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Blake Morgan Regulatory Partner shortlisted for Bar Council award
Clare Strickland, Partner at leading law firm Blake Morgan, has been shortlisted for the Bar Council’s prestigious Employed Bar Awards 2022 (EBAs). She is one of three finalists in the...
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Blake Morgan and PwC Commercial Awareness Competition at Brunel University London
Our annual Blake Morgan / PwC commercial awareness competition at Brunel University London took place this year on Wednesday 13 July. Trainee solicitors Jake Van Kampen, Alexander King, Emma Shakeshaft,...
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Mandatory mediation plans for small claims disputes
Small claims under £10,000 would automatically be diverted to a mandatory free mediation service under new Government proposals.
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Force Majeure clauses and the coronavirus pandemic – recent cases
How have courts approached the issue of force majeure clauses over the pandemic? Back in March 2020 we published an article which considered force majeure clauses in the context of...
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Resolving family disputes: is arbitration underused?
Arbitration is an underused resource in settling a dispute – but how does it work and is my case suitable? There is a myriad of different options for resolving a family...
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Franchise success: engagement is key
Franchisors are keen to make up for lost time by getting their franchisees back on track to strong performance in these post-pandemic times. Resilient and successful franchise businesses are important,...
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A New Weddings Law: where can you get married?
The Law Commission has produced a report titled Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law. What does this mean? One topic of discussion is that it looks at where people can...
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Q&A: Holiday pay for “part-year” and irregular hour workers – what does Harpur Trust v Brazel mean in practice?
This week, the Supreme Court gave its highly anticipated decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel. It upheld the Court of Appeal's ruling in 2019 that both holiday entitlement and holiday...
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Countdown to Trust Registration deadline
With the introduction of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), the scope of HMRC's Trust Registration Service (TRS) was broadened to include all express trusts (subject to some exceptions) and...
