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3 August

Welcome to August's edition of the Stamp Duty Land Tax Case Notes from SDLT expert John Shallcross.  As well as a number of guides on line, he is putting on line... Read More

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3 August

The exercise of a contracting authority's discretion to exclude several bidders in a rail franchise procurement was proved to be lawful as we take a look at a recent judgment. Read More

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31 July

Our experts take a look at the External Wall System (EWS) process. On one level the Consolidated January 2020 Government guidance is to be welcomed. It gives clarity following a... Read More

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30 July

From introducing zoning to expanding Permitted Development Rights, reforms to the planning system have been in the pipeline for a while. Read More

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30 July

The Land Registry have announced that with effect from 27 July 2020 and until further notice, as well as 'Mercury' signing being an approved method of signature, electronic signatures are... Read More

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29 July

We look at a case that will affect regulatory proceedings and is well worth noting. Read More

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29 July

We hope that, wherever you are reading this, you remain safe and well in what has been a very difficult 2020 so far. The lockdown restrictions are not as tight... Read More

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24 July

Registrations to the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of non-ACM Cladding Systems are due to close at the end of this month and must be made by 31 July... Read More

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24 July

Our regulatory law experts look at a case involving the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) and fitness to practise following the use of a racist acronym by a paramedic. In the... Read More

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23 July

Reduced rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) lasting until 31 March 2021 were announced on 8 July 2020 with immediate effect. The holiday applies to all residential property, whether... Read More

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22 July

The recent High Court judgment of Towergate Financial (Group) Ltd and other companies v Hopkinson and others [2020] EWHC 984 (Comm) warns of the importance of having clear and unambiguous... Read More

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22 July

Ways to improve energy efficiency in households, including Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings guidance, are being reviewed with homeowners and landlords having responsibility to reduce carbon footprints. Read More