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Does recent case spell trouble ahead for agency workers?
15 May 2018
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s recent decision in Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd means that an agency worker’s statutory rights to certain equal terms cannot be bought out by paying...
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Bristol, Baronesses and Baa-ing – Resolution’s 30th National Conference
11 May 2018
Representatives from each of the Blake Morgan family team's, including Rachel Giles and James Davies recently attended Resolution's 30th National Conference, which was billed as the highlight of the family...
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Private Client Issues – May 2018
10 May 2018
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. Looking to bag a bargain at auction? How to...
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Build to Rent – Overview of the evolving housing landscape
09 May 2018
The housing question has always been a complex one and over recent years there has been a seismic shift in housing policy with the intention of finding a solution to...
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Looking to bag a bargain at auction? How to avoid the pitfalls of the auction house
08 May 2018
March 2018 saw auction houses reporting increased year-on-year sales within the UK residential property sector. With auction transactions appearing to be on the rise, we've outlined our top tips for...
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“No homes for nurses”: Bridging the gap between social housing and the NHS
03 May 2018
Driven by austerity, there are changes afoot in the NHS that present significant opportunities for housing associations to work more closely with the NHS in England. The vision for the...
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SDLT 3% surcharge on inherited properties
02 May 2018
The 3% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) surcharge can now apply to additional residential properties and inherited properties can be relevant. Let us take the example of Kirstie, who is...
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Speed dating for property partners
30 April 2018
Would you buy a house with a complete stranger? In a recent survey by HSBC 59% of 18-40 year olds said that they were at least ‘open to the idea’...
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An Expensive Obligation: reasonable endeavours as soon as reasonably practicable
26 April 2018
In the recent High Court case of Gaia v Abbeygate [i], a developer was found not to have made reasonable endeavours to fulfil conditions of a contract as soon as...
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Maintenance is not a “meal ticket for life”
23 April 2018
Waggott v Waggott [2018] EWCA Civ 727. In a recent case heard by the Court of Appeal, involving a multi-millionaire couple; the Court provided a clear approach for the treatment...
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Must employers consider bumping in a redundancy situation?
17 April 2018
In Mirab v Mentor Graphics (UK) Ltd the EAT confirmed that there is no general rule that an employer is only required to consider bumping if it is raised by...
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Changes to taxation of termination payments
16 April 2018
Where employment has ended and a termination payment is made on or after 6 April 2018, the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 inserts new provisions into the Income Tax (Earnings...
