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University of London v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 2075
This case concerns interim and temporary rights under the new Electronic Communications Code in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003, brought in by the Digital Economy Act 2017. It has answered two massive questions that have been boring holes... Read more
Tuesday 26 November 2019
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Foreign statutory schemes – can they register as a registered pension scheme?
Monday 25 November 2019
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Foreign statutory schemes – can they register as a registered pension scheme?
Commentary by Emily Campbell The regime for registered pension schemes, which was first established with effect from A-Day (6 April 2006), is renowned for a number of things. One of those things is the expansion of the categories of person... Read more
Sunday 24 November 2019
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Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at the TRI Awards
We are delighted to have won Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at last night’s TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency) Awards. This follows a headline year for our insolvency team and comes just a week after our sell-out Insolvency Conference... Read more
Thursday 14 November 2019
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Interpreting property contracts: Some “special” principles
Commentary by Julian Greenhill QC When interpreting a property contract the applicable principles are essentially the same as those applied to any other contract. However, it is easy to overlook the fact that there remain some distinct principles of particular... Read more
Wednesday 13 November 2019
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Interpreting property contracts: Some “special” principles
Wednesday 13 November 2019
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International charitable trusts and IHT exemption
Friday 8 November 2019
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International charitable trusts and IHT exemption
Commentary by Simon Atkinson The Supreme Court, in the recent decision of Routier v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (No 2) [2019] UKSC 43, [2019] 3 WLR 757, has provided valuable guidance as to the scope of s. 23 of the... Read more
Friday 8 November 2019
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Joanne Wicks QC wins Real Estate Silk of the Year at Chambers Bar Awards
We are delighted to report that at yesterday evening’s annual Chambers UK Bar Awards event, Joanne Wicks QC won Real Estate Silk of the Year. The award comes as a result of a standout year of practice in which she has... Read more
Friday 1 November 2019
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Recent Cases
Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47
Supreme Court
Wednesday 30 October 2019
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Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47
Supreme Court by majority of 3 to 2 reverses unanimous Court of Appeal decision in Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd and holds that a landlord’s refusal of consent to an application for change of planning use was reasonable. This... Read more
Wednesday 30 October 2019
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Deposits in conveyancing transactions: How does the penalties doctrine apply?
Commentary by Joseph Steadman Anyone who has been involved in a conveyancing transaction – and many people who haven’t – will know that it is customary to pay a 10% deposit on exchange of contracts. In fact, most of those... Read more
Friday 25 October 2019
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