Dispute Resolution
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Leasehold Reform Act 2024 explained: what you need to know about ne...
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 24th May 2024. Despite this, only a small number of provisi...
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UK Ratifies 2019 Hague Convention: Easier Enforcement of Foreign Ju...
Good news for those seeking to enforce foreign judgments – the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgme...
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Morr & Co strengthens teams with two new partners
Morr & Co LLP are delighted to announce the addition of two new Partners, Anne McAllister who has been promoted to Partner in the Fam...
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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...