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17 August
Freehold and leasehold are the two main types of property ownership in the UK. Here we explain how these types of ownership differ and the considerations to note when buying... Read Morearticles
17 August
You know that you have been named as a beneficiary under a Will or are entitled under a relative's intestacy. After the initial emotions experienced in learning this news have... Read Morecase studies
15 August
A major housebuilder has fallen victim to an unfortunate lack of concentration when acquiring a development site in Wales, with expensive consequences, and its loss provides a stark warning to... Read Morearticles
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 More