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SDLT: Mortgage broker caught out by the replacement exception rules
The Stamp Duty Land Tax rules around the 'replacement of main residence exception' are complicated and caught out a mortgage broker, with a complaint against him being upheld. This blog...
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Limitation and Striking Out a Procurement Claim
We examine a case where a procurement claim was struck out by the Technology and Construction Court. The Case Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust v Cornwall Council [2019] EWHC 2211...
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‘No deal’ revisited: Brexit and data protection
As the 31 October deadline approaches, the continuing deadlock between the UK government and the EU is bringing the prospect of a 'no-deal' Brexit ever closer. Our data protection expert...
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Criminal Jurisdiction in Outer Space
On 24 August 2019 various news organisations reported that NASA was investigating a potential criminal offence, namely that astronaut Anne McClain had unlawfully accessed her estranged spouse's bank account from...
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Adidas trade mark decision review
Adidas has had success protecting its Originals trade mark by cancelling a similar trade mark based on a cannabis leaf. In August 2017, Addicted Original Ltd ("Addicted") registered a UK...
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High Court rules solicitors cannot be ordered to give former clients copies of documents which are the property of the solicitor
Our costs law team explore cases where the High Court has ruled that solicitors cannot be ordered to give former clients copies of documents which are the property of the...
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New marriage registration rules could affect newlyweds
Under new rules set to be introduced later this year, newlywed couples will need to ensure that their marriage is registered after their legal ceremony. The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and...
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Right to Rent: Protection or Discrimination
The Right to Rent Scheme ("the scheme") came into force in England in 2016, we look at it in more detail. Does it discriminate or provide protection? The scheme's original...
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Early Neutral Evaluation: Can a party be compelled to participate?
On 6 August 2019 the Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision discussed below. The appeal court held that there were no express words in the CPR requiring the...
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Why you should make a Will
My colleague Stephanie Walls has recently written a very interesting article about a dispute between two step-sisters over inheritance following the death of their parents. The unfortunate set of circumstances highlights...
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Simultaneous Deaths – who died first?
A High Court case concerning a dispute between step-sisters over which of their parents died first, demonstrates the importance of understanding how assets are held and the way in which...
