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Blake Morgan’s Work Placement Initiative In Running For Prestigious Award
An innovative work placement programme at leading law firm Blake Morgan has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
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Divorce: What can I do if I can’t find my spouse? (or if they refuse to respond to the petition)
Ordinarily, when a couple decides to divorce, there is a dialogue between them as to this and matters surrounding the divorce. However, it can sometimes be the case that a...
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Cladding and Grenfell – the legal landscape
We have been active in advising a number of clients with issues, concerns and claims relating to cladding issues. The following is the summation of a series of talks we...
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Your Will and a Transgender Beneficiary
The recent ITV documentary series “Transformation Street” which followed men and women as they transitioned from one gender to the other, made me think about how this might affect a...
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Professional Regulatory E-Bulletin – February 2018
It has been, as always now seems to be the case, a busy few weeks with the GMC seemingly required to set up camp in the higher Courts. The BMA challenged them...
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How your ability to understand your Will may affect your ability to say “I do”
Claims that a Will is invalid because a person did not have the ability, or testamentary capacity, to make it are now familiar. However the test of capacity varies depending...
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Have you updated your will in the light of the Residence Nil Rate Band?
On 6 April 2017 an additional inheritance tax relief known as the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) was introduced. This may have reduced inheritance tax for many, but the provisions...
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Refunds for Power of Attorney Fees
It is not often that solicitors write about refunds but we have good news for anyone who applied to register a power of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31...
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Chelsea caught offside in ‘rights of light’ dispute with local family
Chelsea football club is one of football's powerhouses and is known for having some of the world's best talent within its ranks. It is also known for having a Russian...
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New Disqualification Rules for Charity Trustees and Other Managers
From 1 August 2018, new rules will extend the criteria disqualifying certain individuals from acting as trustees or holding senior management positions in charities. The Charity Commission has recently published...
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What 3 things did we learn at London Blockchain Week 2018?
I am looking at three of the main talking points following London Blockchain Week 2018. 1) Initial Coin Offerings (ICO's) are being used as a new way to fundraise The vast...
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Dr Olumide Lookman Yusuff v General Medical Council [2018] EWHC 13 (Admin)
The High Court dismissed an appeal made by the appellant Doctor against a finding on a second review of a substantive order of current impairment and sanction of a 6-month...
