Dispute Resolution
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Mistake leading to £126,000 Tax Charge Successfully Reversed
Last week, Kellie Williams-Jauvel, a partner in Morr & Co’s dispute resolution team, acted for a client who, during the course ...
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Winding-up petitions are back on…(unless you are a commercial landl...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 restricted the use of statutory demands and winding-up petitions to allow businesses to ...
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Catherine Fisher appointed as a Deputy District Judge
We are delighted to announce that Catherine Fisher, Head of Dispute Resolution, has been appointed to sit as a Deputy District Judge on t...
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Compulsory ADR: Is it the future of litigation?
In January 2021, the Master of the Rolls asked the Civil Justice Council (“CJC”) to report on the legality and desirability of compulsory...
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On, and On, and On it goes…
Extension of the COVID restrictions on debt collection Yesterday, the Government announced that it intends to extend the existing restric...
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What are the “grounds” of a property for Stamp Duty Lan...
On 18th March 2021, the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) released its decision in the appeals of Hyman, Pensfold and Goodfellow ...
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Possession Claims: Practice Direction 55C and “reactivation notices”
Almost all forms of possession proceedings were put on hold between 26 March 2020 and 20 September 2020. Not only have parties been force...
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Changes to residential possession proceedings
In an attempt to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic, the government introduced a range of restrictions and changes to the ...
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Covid 19 – Round 2: Business Interruption Insurance Test Case...
COVID-19 has led to widespread business disruption including significant financial loss to many businesses. Many insurers have refused t...
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Possession of residential premises – Tips for Landlords
Here are some of our top tips for landlords seeking possession of residential premises occupied under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Commu...
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill supports covid hit businesses
Last week the UK government published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (CI&GB). These changes are aimed at helping busine...
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Legal privilege – can I tell the post room staff?
One of the subjects we always discuss with clients at our first meeting with them is how to make sure that the advice we give them stays ...
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Directors’ Duties After The Sequana Case
A recent case has confirmed that rules providing liquidators with a mechanism to reverse certain transactions made during the period of a...
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Thoughts from China: UK investment, immigration and tax
Morrisons Solicitors Partners Catherine Fisher and John Andrews, along with WSM Advisors Partner Simon Marsh, reflect on the biggest ques...
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Overage agreements and endeavours clauses…what could possibly go wr...
Our Dispute Resolution team discusses the recent cause of Gaia Ventures Limited v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Limited [2018]. This...
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Upcoming legal developments in 2018
Please find below the latest corporate insights from our business law experts, which looks at the legal developments of 2018 so that you ...