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Blake Morgan partners Women’s prize for fiction
After many years of supporting the Prize behind the scenes, we are delighted to announce Blake Morgan is now a partner of, and the Official Legal Provider to, Women's Prize...
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Oxford law firm recruits local businesses to spread Christmas cheer to disadvantaged children
Santa's elves at Oxford law firm Blake Morgan are calling on local businesses to support an appeal which will put the magic back into Christmas for children helped by social...
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Blake Morgan LDR division announces appointment of three new legal directors
National leading law firm Blake Morgan is driving forward an ambitious growth plan for its Litigation Dispute Resolution (LDR) division with the appointment of three new legal directors. Simon Hough...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Autumn 2018
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Autumn newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. With the Budget just over a week away and the Brexit negotiations...
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Can an obligation in a conveyance to maintain fencing take effect as an Easement?
In the recent case of Churston Golf Club v Haddock, the High Court considered whether an obligation to maintain fencing contained in a conveyance could take effect as an easement...
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The “after party” – could employers be liable for what goes on?
It's ten weeks until Christmas and many Christmas parties will be already planned or in the process of being planned. Some will be more spontaneous team meals, others may take...
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National law firm Blake Morgan announces collaboration with Aspiring Solicitors
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced its partnership with diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors. Aspiring Solicitors works to increase the legal profession’s inclusion of underrepresented groups, including black and minority...
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What should we expect from the Budget for the higher rates of stamp duty land tax (the 3% surcharge)? Will it increase to 5%?
Figures published at the end of September 2018 for the tax year ending in April 2018 show that £1.895 billion was raised from the extra 3% SDLT on additional dwellings....
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Taxing termination payments – six months on
Six months on from the introduction of a new regime for taxing termination payments (PENP for those familiar with it), there are still two commonly held, wrong beliefs: Nothing has...
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Blake Morgan launch Local Authority Matters at the LLG Governance Conference 2018
In response to the increasing demand for pragmatism and innovation in the local government market, Blake Morgan's specialist sector team has launched a publication to share good advice and their...
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Protecting Trade Secrets and implementation of the new Directive
On the 8 June 2016, the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council adopted a Directive which had the aim of harmonising the approach to protecting trade secrets across the EU...
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Significant increase in Employment Tribunal claims
On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court held that the introduction of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees was unlawful from the time they were introduced (July 2013). As...
