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Applying the tilted balance is no substitute for concluding on the question of 5 year supply.
The question of how tilted a balance the tilted balance really is was looked at again by Dove J in Gladman Development Ltd 2019 EWHC 128...
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Brexit and Company Law
On 14 February 2019 , UK Companies House issued two new guidance notes , whose titles speak for themselves - firstly , "Changing your...
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Free 500 page book on property law reform available online...
The Law Commission are consulting on making changes to "commonhold". This is the English and Welsh version of strata (if you are familiar...
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Bounce in the leisure sector?
The leisure industry continues to demonstrate resilience, with the investment in AirHop by Rcapital the latest transaction in the sector....
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Brexit and cross-border business operations
Amongst the UK Government's myriad "no deal" technical notices is the one dated 12 October 2018 and entitled : "Structuring your business...
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You're late, you're late, for a very important date! Court of Appeal reinforces importance of being on time when filing a claim in the planning court.
It is a well known fact that, when it comes to filing cases in the Planning Court, timeliness is next to godliness. I cannot be the only...
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Brexit and the food and drink sector
On 8th February 2019 , Steven Cullinane , the CEO of Kellogg's , the giant US cereals company, was reported as telling the media that...
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Insolvency and adjudication: Bresco, Primus et al
Adjudication by a company in liquidation where there are cross-claims is possible but futile; companies in a CVA may be in a better...
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Secretary aged 88 oldest person to win age discrimination claim
The default retirement age was abolished some years ago and individuals can (in theory if not always in practice) continue to work for as...
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Acas publishes new guidance to help employers avoid age discrimination
A report issued by the Women and Equality Committee last year found that the UK faces acute challenges recruiting and retaining an...
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Brexit and a "progress" report
At the end of January 2019, the Institute for Government, a highly-regarded independent think tank, published a Report entitled "Brexit...
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Recruiters: How to prepare for legal changes in 2020
From 6 April 2020, the government is making a number of changes recruiters need to start to prepare for, which are designed to protect...
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SDLT deadline day looms for Real Estate lawyers
Elizabeth Cook, Real Estate Solicitor, considers the impact of changes to the SDLT regime. 1 March 2019 sees a major change being...
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Brexit: Government publishes "no deal" advice to schools and colleges
We are 52 days away from Brexit. The UK will leave the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019 by automatic operation of law unless something else...
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Cracking down on the Code: RICS Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges
Real Estate solicitor, Lucy Barber, reviews the new Professional Statement for Commercial Service Charges Summary The new Professional...
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The Death of the NIMBY: YouGov Survey finds 55% of people support new build homes in their area
It is not often that I get to quote Bob Dylan in a planning post, but 'the times they are a-changin'. A recent YouGov survey,...
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Brexit, "Alternative Arrangements" and the Northern Irish "Backstop"
With the passing by the House of Commons on Tuesday night 29th January 2019 of the so called "Brady Amendment " committing the UK...
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Hermes offer "ground breaking" pay deal to its 15,000 gig workers
According to the BBC, the delivery firm Hermes, has struck a deal with the GMB union to offer its couriers paid holiday and guaranteed...
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IBrexit and future tariffs affecting UK - EU cross-border trade
The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 ("the Act"), which was enacted in the UK on 13th September 2018, sets out a legislative ...
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When should you involve occupational health?
The decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in the case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy reminds organisations that if they don't refer...
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Should redundancy protection be improved for pregnant women and new parents?
Under UK law, women on maternity leave and parents on shared parental leave or adoption leave who are selected for redundancy have the...
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Brexit and State Aid
The voluminous draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ("the State Aid Regulations"), running to some 77 pages, were published...
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Landlords of multi-let properties beware
Real estate solicitor, Safeena Ali, reviews a recent case on the effect of an enforcement covenant in a lease. Following the decision of...
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No-deal Brexit: EU citizens entering UK after 29 March 2019 will need leave to remain
Yesterday the government announced that in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it will seek to end free movement on 30 March...
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EXTERMINATE, EXTERMINATE: Planning Enforcement officers take on a Dalek, and a Pub, for breaching Listed Building rules
The news cycle is a bit depressing at the moment, so this week we are revisiting the war that planning enforcement officers appear to be...
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Brexit and applicable laws and jurisdiction and enforcement in civil and commercial matters
The implications of any "no deal" Brexit for the governing laws of contracts and for the jurisdiction of courts and the enforcement of...
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Does what happens in the board room, stay in the board room?
Internal communications concerning a dispute, even those relating to settlement, will not automatically be covered by litigation...
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When is a Nursery a School, a School a Nursery and a Nursery-School?
Nurseries are not the same as schools under planning legislation, the High Court has decided, but the whilst the headlines reference the...
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Gender pay gap reporting: What will you say if your figures haven't improved?
The deadline for reporting your gender pay gap for 2018 is fast approaching. Public sector employers have to publish by 30 March 2019 and...
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SEN update for schools and colleges
There have been a number of important decisions regarding children with Special Educational Needs "SEN" likely to be of interest to...
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