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15 August
Testamentary freedom, or a person's freedom to dispose of their property upon death as they see fit, is a fundamental principle of English and Welsh law. Justice Cockburn very eloquently... Read Morecase studies
14 August
Yesterday the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed Dr Bawa-Garba's appeal and set aside the sanction of erasure, restoring the original order of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (The Tribunal) that she... Read Morearticles
14 August
We welcome the opening of a consultation to look at the reform of cycling laws. The Government has recently announced the opening of a consultation looking at reform of cycling... Read Morearticles
9 August
The ever-growing importance of precise use and drafting of terms to protect confidential information, and how this can assist in circumstances where an employee is moving to a competing business,... Read Morearticles
9 August
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") handed down its first copyright judgment of 2018 this week. The outcome of the case, Renckhoff, C161/17 wasn't a surprise to... Read Morearticles
9 August
The High Court considers the ownership of art works of the leading British sculptor Lynn Chadwick. Background to the case Successful visual artists often operate through limited companies. This can... Read Morecase studies
7 August
In a recent judgment, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith found good reason to extend the time limit to enable the claimant, Amey Highways Ltd, to bring its claim outside the 30-day limitation period.... Read Morearticles
7 August
Whilst previously proprietary estoppel cases were fairly rare, in the first half of 2018 seven claims went all the way to a High Court trial with some possibly going on... Read Morearticles
6 August
Construction lawyers always enjoy a good Court of Appeal case. When things are decided in the Court of Appeal the legal landscape usually becomes more certain, and it becomes easier... Read Morearticles
6 August
UK Finance has announced that first time buyers accounted for over 50% of all new residential mortgages in the first quarter of 2018. Recent government led initiatives have resulted in... Read Morearticles
6 August
Safeguarding hit the headlines again last week, as the International Development Committee published a report focusing on exploitation and abuse in the aid sector. In the report, MPs accused charities of "complacency... Read More