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18 November
We look at the recent Court of Appeal decision to award a success fee uplift in Hirachand and consider how this might impact Inheritance Act claims in the future. Read Morecase studies
16 November
The UK Supreme Court has confirmed, in the recent important decision of FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie [2021] EWCA Civ 996 ("Brownlie 2"), that it will take an... Read Morecase studies
4 November
Blake Morgan was instructed by JW, a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) who was being investigated by the ACCA on an allegation that JW was providing... Read Morearticles
27 October
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020), which became law on 25 March 2020, has significant implications for landlords and tenants of commercial premises. The Act gives considerable protection to tenants against... Read Morecase studies
19 October
A recent case highlights the importance of making clauses which impose burdensome obligations on customers (in this case a B2B relationship) to be made obvious by suppliers. In Blu-Sky Solutions Ltd... Read Morecase studies
18 October
We look at a summary judgment from the High Court that dismisses an alleged oral variation of a share option agreement. Read Morecase studies
6 October
The landmark judgment in Convoy Collateral v Broad Idea and Cho Kwai Chee, provides clarity on the power of the Court to grant injunctions and freezing orders in international litigation.... Read Morecase studies
19 July
The Court of Appeal, in Lillo Sciortino v Marc Beaumont [2021][1], recently clarified the issue as to the date upon which a cause of action accrues in negligence when a... Read Morecase studies
28 June
The Admissions and Licensing Committee (ALC) allowed audit registration to continue for our client (JA) despite previous unsatisfactory visits due to exceptional circumstances. We look at the case here and... Read Morecase studies
25 June
We look at a case that involved historic audit complaints and managed to avoid exclusion for our client (NA) who received a severe reprimand and fine. Read Morecase studies
16 June
A word of warning if you are an accountant thinking of appealing to the ICAEW's Appeal Committee. In a recent case a member ended up facing increased penalties and a... Read Morecase studies
14 June
Evidence provided during a disciplinary committee hearing could pave the way for potential ACCA reinstatement to the Student Register. We look at the details of the case here. Read More