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FeatureLeading light
Throughout its 50 years, the Law Commission has recommended reform in a number of aspects of the law relating to property. Julia Jarzabkowski and Kieran Wilson provide an overview of its most recent projects
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FeatureWater line
The new Flood Re scheme, covering insurance for properties at risk of flooding, is expected to come into force in July. Jo Morgan looks at recent developments to the scheme, and outlines practice points for practitioners
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FeatureNo good advice
The risks attached to giving independent legal advice are well known throughout the profession. But, as Stephen Boyle warns, in attempting to limit their exposure to giving advice, firms are not actually managing the risks at all, but leaving themselves open to litigation
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FeatureEnquire within
The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries, first introduced in 2002, helped reduce delays and expense in commercial transactions. But, asks Warren Gordon, are they still fit for purpose in today’s market?
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Analysis
Home Group Ltd v Matrejek [2015] EWHC 441 (QB)
The High Court has allowed a case to continue despite a party failing to turn up for a directions hearing, and post-Denton, is another expression of leniency by the court in relation to parties seeking relief from sanctions
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Analysis
Hamed v Mills & Tottenham Hotspur Football Club [2015] EWHC 298 (QB)
In this case, which provides a useful example of cost assessment in cases where there are two parties and part 36 offers, the court found negligence on the part of a doctor and football club in a claim brought by a professional football player
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Analysis
Yeo v Times Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWHC 209 (QB)
The High Court has highlighted some common issues that arise in costs management, and given general guidance on completing costs budgets
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News
Human Rights Lawyer of the Year to feature within the Law Society Excellence Awards 2015
The Law Society is proud to announce that in the same year as the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta Human Rights Lawyer of the Year has been introduced as a new category in this year’s Excellence Awards. The values enshrined in the Magna Carta remain as ...
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Analysis
Kazakhstan Kagazy plc v Baglan Abdullayevich Zhunus [2015] EWHC 404 (Comm)
It may be reasonable for a party incurring costs to spare no expense in a case where large amounts of money are at stake, says Mr Justice Leggatt.
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EventCross Border Private Client Section Conference (4 March 2015)
This one-day event will deliver an in-depth examination by lawyers from various jurisdictions on the leading issues in international private client law.
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AnalysisDBAs: where do they stand?
Rocco Pirozzolo looks at the future of damages-based agreements - where do they go from here?
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AnalysisSpotlight: Walford v Worcestershire County Council [2015] EWCA Civ 22
A local authority has successfully challenged a ruling concerning the application of the property disregard when an individual enters residential care