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Law firm Blake Morgan strengthens Thames Valley Real Estate offering with three key hires
The Thames Valley offices of leading national law firm Blake Morgan are building upon their successful real estate practice in the region with the appointment of three new key hires....
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Charities Newsletter – September 2018
Our Charities team here at Blake Morgan publishes e-bulletins to keep you up-to-date with breaking news and topical issues affecting the sector. We also offer regular charity trustee induction and...
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Taking Care in Governance Decisions: The Charity Commission’s Warning to the RSPCA
The Charity Commission issued an Official Warning to the RSPCA on 22 August 2018, which criticised the organisation's recent decision to agree a substantial financial settlement with its former Acting...
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Death Benefits – a positive development on the rights of cohabitees and ‘common-law spouses’
In the recent Supreme Court decision in the matter of an application by Siobhan McLaughlin for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2018] UKSC 48, the UK's highest court took a big...
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How to leave a legacy this Remember a Charity Week
Leading law firm Blake Morgan is encouraging people to support good causes by thinking twice when making a Will as the firm marks this year’s Remember a Charity Week. Now...
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Controlling the fate of your estate
The tragic death of businessman Richard Cousins and his family in a seaplane crash on New Year's Eve in 2017 re‑iterated the importance of including a "Disaster Scenario Clause" in...
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Sandwiched: Modern families facing dual challenge of caring for children and parents
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has today published research which shows the dual family challenge faced by many people in the ‘sandwich’ generation. 35 per cent of people say their...
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The new NPPF: A review of the changes since the March draft
The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 24 July. The Government has made a number of changes to the draft that was released for consultation earlier in...
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Selecting the right charity to support – and ‘targeting’ your legacy
Now in its 9th year, the 'Remember A Charity Week' campaign is launching a new tool to help individuals discover charities whose work is close to their heart. The 'Human' search...
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Private Client Issues – September 2018
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. Successful...
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Court of Appeal restores legal professional privilege in ENRC
The Court of Appeal restores legal professional privilege in SFO v ENRC case. SFO v ENRC - Legal professional privilege restored The Court of Appeal has reversed the controversial High...
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ICOs – Is Jersey’s new regulatory regime the right one?
In July 2018, the Jersey Financial Services Commission became the first regulator in a highly regarded legal jurisdiction to issue detailed guidance on the launch of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)....