Blog Category: Insights
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News & Insights
A right to play?
Cathryn Pernstich, a Senior Associate, in our Commercial Property Team, looks at easements and their evolution. Rights granted to do some...
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Welter v McKeeve
Duty to mitigate and behave reasonably confirmed in Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (“Party Wall Act”) compensation case. Important guidance/les...
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
It may become necessary for many people to receive care that restricts their personal freedom, such as where a person needs to move into ...
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Right to Light Law in the UK: Common Misunderstandings
A right to light is a right to receive uninterrupted light, passing across neighbouring land, into a window. If a building owner has a ri...
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What it’s like to have a Training Contract with Morrisons Sol...
Debbie Carpenter, a Trainee Solicitor in her final seat with the Family department discusses what it’s like to have a Training Cont...
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Make Sure They Insure
Our Commercial Property department looks at the landlord’s insurance obligations under a lease after a High Court decision made early thi...
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Party Walls and Permitted Developments
Party walls and permitted development issues in residential property often overlap. How they affect each other is often misunderstood. Wh...
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Can an attorney make gifts under a Lasting Power of Attorney?
With Christmas not too far away, many of us are already turning our minds to buying presents for family and friends, but what happens if ...
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Supreme Court overturns finding of discrimination in “gay cake” case
Francesca Wild, Senior Associate Solicitor in our Employment department explores a recent case involving the LGBTQ community that was tak...
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Side letters – Landlords and tenants beware
Lily Meyer, an Associate Solicitor in our Commercial Property department explores favourable terms when negotiating a commercial lease ex...
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E-Signatures: I thought they were supposed to make things easier?
Greg Vincent, Partner in our Corporate and Commercial team explores electronic signatures and the current laws surrounding them in the be...
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Maintaining our Heritage – Listed Buildings
Our conveyancing team explain the steps that need to be taken into consideration when buying a listed building. They look into what class...
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Vicarious Liability – Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited
Employer liable for employee’s injuries caused by Christmas Party assault The Court of Appeal has held that a company was vicariously lia...
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Employee Data Breaches
Our Employment team explore a recent judgement involving employee data breaches and what employers should be doing to prevent this. In Ap...
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What is in store for Employment Law in 2019?
2018 has seen some noteworthy changes in employment law including the first deadline for gender pay gap reports and the introduction of G...
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Ethnicity pay reporting
Our Employment team explores ethnicity pay reporting in the below article, looking into employment rates across different ethnic groups. ...