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The answer is YES if you applied to register any Lasting Power of Attorney or Enduring Power of Attorney between April 2013 and March 2017. And here’s why? The the...
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Opposing a lease renewal on the basis of a Landlord’s intended occupation Here we are at last, Ground (g), the last of the 7 grounds set out at Section 30(1)...
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The recent Judgment in the case of Phones 4 U Limited (in administration) v EE Limited (2018) has highlighted the potential pitfalls for a party to a contract who wishes...
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With three months to go until the GDPR takes effect, organisations should be well on their way towards GDPR compliance. To recap, in our previous GDPR Countdown updates we recommended...
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The Oxfam scandal has seriously damaged the reputation of Oxfam after it emerged that some of its employees used charity money to pay for prostitutes in Haiti following the earthquake...
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To modify or not to modify a restrictive covenant…that is the question! In Derreb Limited (“Derreb”) v Blackheath Cator Estate Residents Limited, Prof Martin Prince and Mrs Mie Prince, and...
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Please be aware that on 1 April 2018 the national minimum wage rates will increase. The changes include the largest increases in a decade for the rates that apply to...
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How an Advocate-General’s Opinion might spell bad news for Christian Louboutin and other owners of non-traditional trade marks An opinion delivered by Advocate-General Maciej Szpunar seems likely to lead the...
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The “new” Electronic Communications Code came into effect on 28 December 2017. Its provisions affect landowners who have masts and telecommunications equipment on their land and it is intended to...
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Our employment team often receive queries in relation to monitoring and surveillance of employees. There have been three recent European cases on this topic which emphasise employees’ right to privacy...
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Ground F Section 30(1) Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 In my last article on the grounds that a landlord can rely upon to oppose the grant of a new commercial...
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Minimum EPC Rating E needed for tenancies granted after 1 April 2018 From 1 April 2018, it will be unlawful to landlords to grant a new tenancy of private rented...
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There is a common misconception amongst employers that an employee who works a “normal” working day (for example 9:00am – 5:00 pm) the employee is entitled to a “lunch hour”....
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The story of 2017 is one of successful partnerships and on Tuesday 9 January a new exhibition, Tell The World, will open to showcase the organisations who helped make the...
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In March 2017 Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited (“Whirlpool”) was sentenced to pay a fine of £700,000 having pleaded guilty to an offence pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Health and...
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The recent prosecution of two Yorkshire based companies for breach of health and safety Regulations is a stark reminder that prosecutions are brought on the basis of the risk of...
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A brief discussion about section 30(1)(d) and (e) Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 In this, my third article on the grounds that a landlord can rely upon to oppose the...
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The Christmas holiday season is upon us and there has been a recent and very important case about holiday entitlement. In King v Sash, a commission-only salesman whose services were...
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Festive cheer for children’s (and Dads’) favourite, LEGO, as they succeed against Chinese imitator With Christmas just around the corner and many letters to Santa being populated with various forms...
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A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into between the Charity Commission and the Department for Education (DfE). Many education providers are exempt charities – meaning that they...
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With 6 months to go until the GDPR takes effect, organisations should now be well on with their GDPR preparations. In our earlier update (GDPR Countdown – 9 months to...
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Charities with an annual income over £10,000 have to publish an annual return. The Charity Commission has made new proposals which will affect charities on or after 1 January 2018...
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Grounds A, B , C. Not quite as easy as 1, 2, 3 In my article “Seven grounds to oppose a new lease“, I briefly set out the 7 grounds...
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Rollits has made a new solicitor appointment with the recruitment of former trainee Donna Barnett who has just successfully finished her training contract with the firm in the summer. Donna...
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While the Brexit talks rumble on, and while there is still no single clear notion of what exactly the IP landscape may look like at their ultimate conclusion, the European...
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