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Community Infrastructure Levy – a reminder of liability notices and their financial penalties

Sadie Pitman

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This article highlights the importance of ensuring that you receive a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) liability notice. Read More This article highlights the importance of ensuring that you receive a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) liability notice.

Assessing capacity to make a will – recent case suggests a new approach

Harriet Betteridge

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Questions around testamentary capacity are one of the most common reasons for wills to be challenged Read More Questions around testamentary capacity are one of the most common reasons for wills to be challenged

Top Ten Tips – Dealing with Restrictive Covenants

Anna Donnelly

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We set out our top ten tips for ensuring enforceability of a restrictive covenant, or how to seek to argue it is not. Read More We set out our top ten tips for ensuring enforceability of a restrictive covenant, or how to seek to argue it is not.

The Second Law Commission's Consultation Paper on Reforming the Arbitration Act 1996

Katherine Keenan

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Here we look at the second consultation on reforms to the Act which came to an end on 22 May 2023 addressing three key issues. Read More Here we look at the second consultation on reforms to the Act which came to an end on 22 May 2023 addressing three key issues.

Real Estate Private Credit in the GCC

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real estate, private credit, Dubai, GCC, UAE Read More real estate, private credit, Dubai, GCC, UAE

The Debt Respite Scheme two years on – Where are we now?

Lauren Spark

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Two years ago, the Debt Respite Scheme came into force, but what does it mean now? Read More Two years ago, the Debt Respite Scheme came into force, but what does it mean now?

Q&A: Is a lease of a woodland a farm business tenancy?

Emma Preece

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Would a lease of a woodland be a farm business tenancy or a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease? Read More Would a lease of a woodland be a farm business tenancy or a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease?

Guiding Trustees: A Protector’s right to indemnity and a trustee’s right to reimburse settlors

Molly Tatchell

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We explore the protector's right to indemnity and the importance of clear provisions in the trust deed in avoiding conflicts. Read More We explore the protector's right to indemnity and the importance of clear provisions in the trust deed in avoiding conflicts.

Sleepwalking into (disclosure) oblivion – key considerations when litigation’s in the air

Sara Pridgeon

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In this week’s Succession article, we highlight a few key points to keep in mind when faced with proceedings in the English legal system. Read More In this week’s Succession article, we highlight a few key points to keep in mind when faced with proceedings in the English legal system.

Inheritance and the Farmhouse

Katie Talbot

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Agricultural Property Relief (APR) of farmhouses presents a valuable opportunity to shield its agricultural value from inheritance tax. Read More Agricultural Property Relief (APR) of farmhouses presents a valuable opportunity to shield its agricultural value from inheritance tax.

Q&A: Commission fees – finders, keepers?

Laura Bushaway

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Laura Bushaway and David Nicholls answer a question about whether a finder’s fee was payable. Read More Laura Bushaway and David Nicholls answer a question about whether a finder’s fee was payable.

Duty to protect in public locations: Martyn’s Law draft bill published

Rachel Warren

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Find out how Martyn's Law aims to ensure public safety, affecting approximately 300,000 premises across the UK. Read More Find out how Martyn's Law aims to ensure public safety, affecting approximately 300,000 premises across the UK.

Behaviour and blame - what impact on a marriage?

Charlotte Posnansky

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“What consideration the courts should give to the behaviour of separating parties when making financial remedy orders.” Read More “What consideration the courts should give to the behaviour of separating parties when making financial remedy orders.”

The Infrastructure Levy - a new planning tax

Sadie Pitman

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The Government has recently published a technical consultation intended to inform secondary legislation to regulate IL. Read More The Government has recently published a technical consultation intended to inform secondary legislation to regulate IL.