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Blake Morgan and PwC Commercial Awareness Competition at Brunel University London
The Blake Morgan and PwC commercial annual awareness competition at Brunel University London took place this year on Wednesday 13 July.
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Mandatory mediation plans for small claims disputes
Small claims under £10,000 would automatically be diverted to a mandatory free mediation service under new Government proposals.
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Force Majeure clauses and the coronavirus pandemic – recent cases
How have courts approached the issue of force majeure clauses over the pandemic? Back in March 2020 we published an article which considered force majeure clauses in the context of...
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Resolving family disputes: is arbitration underused?
Arbitration is an underused resource in settling a dispute – but how does it work and is my case suitable? There is a myriad of different options for resolving a family...
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Franchise success: engagement is key
Franchisors are keen to make up for lost time by getting their franchisees back on track to strong performance in these post-pandemic times. Resilient and successful franchise businesses are important,...
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A New Weddings Law: where can you get married?
The Law Commission has produced a report titled Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law. What does this mean? One topic of discussion is that it looks at where people can...
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Q&A: Holiday pay for “part-year” and irregular hour workers – what does Harpur Trust v Brazel mean in practice?
This week, the Supreme Court gave its highly anticipated decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel. It upheld the Court of Appeal's ruling in 2019 that both holiday entitlement and holiday...
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Countdown to Trust Registration deadline
With the introduction of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), the scope of HMRC's Trust Registration Service (TRS) was broadened to include all express trusts (subject to some exceptions) and...
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First judgment on cladding system dispute
Over five years on from Grenfell the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has made its first judgment on a "cladding" dispute. In this case, the cladding system in question was...
