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The importance of Inter-Creditor Deeds

Senior Solicitor Steph Richards highlights the importance of Inter-Creditor Deeds in secured lending transactions, with a focus on development finance….
5 years ago
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Can you be bound to a contract as a result of an email

Most communication is now conducted via email and questions arise as to whether contracts can be formed by other methods,…
5 years ago
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Uber loses in the Supreme Court: drivers are workers, not self-employed

On 19 February 2020 the Supreme Court upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision in the Uber BV v Aslam & Others…
5 years ago
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Framing or Saving Britney Spears – Conservatorship vs Deputyship

Britney has been in the Conservatorship for the past 12 years. Many of her fans see the conservatorship as prison…
5 years ago
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Would you rather: pay £62,381 in compensation OR make “reasonable adjustments”?

On 4 January 2021, an employer was ordered to pay £62,381 to a Claimant, for failing to make “reasonable adjustments”….
5 years ago
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Who could make a claim against my Will?

Where it is not possible to resolve a Will disputes amicably, court action might be the only alternative, but it…
5 years ago
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My Will, my assets – so it’s my choice!

A testators freedom is compromised by the state’s expectation that a person making a Will should not leave their family…
5 years ago
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Can a stepchild contest a Will?

The simple answer is… yes. A stepchild could legitimately bring a claim as they would fall under the category of…
5 years ago
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Has your equality and diversity training gone “stale”?

Employers need to take “reasonable steps” to prevent discrimination in the workplace and this includes regular equality and diversity training….
5 years ago
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Tenants: Can a break clause be used to re-gear my lease?

We have seen tenants offering not to exercise their break option in a lease in return for a further rent-free…
5 years ago
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Banks not liable for push fraud

Push fraud is when you, the customer, are persuaded to pay money from your account into the account of a…
5 years ago
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Implied and Fiduciary duty at the end of employment

A recent case highlights the need for ex-employees and new employers to be aware of their implied duties & obligations…
5 years ago