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Senior Managers Regime: FCA Publishes Final Guidance

14 March

The deadline for the extended SM&CR regime is fast approaching! All firms will be required to have fully implemented the new regime by 9 December 2019. FCA Guidance The SM&CR... Read More

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The Disclosure pilot scheme in the Business and Property Courts

14 March

A new mandatory disclosure pilot scheme has been operating in the Business and Property Courts since 1 January 2019 and will be in place for at least two years. The... Read More

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BM Life Stages Building A Business

Starting up your own business can be incredibly empowering. Incubating an idea, turning it into something tangible, setting your own milestones and striking out on your own is exciting and... Read More

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Bank of Mum and Dad: concessionary purchases

8 March

Occasionally Mum and Dad own a family home which could be transferred to a son or daughter when Mum and Dad downsize. In these situations it is not uncommon for... Read More

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Duty of full and frank disclosure: Wild Brain Family International Ltd v (1) Robson & (2) Chubb [2018] EWHC 3163 (Ch)

8 March

In court proceedings injunctive relief may be granted to the claimant after successfully asserting a without notice application in circumstances where, for example, there is a case of extreme urgency... Read More

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Protecting Your Business Assets

You've invested in building and growing your business so we are here to help you to protect and grow that investment, both now and in the future. Read More

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Land gifted by benefactor for use as school reverted back to his descendants when school replaced

6 March

The Court of Appeal clarified the legal position under legislation from a very different era but whose terms remain relevant and are still being felt today, and local authorities will... Read More

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The commonhold revolution

6 March

In December 2018 the Law Commission published a Consultation Paper on commonhold reform: "Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership". In it they make provisional proposals to make commonhold work... Read More

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Merits of the underlying claim relevant in granting an interim injunction to enforce a restrictive covenant: Berry Recruitment Limited v Brooke Donovan

4 March

In this particular employment court case, the court had to rule on an interim injunction against a former employee for a possible breach of restrictive covenant. The question as to... Read More

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FCA Motor Finance Report – Final Findings

4 March

The long awaited final part of the FCA's review of the motor finance sector has arrived; are there any nasty surprises lurking for the industry to be worried about? The... Read More

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GDPR

All organisations that process personal information need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, the new ePrivacy Regulations will soon come into force which will also... Read More

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Construction Law Update – March 2019

1 March

Insolvency Set-Off Rules Over Construction Act In 2018, the TCC ruled on whether a company in liquidation could refer a claim for further payment to adjudication. In Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical)... Read More