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The Data Protection Act 2018, the GDPR and non EU Businesses – Beware the long arm of UK and EU law
Background – the GDPR On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force across the EU. Many businesses and their advisers outside the UK and the...
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Listed buildings: Do you need an Energy Performance Certificate?
One could be forgiven for assuming that listed buildings, by their very nature, are automatically exempt from EPC restrictions. However, the issue is far from clear cut. A more in...
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How to sell a flat with a short lease
This article was first published on News on the Block in June 2018. Short leases are an all too common problem for owners of flats when they come to sell...
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Private Client Issues – June 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. Reservation agreements: A way to reduce failed transactions or...
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Pabon [2018] EWCA Crim 420 – the LIBOR appeal
Amongst the complexities of the politically charged LIBOR trials, the shocking conduct of an expert witness was revealed. The LIBOR trials concerned bank employees allegedly manipulating London Interbank Offered Rate...
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Yussouf v SRA [2018] EWHC 211 (Admin)
This case concerns an appeal against the Respondent Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Adjudication Panel, on the grounds that the panel’s finding of dishonesty were based upon a two-stage test of dishonesty,...
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General Medical Council v Bawa-Garba [2018] EWHC 76
The Divisional Court allowed the GMC’s appeal against the decision of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) to suspend Dr Bawa-Garba’s registration for 12 months and substituted the sanction of erasure...
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CVAs – Landlords strike back?
2018 has been the year of the CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement) in the retail and casual dining sectors. With difficult market conditions and falling consumer demand, a number of high...
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GDPR, what next?
After the frenzy, the GDPR and the new Data Protection Act 2018 apply from today, but as Elisabeth Bell explains, those in charge of compliance won't be breathing a sigh...
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When do directors contemplate the interests of a company’s creditors?
All directors should be aware of the statutory and fiduciary duties that they owe to the company. The certain duties and responsibilities are listed at sections 171 to 177 of...
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Unravelling capacity
The term "capacity" is used so frequently and is often misunderstood. Legal and medical professionals are likely to have a different understanding of this powerful word, which ultimately determines whether...
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Charity Commission: automatic disqualification changes
From 1 August 2018, new rules will come into effect which means that the automatic disqualification rules will also apply to senior management positions in charities, as well as charity...
