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Article How can unmarried cohabiting couples sensibly protect themselves to avoid legal problems later?

16 January 2018

How can unmarried cohabiting couples sensibly protect themselves to avoid legal problems later?

It's easy to see the beginning of January as a little bit miserable: "divorce day", dry January, dreadful…

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Article Construction industry braced for Carillion insolvency

16 January 2018

Construction industry braced for Carillion insolvency

The well-publicised liquidation of Carillion and appointment of partners at PwC with day-to-day control represents one of the…

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Article Charity Commission: Press release to review your safeguarding and governance arrangements

15 January 2018

Charity Commission: Press release to review your safeguarding and governance arrangements

On 19 December 2017, the Charity Commission issued a regulatory alert reminding charities to review their safeguarding and…

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Newsletter Private Client Issues – January 2018

11 January 2018

Private Client Issues – January 2018

Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may…

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Article Employment Law – Looking Ahead to 2018

11 January 2018

Employment Law – Looking Ahead to 2018

Following on from our Employment law "Top Ten" of 2017 we now take a look ahead to 2018 and what…

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Article A planning authority’s duty to give reasons

10 January 2018

A planning authority’s duty to give reasons

The Supreme Court recently held, in Dover District Council v CPRE Kent [2017] UKSC 79,that in special circumstances a Local…

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Article Could equity release help with a Christmas debt hangover?

03 January 2018

Could equity release help with a Christmas debt hangover?

Research by the Money Advice Trust reveals that a third of Britons (16.9 million) borrowed money to pay…

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News Law firm’s Secret Santa initiative gives children a Christmas present this year

21 December 2017

Law firm’s Secret Santa initiative gives children a Christmas present this year

A Secret Santa scheme run by Oxford law firm Blake Morgan, in collaboration with Social Services and Children…

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Article Looking for a place in the sun? How to ensure your Spanish property passes to your chosen beneficiary on death

20 December 2017

Looking for a place in the sun? How to ensure your Spanish property passes to your chosen beneficiary on death

As the winter months draw in on us, a holiday home in Spain seems like a very appealing…

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Article Can my ex-partner ask me questions at Court?

18 December 2017

Can my ex-partner ask me questions at Court?

If former partners are not able to reach an agreement and instead have to rely on an application…

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Article Should I make a Living Will?

13 December 2017

Should I make a Living Will?

With life expectancy ever-increasing and with 9.9 million new cases of dementia reported each year worldwide, people are…

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Article Safeguarding against abuse of Lasting Powers of Attorney

11 December 2017

Safeguarding against abuse of Lasting Powers of Attorney

The recent ITV Tonight programme "Elderly Theft: Robbing the Relatives" revealed a number of shocking stories where a…

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