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Why you won’t be able to swear in front of a solicitor for too much longer
The Government has recently announced changes to the procedure for applying for a grant of probate in England and Wales. The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 ('the New Rules') form part of the...
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When a child has a baby, does the Court place them in a special category?
In the recent case of Re C (A child) [2018] EWHC 3332 (Fam), a decision has been made that it is not necessary for a Local Authority to inform a...
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Landmark decision from the Supreme Court on the meaning of “unfavourable treatment”
In Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme and Swansea University the Supreme Court has provided useful confirmation on the meaning of "unfavourable treatment" under section 15 of...
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Proposed reform to Employment law rights – what are the most significant?
This article was originally published on 17 December 2018 and updated on 5 February 2019 It's being hailed by the Government as the "largest upgrade in workers' rights in over...
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New building regulations ban combustible cladding
Eighteen months after 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire, combustible cladding has been banned from use in all new high-rise residential buildings. Partner Rachel Gwilliam explains...
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Digital assets and making a will
In January 2018 a unique, mint condition item was put up for sale in an online auction house. Signed by Tyler Latham and created to commemorate his team’s victory in...
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“Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor” mortgages and living together agreements
Simon Burge, a family law expert, takes a look at the use of a "living together agreement" in connection with a joint borrower mortgage for an unmarried couple, where only...
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The rise of predatory marriages and how they can affect Wills
Earlier this year we looked at how the test of capacity varies depending on the situation and how it may be possible that the threshold required for a person to marry...
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Developers are warned by the Court of Appeal not to take the law into their own hands
The Court of Appeal has sent a strong message to developers not to build on land in breach of a restrictive covenant and then present the court with a fait...
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An increase in Probate fees set to be introduced in April 2019
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice Lucy Frazer QC MP has recently announced that she has put new legislation before Parliament, which if implemented, would introduce a new,...
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EU Commission targets 17 states over Marrakesh Treaty non-compliance
This article was first published in the World Intellectual Property Review on 30 November. The European Commission has instigated non-compliance proceedings against 17 member states, including the UK, for failing to tell...
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Court warns developers not to take the law into their own hands
The Court of Appeal has sent a strong message to developers not to build on land in breach of a restrictive covenant and then present the court with a fait...
