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The effect of the ‘ground rent scandal’ on Registered Providers
Following what the Guardian recently branded the 'ground rent scandal' where owners of leasehold houses, in particular, were highlighted as facing spiralling ground rents, the Government has set out plans...
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General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679)
On 25 May 2018, the GDPR will become directly applicable in all EU member states and, despite Brexit negotiations, the UK Government has confirmed that it will be implementing these...
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Witnessing a deed
In certain circumstances, a party's signature to a deed must be attested by a witness. For example, if the executing party is an individual or if a company executed the...
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FCA bans clauses restricting clients’ choice of future supplier in relation to primary market services.
On 27 June the FCA published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking: prohibition of restrictive contractual clauses'. This details the FCA's decision to ban firms from entering into...
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Consumer credit firms duty of responsibility
This note provides an overview of how the duty of responsibility will apply to Consumer Credit Firms in 2018 and why preparation for the Senior Managers' Regime and duty of...
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Implications for lenders when taking security over shares in a Scottish company
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy ("BEIS") has clarified that a person taking security over shares in a Scottish Company must appear on the company's Register of People...
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Possible new security rights for Banks
On 10 July 2017, the European Commission published a consultation amongst other things on the protection of secured creditors from a borrower's default. The consultation suggests a new type of...
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Court of Appeal considers whether using LMA terms amount to dealing on a party’s “written standard terms of business”
In African Export-Import Bank and others v Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd and others the Court of Appeal determined that the use of negotiated LMA terms did not amount to dealing...
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EAT confirms voluntary overtime payable in holiday pay
It should not come as a surprise to many employers, but the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has now ruled that voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay if it...
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Blake Morgan advises David Lloyd Leisure on its acquisition of a premium health club
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has advised its longstanding client David Lloyd Leisure on the acquisition of a premium health club The Academy in Harrogate.
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ET fees ruled unlawful – what next for employers?
Now that the dust has settled over last week's surprise ruling from the Supreme Court that Employment Tribunal (ET) fees are unlawful, we consider some of the further detail we...
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Friday afternoon fraud on property transactions
Since 2009, HM Land Registry has prevented 254 fraudulent applications being registered, representing properties valued in excess of £117 million. No system can be completely fraud-proof, but do you know...
