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General Medical Council internal review
On 2 November 2022, the General Medical Council (GMC) announced that an independent review into its decision to suspend a doctor for dishonesty had concluded. This review had been long-awaited...
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Private Client Issues – December 2022
Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private...
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Appeals to the Privy Council – another hurdle for appellants
Blake Morgan acted in two decisions this year when the Judicial Committee explained its established practice in appeals against concurrent findings of fact by the courts below. The practice applies...
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What is trust revocation and retention?
We analyse the recent judgment as handed down by the High Court on 29 November 2022 relating to trusts, revocation, retention of trust assets by trustees and trustee indemnities.
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Blake Morgan continue run in Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list
Blake Morgan is the only law firm to be named in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list for 2022/23.
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Leavers beware! Copyright theft leaves ex-employees in hot water
A recent case issues a warning to companies and ex-employees about the potential threat of copyright theft.
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New guidance published on conservation covenants
Conservation covenants were introduced by the Environment Act 2021 and can be a useful tool in the environmental change toolkit. This new type of agreement is to be entered into...
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Unlocking Social Value in the Built Environment
Trainee Solicitor Beth Ellis got to grips with what planning is really about when she spoke to Wesley Ankrah and Georgia Bird from Dominvs Group about social value in the...
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The dangers of trade mark copycats
A recent copycat trade mark case has highlighted how crucial it is to manage your trade mark portfolio. On 30 May 2022, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) handed...
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Blake Morgan’s Public Sector Network – Data Protection and Information Governance – PAST EVENT
Our Public Sector Network event on Wednesday 14 December 2022, specifically for those in the public and third sector, gave crucial updates for data protection.
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Court cancels valid and binding trust deeds after trustees’ mistake risks large tax bill
A judge has ruled that two deeds, signed nearly a decade prior and appointing funds to beneficiaries out of a trust of over £2M, be made void. In the case...
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Updated guidance on charitable investments
As you may recall from our blog in May 2022, an important ruling was made in the case of Butler-Sloss and others v Charity Commission earlier this year, clarifying the...
