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3 July
Background Competition authorities around the world have been struggling with how to regulate online platforms. Concerns have been raised about firms’ use of people’s data, the market power or ‘gatekeeper’... Read Morearticles
1 July
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Professional Statement on Service Charges in Commercial Property, 1st edition ('the Professional Statement') became effective for all service charge periods commencing from 1... Read Morearticles
28 June
This year the Manchester Housing Conference saw the Housing Minister appear before the delegates to explain the Government's proposed changes to the leasehold housing market following the response to the... Read Morearticles
27 June
Eve Piffaretti and Alison Craggs set out the ways in which an LGBT+ person may become a parent, and the legal obstacles they may face in doing so. This article... Read Morearticles
21 June
This article was first written for the Western Mail, published on 20 June 2019. With Uber set to ban passengers with poor ratings, Karl Foster, of Blake Morgan, explores the... Read Morearticles
20 June
The Autumn Budget of 22 November 2017 was an exciting Budget for those of us who live and breathe the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rules on when a purchase... Read Morearticles
19 June
It's a question we hear all the time. We regularly see clients who want to make provision for a person within their family who is vulnerable and may not be... Read Morearticles
18 June
Planning permission is required for the "carrying out of any development on land" pursuant to section 57(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the TCPA"), with the definition... Read Morearticles
13 June
Over the last few weeks we have had sight of numerous letters sent to trade mark owners by "Stern Young & Partners Intellectual Property". The letters are addressed to trade... Read Morecase studies
13 June
Blake Morgan acted in the recent Court of Appeal case of Potamianos. In its judgment, the Court of Appeal provided guidance as to the circumstances in which, in the context... Read Morearticles
12 June
The publication this week of the Charity Commission's regulatory inquiry report into Oxfam brings with it a renewed focus on safeguarding and risk management issues for the charity sector as... Read More