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Entrepreneurs’ Relief – lifetime limit reduced
In Wednesday's budget, the Chancellor announced the immediate reduction in the lifetime limit applicable to qualifying gains from £10 million down to £1 million for Entrepreneurs' Relief. The measure will...
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Private Client Issues – March 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. Insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. TESTAMENTARY...
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Building safety fund to be established – Budget 2020
Blake Morgan are pleased to see that there has been an announcement by the Chancellor during his budget speech that a building safety fund of £1bn is to be established....
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Blake Morgan Chairman comments on 2020 budget
Blake Morgan Chairman Bruce Potter comments on this afternoon's Budget announcement. He said: “The Chancellor’s first Budget is one of unplanned circumstance, to a degree. Above all COVID-19 has succeeded...
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COVID-19: who bears the contractual risk for construction project delivery?
The ultimate trajectory of COVID-19 in the UK remains uncertain, at the time of writing, the government anticipates it will "spread in a significant way" – and supply chain issues...
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Blake Morgan supports Chiltern District Council in new leisure deal
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has supported Chiltern District Council in the completion of a landmark leisure management procurement deal for three leisure centres worth nearly £36 million. Blake Morgan...
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Copyright protection in the fashion industry
A recent judgment by Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has expanded the scope and interpretation of copyright protection within the fashion industry, allowing copyrights owners more opportunity to enforce their...
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Testamentary capacity – mental capacity and challenging Wills
Mental capacity is critical to making a Will. The concept is known as 'testamentary capacity' and concerns the ability of a person (the testator) to make a Will. Many disputes...
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Drafting contracts with Coronavirus in mind – a Force Majeure
Drafting contracts requires anticipating the future. Your legal team need to be thinking about the events which can cost you. If you are not properly protected, Coronavirus has the potential...
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SDLT Case Notes – March 2020
Welcome to March's edition of the Stamp Duty Land Tax Case Notes from SDLT expert John Shallcross. As well as a number of guides on line, he is putting on line...
