Yearly Archives: 2019

Cross-border probate

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Advising a trust with a UK commercial property portfolio

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Purchase of prime central London flats

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Purchase and financing of historic central London house

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Media relations

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Defamation expertise

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English court refuses permission to turn over witness statements to FBI

In ACL Netherlands BV & Ors v Lynch & Hussain [2019] EWHC 249 (Ch), the High Court has recently declined a party’s request for permission to disclose witness statements and other documents obtained in the course of ongoing UK proceedings. Such …

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Zero hours contracts in the Construction industry

Casual working arrangements are popular in the construction industry as they allow for flexibility and cost-saving where there may not be a constant need for workers. One example of this is the use of ‘zero-hours contracts’. This is where an …

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The 10 million dollar ‘handshake’

So called ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ are notorious in the art world, with dealers arranging sales of artwork on nothing more than a handshake, but the 2018 de Pury case should serve as a reminder of the importance of getting contracts down on paper. …

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Q&A: My father has left his home to me and my siblings. What will it cost to buy out my siblings?

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will most likely be payable if you buy out your siblings’ shares of your father’s property. For example, if the home is worth £1m and your siblings’ shares total £750,000, the liability would be £27,500. …

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