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Shared Parental Leave Scheme: where does this leave us now?
Four years ago the coalition government, to much fanfare, introduced the Shared Parental Leave Scheme ("SPL") and billed it as a "game changer" for parents. The aim was to not...
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Digital advertising, adtech and personal data – the CMA as well as ICO to take action
Background Competition authorities around the world have been struggling with how to regulate online platforms. Concerns have been raised about firms’ use of people’s data, the market power or ‘gatekeeper’...
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Serving Up a Change: Service Charge Update
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Professional Statement on Service Charges in Commercial Property, 1st edition ('the Professional Statement') became effective for all service charge periods commencing from 1...
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A review of the Government’s proposed changes to the leasehold housing market
This year the Manchester Housing Conference saw the Housing Minister appear before the delegates to explain the Government's proposed changes to the leasehold housing market following the response to the...
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LGBT+ Parenting – Looking at the options
Eve Piffaretti and Alison Craggs set out the ways in which an LGBT+ person may become a parent, and the legal obstacles they may face in doing so. This article...
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Are you being served or is Big Brother at large?
This article was first written for the Western Mail, published on 20 June 2019. With Uber set to ban passengers with poor ratings, Karl Foster, of Blake Morgan, explores the...
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SDLT surcharge – Changes made by the Autumn Budget on 22 November 2017
The Autumn Budget of 22 November 2017 was an exciting Budget for those of us who live and breathe the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rules on when a purchase...
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How do I best protect my family when I’m gone?
It's a question we hear all the time. We regularly see clients who want to make provision for a person within their family who is vulnerable and may not be...
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Blake Morgan announced as a top Family Law firm
Blake Morgan has been recognised once again as one of the UK’s top firms for family law. Launched on 17 June, eprivateclient’s Top Family Law Firms 2019 singles out the...
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When is a building not a “building” in planning?
Planning permission is required for the "carrying out of any development on land" pursuant to section 57(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the TCPA"), with the definition...
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Warning: renewal invitations from Stern Young & Partners Intellectual Property
Over the last few weeks we have had sight of numerous letters sent to trade mark owners by "Stern Young & Partners Intellectual Property". The letters are addressed to trade...
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When is an offer to buy out a minority shareholder reasonable?
Blake Morgan acted in the recent Court of Appeal case of Potamianos. In its judgment, the Court of Appeal provided guidance as to the circumstances in which, in the context...
