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This is the third article on the new Trusts Act 2019 with the first article having appeared in the Winter edition and the second article having appeared in the Spring edition of this newsletter. The imposition of duties on trustees is essential ...
The law around residential tenancies has seen some significant changes in recent times, first in July 2019 with the Healthy Homes Standards and then in August 2020 with an overhaul of the residential tenancies legislation. There are now more obligations on Landlords ...
There has been recent High Court consideration of Section 37 Contract and Commercial Law Act regarding a party’s entitlement to cancel a contract “if induced into it by a misrepresentation” or “if a term of the contract is or will be breached”. D sought recovery ...
Buying a new house is a positive experience and looked forward to by all purchasers. The Vendors too are looking forward to moving on to a different location. The actual shift is the least enjoyable aspect. It is always difficult to manage ...
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (HDCA) has been in force for several years, but in our experience most people remain largely unaware of its purpose and provisions. The HDCA criminalises the worst forms of digital bullying and harassment and also provides ...
Who would have guessed, at the beginning of 2020, what a year we would have to face with the upheaval of Covid-19 and the economic consequences that have followed. A second wave of Covid-19 and further lockdowns have not helped. For us, ...
In 2019, I wrote an article headed “Obligations when making a Will”. In particular, I focussed on the provisions of the Family Protection Act (“the Act”) – who could claim, the evidence required from the claimant and the criteria that the ...
A Calderbank offer, otherwise known as a “Without Prejudice Save as to Costs” offer, is a tactic that can be used to settle a dispute for a lower amount and avoid going to a court trial. This tactic is named after a ...
Seeking to update the terms by way of variationArrangements regarding leases have been a hot topic with the recent business disruptions due to COVID19 and have highlighted that not every Deed of Lease is the same. A Deed of Lease can be ...
Due Diligence and Restraints of Trade If you are considering selling your business, there are a number of key things you need to think about to avoid post sale problems. Two, in particular, are the due diligence process and any restraint of ...
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