake Morgan appoints new property partner (2019)
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced the appointment of a new Partner, Zoe Wright, recruited to drive the growth of the firm's 20 person strong Property Litigation team. With...
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Local Authority Matters – July 2019
Boris is now in number 10, the weather is breaking all heat records and Brexit, the complete unknown, continues to hog Government airtime. You wouldn't be mistaken in thinking the...
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IEA release report for the Ongoing Review of the Operation of Justice in Wales
The Independent Expert Advisory (IEA) Committee for Ongoing Review of the Operation of Justice in Wales has just released its first report with a number of interesting observations and recommendations....
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HMRC clarify a point on the SDLT treatment of properties with self-contained annexes
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) treatment of properties with self-contained annexes is complicated, but HMRC have recently clarified one point. They confirmed on 23 July 2019 that, where the...
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Successful Lifetime Proprietary Estoppel Claim
In Guest v Guest [2019] the High Court dealt with a proprietary estoppel claim, brought whilst the parties were still alive. The claimant, Andrew Guest, brought an action against his...
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Employment Law newsletter – Summer 2019
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Summer newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. The good weather has arrived and holidays plans have been made. That...
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Employment Appeal Tribunal: Covert recording of meetings isn’t always misconduct
The EAT (Employment Appeal Tribunal) has recently considered the issue of an employee's covert recording of a meeting with HR and held that there are various circumstances when it would...
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Blake Morgan with Adrian Chiles at the South Coast Property Awards
Blake Morgan representatives attended the South Coast Property Awards at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, as an award category sponsor and judge on Thursday, 19 July. Organised by The Business Magazine,...
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BLAKE MORGAN NAMED AS LEADING PRIVATE CLIENT FIRM IN CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH 2019
Blake Morgan’s Cardiff team has once again been listed in the Chambers High Net Worth guide – the go-to guide for private wealth advisors looking for intelligent support and advice....
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Employment Law: The ins and outs of dress codes
What should employers consider when introducing a dress code policy? Employment Law solicitor Olivia Lawrence explores in more detail. There is nothing inherently wrong with organisations having a dress code...
