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Private Client Issues – January 2020
09 January 2020
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private...
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Opposite-sex civil partnerships
08 January 2020
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...
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Scam emails
06 January 2020
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...
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An IP Licence or a Gift? How to protect your Intellectual Property
06 January 2020
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...
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“Divorce Day” – Is this day a myth or reality?
06 January 2020
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,...
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Is a community donation a material consideration in planning terms?
03 January 2020
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...
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Too derelict to be a dwelling
02 January 2020
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...
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Waiver by the landlord of right to forfeit a tenant’s lease
26 December 2019
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...
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The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act centenary
23 December 2019
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...
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Trading Standards Regulatory briefing – Making Christmas safe again
20 December 2019
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...
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Notarial services
20 December 2019
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Notarial services for business
20 December 2019
