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Are Islamic religious marriages valid in England and Wales?
Judgment was handed down in the case of Akhter v Khan recently, confirming that religious marriage ceremonies performed in England and Wales are not valid marriages. What did the case...
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Facebook Evidence and Immunity from Planning Enforcement
A recent planning inspector's decision involving a Facebook post highlights the wide range of dating evidence that can be relied on to prove that unauthorised development is immune from planning...
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Your Last Will and Testament – avoiding unnecessary drama
I have been a fan of the Bafta-winning comedy drama Cold Feet since the first series which aired back in 1998, when I was at university. The programme is now...
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Blake Morgan continues expansion of London Litigation team
Blake Morgan continues to expand its commercial litigation team with the hire of new Legal Director Alex Shirtcliff to the firm’s London office. Alex (previously admitted in the BVI as...
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Simon Burge named Family Lawyer of the Year
Blake Morgan Partner, Simon Burge, has been recognised in the 2020 Best Lawyers guide as the "Lawyer of the Year" in Family Law in Southampton. The Best Lawyers awards are...
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SDLT Case Notes
John Shallcross specialises in stamp duty land tax. As well as a number of guides on line, he is now putting on line case notes, intended as short pieces on...
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Intellectual Property considerations for Fashion Labels
London Fashion Week presents a great opportunity for labels to showcase their designs. Catwalks, exhibitions and fringe events contribute to the city-wide celebration of fashion taking place over the next...
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Blake Morgan confirmed as supporting partner for the Women’s Tour’s Oxfordshire stage
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has been announced as a supporting partner for the 2020 Women’s Tour pro-cycling race, Oxfordshire stage; joining GLL who began their sponsorship last year. Announced...
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Reform of inheritance tax
This is the first of two articles written by James Greig, partner in the Oxford office and inheritance tax specialist, in response to the January 2020 report under this name...
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Successful defence of broker before the RDC of the FCA concerning wash trades
Blake Morgan white-collar crime and investigations specialist Mark Jones has successfully defended a broker from an attempt to impose a lifetime Prohibition Order, which would have ended the broker's career....
