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10 January

The introduction of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 leaves landlords exposed to fines for failure to comply with the new legislation. New legislation has been introduced for residential tenants to... Read More

8 January

In a two part series of 10 things you need to know about opposite-sex civil partnerships, we answer five questions on the subject. Opposite-sex civil partnerships: 10 things you should... Read More

6 January

We have been made aware of emails purporting to be from James Greig at Blake Morgan. Scammers are attempting to persuade people to send money by sending an email that... Read More

6 January

What happens when an individual gifts intellectual property to a company, and that company then enters an insolvency process? Who now owns that IP? Without planning for the worst case... Read More

6 January

Each year, it seems, Family law solicitors are asked whether they experienced a sharp increase in new enquiries after Christmas. Indeed, the first working Monday after Christmas and New Year,... Read More

3 January

In 2015 the Forest of Dean District Council granted planning permission for a wind turbine which was to be run by a community benefit society. In granting permission, the Forest... Read More

2 January

In a First Tier Tribunal case decided in January 2019, P N Bewley Ltd escaped the higher rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a dilapidated... Read More

26 December

Landlords usually have an express right to forfeit a tenant's lease in the event of certain specified breaches of the tenant obligations contained in the lease, such as non-payment of... Read More

23 December

Today marks the centenary of women in law as the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 became law on 23 December 1919. Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act... Read More

20 December

A recent article by Which?[1] reported that almost 50% of the cheap Christmas tree lights they bought from online marketplaces were found to be unsafe, including lights which could cause... Read More

19 December

Regulatory and food safety lawyers are not necessarily renowned for their hearty sense of good cheer and Christmas spirit.  Whilst most people at this time of year are enjoying the... Read More