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Legal Insights
19 July 2024 by Keegan Williamson

Proctor v Proctor – A reminder to agree all relevant terms in your partnership agreement

The Court of Appeal recently had the opportunity to consider an aspect of partnership law, the outcome of which serves […]

Legal Insights
12 July 2024 by Melanie Carroll

Source of funds and source of wealth checks – what are they and why are they necessary?

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR) impose obligations to check source of funds and wealth when acting for clients in […]

Legal Insights
5 July 2024 by Siobhan Rochford

Barclays v Terry & Terry – A look at the risk of using AI to discharge mortgages

In recent years, AI has become increasingly prevalent in the workplace and we have seen it being used more in […]

Legal Insights
28 June 2024 by Peter Thibault

What is a Resulting Trust?

A resulting trust arises when property is transferred to someone, but it is presumed that the transferee is not intended […]

Legal Insights
21 June 2024 by Roger Longaron

Acknowledging transgender and non-binary identities through gender-neutral vocabulary in Will drafting

In recognition of Pride Month, we want to discuss what legal professionals can do to promote equality and protect the […]

Legal Insights
14 June 2024 by Grace Gannon

Challenging a Will on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity

There are four potential grounds under which a Will can be challenged, namely: The testator (the person making the Will […]

Legal Insights
5 June 2024 by Jessica Egan

The impact of fixed recoverable costs regime

The second instalment of the ‘Jackson reforms’, which changed the way litigation works in this country, came into effect on […]

Legal Insights
5 June 2024 by Roger Longaron

Uncertainty among non-doms after general election called

Following the Conservative announcement in March, Labour announced their own plans on 9 April 2024 regarding the non-dom regime and […]

Legal Insights
29 May 2024 by Michelle Footer

Gordon Ramsay files for possession against squatters

Facts Earlier this year a group of squatters occupied a Grade II listed York & Albany hotel and gastropub near […]

Legal Insights
Block of flats which leaseholders may acquire the freehold to through collective enfranchisment
28 May 2024 by Haley Packman

Licences for Alterations

If you are preparing for alterations to be undertaken to your apartment, have you considered whether the consent of the […]

Legal Insights
23 May 2024 by Timothy Lucas

What’s in a name?

Companies House is not renowned for being the most fearsome or dynamic public body.  However, recent changes to UK company […]

Legal Insights
15 May 2024 by Susanna Spencer

Settlement agreement negotiation – 5 top tips

You may be offered a settlement agreement by your employer for a number of reasons, for example in a redundancy […]

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