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SDLT surcharge on additional residential properties: Updated guidance
On 24 March 2017, just ahead of the first anniversary of the SDLT 3% surcharge coming into force on 1 April 2016, HMRC updated their brief online guidance called "Guidance...
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Real Estate: Proposals for Enfranchisement Reform: Have they raised more questions than answers?
After being invited to attend the Law Commission Symposium on 5 November 2018 to hear the proposals for enfranchisement reform and discuss how they will work in practice, we examine...
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Three new Justices to the UK Supreme Court
Three new Justices have been appointed to the UK Supreme Court and therefore will be eligible to sit as Judges in the Privy Council. This follows the retirement of Lord...
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Men and their mental health
On International Men's Day, Jack Wiseman looks at men and their mental health. As a male in my mid-20s, if I were to die in the next 20 or so...
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High Court rules on application for permission for collateral use of disclosed documents
In a judgment dated 9 November 2018, the High Court has provided a helpful reminder of the meaning of 'use' in the context of CPR 31.22(1) (the rule providing that...
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New appointments to the Supreme Court
As of 1 October, following the retirement of Lord Mance in June of this year, three new appointments have been announced. Lady Justice Arden was Judge in Charge, currently Head...
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New Court Forms anticipated
It is anticipated that new Court Forms will be issued shortly, following a slight delay. The most significant change will be the introduction of a separate form to deal with...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Art: An IP Conundrum?
Simon Stokes, a partner specialising in technology and IP, considers the legal issues surrounding the burgeoning field of AI-generated works. The first sale of an AI art work by a...
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Are you ski ready…?
When the ski season is looming, it is important to make sure that you are fully prepared to take to the pistes. As most of us lead rather sedentary lives,...
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Making sense of GDPR, six months on
Michelle Lawlor-Perkins discusses GDPR six months on in People Management. This article was first published in People Management on November 7. What are the tricky issues employers are grappling with following the...
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Charities Newsletter – November 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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Blake Morgan rewards 37 lawyers and support staff in latest promotions round
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced the promotion of 37 lawyers and support staff who work across its offices in the Southampton, Thames Valley, London and Cardiff. This is...