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Education
28 February 2019
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What is adultery?
27 February 2019
We often discuss interesting and unusual points within our team, and recently a member of the team raised a query about adultery, defined in the dictionary as 'voluntary sexual intercourse...
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Construction product standards – Before and after Brexit
26 February 2019
As Brexit draws closer and the noise of nervous speculation grows louder local authorities will welcome clear advice regarding the effect of leaving the EU, especially in a no-deal scenario....
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Entrepreneurs’ Relief – Filling the gap
26 February 2019
In our previous post on this subject following the Autumn 2018 Budget, we considered the changes to the qualification criteria which must be met so that individuals can benefit from...
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Continuing benefit required to obtain springboard injunction
25 February 2019
A springboard injunction is an order granted by the Court which prevents, for example, a former employee from gaining a head start by using his/her former employer's confidential information or...
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Severance of a restrictive covenant – the impact of Freshasia Foods Ltd v Jing Lu [2018]
22 February 2019
The Court of Appeal decision in Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2018] placed doubt on whether it was possible for parts of a single covenant to be deleted without changing...
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Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP: advice or information? SAAMCO explained
19 February 2019
A Court of Appeal case in January 2019 has provided a useful analysis on using SAAMCO to distinguish between 'advice' and 'information' cases involving financial professional negligence. SAAMCO is commonly...
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A warning from the UK Intellectual Property Office about the Patent and Trademark Organisation
18 February 2019
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is currently reaching out to trade mark owners to warn them of a private company seeking substantial payment for the renewal of their...
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The Court of Protection and Adaptation of Buildings
18 February 2019
When a person lacks the mental capacity to make important decisions, the Court of Protection can step in and appoint a "Deputy", to take decisions on their behalf. A Deputy...
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No recovery for lost opportunity to bring a dishonest claim
15 February 2019
The Supreme Court has handed down an important judgment in relation to the defence of negligence claims based on the loss of a chance. The case is significant because it...
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CIL Commencement Notices and the Consequences of Failure – but is Relief in Sight?
14 February 2019
A recent High Court case serves as a useful reminder to developers of the strict procedural requirements of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and the potentially severe consequences if they...
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Non-resident buyers and 1% extra SDLT
11 February 2019
At the end of September 2018, just ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May announced she was discussing with colleagues changes to increase stamp duty land tax for buyers...
