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Author Archives: Alice Heathfield
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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Social media should be responsible for libels
AC Grayling’s victory last week in a Twitter libel case has set down a marker to those who think they can attack and insult people online with impunity. Grayling, a renowned philosopher and author, sued Peter North, a former UKIP …
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European Antiques Market Threatened by New Regulation
On 12 March 2019 the European Parliament plenary session adopted its position at first reading of a draft Regulation on the import of cultural goods from outside the EU into the Union.[1] Its President was instructed to forward its position …
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English court denies claim by foreign software giant to enforce US judgment
Background The Claimant (“SAS“) sought to enforce against World Programming Limited (“WPL”) a US$26 million compensatory damages order (“theUS Judgment“) made in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division (“the US Court“). SAS was …
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Co-living schemes appeal to all ages
Co-living schemes, with individuals living in small bedrooms but with access to communal kitchens and living space are the answer to the UK’s urban housing crisis, says a report published today by the Social Market Foundation. The report suggests that …
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Court of Appeal decides litigation privilege does not apply in first televised appeal
In the recent case of West Ham v E20 [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 the Court of Appeal held that internal discussions between board members, concerning the settlement of a potential claim, were not covered by litigation privilege. Background A dispute arose between …
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First Tower Trustee Ltd v CDS
The Court swept aside a significant body of cases which permitted banks to rely on contractual clauses to avoid liability for misrepresentation, and instead held that such clauses must first pass the test of reasonableness set out in s.3 of …
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Collyer Bristow recognised as one of the UK’s Top Law Firms by eprivateclient
Collyer Bristow has been named as one of the eprivateclient Top Law Firms for 2019, in Tier II. The Top Law Firms guide is an initiative by eprivateclient to identify, recognise and promote the top private client law firms in …
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Air crash investigator report into Ethiopian Airlines crash – financial implications for Boeing?
Ethiopian investigators released a statement this morning providing details of their preliminary findings into the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, which crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa. The accident involved Boeing’s new B737 Max 8 aircraft type, …
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Estate agents- get your contract in place before you start work
Oral contracts have been the subject of much debate in the legal community recently. The Supreme Court has just passed judgment in the case of Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 1106 which clarifies the law in this area, and the result is …
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