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FeatureKey to succession
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on recent developments in private client, focusing on the EU Succession Regulation, the residence nil-rate band, proprietary estoppel and equitable rescission
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AnalysisHayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48
Supreme Court holds that a settlement may be set aside for fraud even if fraud is suspected
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AnalysisVilca v Xstrata [2016] EWHC 1824 (QB)
The High Court has held that it has the power to order a party to appoint a separate law firm to conduct an independent re-review of its disclosure on strong grounds, although it chose not to in this case
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Event
Free JLD forum: helping you to secure a training position (8 October)
The Junior Lawyers Division is holding a free one-day skills event to assist LPC students and LPC graduates with their search for a training position.
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Event
Free JLD forum: helping you to secure a training position (8 October)
The Junior Lawyers Division is holding a free one-day skills event to assist LPC students and LPC graduates with their search for a training position.
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News
Free JLD forum: helping you to secure a training position (8 October)
The Junior Lawyers Division is holding a free one-day skills event to assist LPC students and LPC graduates with their search for a training position.
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NewsSHORTER HEADLINE FOR LANDING PAGES (delete if not needed)
INTRO - USED ON LANDING PAGES AS TEASERS
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AnalysisBriggs' Review: the final verdict
Lord Justice Briggs - who will be speaking at our autumn conference on 29 September - has published the long-awaited final report on the Civil Courts Structure Review, making a series of recommendations intended to inform HMCTS’ current court modernisation programme. At 300 pages long, Gareth Raisbeck digests the details ...
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FeatureInterview: Nigel Broadbent, director, Lupton Fawcett
Nigel Broadbent, director and head of the Dispute Management Department at Lupton Fawcett in Leeds, discusses his approach to mediation, including preparation, handling resistant parties, the trends he’s seen over the last 10 years - and what he wished he known about the mediation process when he began his career ...
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AnalysisThe tough gets going – again?
Two years after Denton took the sting out of Mitchell’s tail, could the courts be taking a tougher approach again to missing deadlines? Not necessarily, says James Perry, but the decision in Oak Cash and Carry is a salutary reminder that missed deadlines are usually a sign of deeper problems ...
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NewsVariation on a theme
Lesley King rounds up the latest developments in the world of private client, including an application under the Variation of Trusts Act, and a will in favour of a long-term carer being overturned by disappointed relatives.
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FeatureRule of threes
Martin Bruhl, immediate past president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, outlines three points of focus for his presidential year: risk management, sustainability and the public interest.
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FeatureA problem shared
Timeshare contracts are notoriously difficult to get rid of, but clients who own a timeshare in Europe may now be looking at their options in light of the uncertainty around theeffects of Brexit. Julie Jordan looks at the options for Spanish timeshare owners.
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FeatureRinging the changes
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is consulting on major changes to the regulation of solicitors and firms, designed to streamline regulation and encourage innovation. But with the change come significant risks, especially to clients, argues Michael Garson
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FeatureWarning signs
The High Court decision in Purrunsing v A’Court & Co is an important judgment on the liability of a seller’s solicitor and buyer’s solicitor where the buyer is the victim of a fraudulent seller. Warren Gordon explains
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FeatureRight away
Matthew White examines the new power to override easements and other rights under section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016
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FeatureHandle with care
Residential conveyancing is once again the most complained about area of law, according to the Legal Ombudsman. Pearl Moses looks at how to mitigate some of the most common causes, and outlines complaints-handling best practice and regulatory requirements
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FeatureCase in point
Faiza Ahmad and Lucie-Anne Rhodes provide an update on some recent cases and changes to legislation affecting the property sector
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FeatureSailing through
The Conveyancing Protocol has been in place for over five years, but there are still common areas of non-compliance on both sides of transactions. Sarah Dwight outlines these areas, and the steps solicitors should take