27 Jan, 2023 First remediation order under new Building Safety Act - a taste of things to come By Gwilym Evans What is likely the first remediation contribution order that has been made under the new Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) was delivered...
27 Jan, 2023 What's new for real estate in 2023? By Jessica Waters The year ahead looks to be another interesting one for real estate. Our property disputes team led by Helen Wheddon looked at some recent...
26 Jan, 2023 The UK immigration minefield – is it time that you had an update? By Nyasha Gardner The UK immigration system has become notoriously complex and expensive. Many employers who currently sponsor employees will no doubt be...
25 Jan, 2023 VAT on property sales - ready for 1 February 2023? By Sarah Cardew If you want to charge VAT on the sale or letting of a property, generally you have to opt to tax that property, by making the decision to...
23 Jan, 2023 Barclays takes action to combat bounceback loan fraud By Louise Corcoran Barclays has joined forces with insolvency litigation funder, Manolete Partners, in an attempt to recover bounceback loans that have been...
23 Jan, 2023 "Pay now, argue later", says Supreme Court in latest service charge dispute By Markus Klempa The Supreme Court has handed down its much anticipated judgment in Sara Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023]...
20 Jan, 2023 Treading a fine line? using unlawfully obtained evidence in civil litigation By Stevens & Bolton LLP It may have come as a surprise to many who read this article in The Times that unlawfully obtained material (e.g. via hacking) can be...
20 Jan, 2023 Transparency in the family court By Nicola Harries A pilot scheme to allow journalists access to a small number of family law courts has been announced. The aim is to work towards greater...
19 Jan, 2023 Amazon plans to shed warehouse space By Jack Lightburn Amazon announced plans last week to shut three warehouses in the UK, a decision which will affect around 1,200 jobs and bring 1.3 million...
18 Jan, 2023 Cohabitants' rights - A complete misnomer? By Nicola Harries Family lawyers are asking for the government to reconsider their decision to prioritise reforming the law relating to divorcing couples...
17 Jan, 2023 BMW and VW challenge the extraterritorial reach of CMA information gathering powers By Gustaf Duhs On 8 December 2022, the CMA imposed administrative fines on BMW AG for having failed to comply with an information request under s26 of...
17 Jan, 2023 Corporate fatalities continue to rise over festive period By Lucy Trott While many businesses (particularly in the retail, leisure and hospitality industries) will have been hoping to capitalise on a busy...