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Teachers’ Pension Scheme analysis
Blake Morgan Legal Director Gillian McCue analyses the Teachers' Pension Scheme in an article first published by LexisNexis on 16 November 2021.
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Court of Appeal uphold decision to award success fee uplift
We look at the recent Court of Appeal decision to award a success fee uplift in Hirachand and consider how this might impact Inheritance Act claims in the future.
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Contract to leave Property by Will
Is a pre death contract to leave property by Will enforceable in the face of an Inheritance Act claim? Sismey v Salandron [2021] 10 WLUK 372 is the first judicial...
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Commercial rent arrears Bill introduced
A new Bill has been introduced with a Code of Practice and mandatory arbitration procedure designed to help tackle coronavirus commercial rent arrears disputes. However, there will still be issues...
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Child Inclusive Mediation – it’s for the child’s benefit
When Child Inclusive Mediation started being mentioned about five years ago, many people, myself included, had visions of a version of the direct child consultations that used to happen at...
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Blake Morgan signs up to the Law Society’s Women in Law Pledge
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced its commitment to The Law Society’s Women in Law Pledge. This joint initiative of The Law Society, Bar Council of England and Wales,...
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UK Supreme Court takes expansive approach to jurisdiction post-Brexit for tort/delict cases
The UK Supreme Court has confirmed, in the recent important decision of FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie [2021] EWCA Civ 996 ("Brownlie 2"), that it will take an...
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The Environment Act 2021: biodiversity net gain condition legislation receives royal assent
Earlier this week, the Environment Bill 2021 received royal assent and is now the Environment Act 2021. This represents a significant milestone in environmental statutory change following Brexit and an...
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EMI share options – music to your ears
EMI (Enterprise Management Incentive) share options are a type of employee share incentive scheme that have advantageous tax implications for both the company granting the options and the employees receiving...
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Welsh Government announces radical reforms to tertiary education in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced its proposal radically to reform tertiary education in Wales, including the regulation of universities and colleges in Wales. Some elements of the organisation of tertiary...
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Occupation rent
When can a non-occupying beneficial owner of a domestic property claim compensation from the occupying party?
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The Health and Social Care Levy
What does the new Health and Social Care Levy Act mean for the UK and who will it support? Our health and social care experts take a look.
