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Private Client Issues – March 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. Have you updated your will in the light of...
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LIBOR
"The transition away from LIBOR will take time, but will be less risky and less expensive if it is planned and orderly rather than unexpected and rushed." Andrew Bailey, Chief...
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Dual Instructions
An Overview to Dual Instruction The Solicitors Regulatory Authority or SRA sets out the rules of conduct for solicitors and who they are allowed to act for and who they...
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Brochure Disclaimer prevents Negligent Misstatement Claim
The Supreme Court has overturned a High Court decision that allowed a property developer to claim €350,000 in damages for negligent misstatement after he relied on incorrect information from Jones...
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Bills of sale
A bill of sale is used as a form of security over personal chattels as it creates a conditional transfer of those chattels as security for debt. The effect of...
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Floating Charge
Charges over goods can be either fixed or floating. It is the substance of the charge, rather than how it is labelled, that will determine in which camp it sits. ...
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The New Insolvency Regime for the Further Education Sector
The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (“2017 Act”) introduced a new statutory insolvency regime for further education and sixth form colleges ("FE bodies") proposing similar arrangements to those implemented...
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Recent Developments in Dishonesty in the Professional Regulatory Sector
Dishonesty and Integrity – a summary post Wingate 2017 and early 2018 has seen a large number of appeals going through the courts from decisions of regulators in different sectors...
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Having a child through surrogacy
Surrogacy is increasingly becoming an option for starting a family for people who are unable to conceive a child themselves, but what should parties to a surrogacy arrangement be aware...
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Director’s Remuneration as Misfeasance?
The High Court has recently handed down judgment in a case that required it to consider whether directors of a company, who did not have an employment contract, service contract,...
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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...
