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WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants – Supreme Court hands down decision

An overview of this high profile case involving a malicious data breach carried out by an ex-employee

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Coronavirus self-isolation – what does it mean for you and your family?

The Family team addresses some of the issues that may arise in this time of isolation.

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Coronavirus & SMEs – what support is available for businesses?

A summary of the key measures introduced by government.

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Coronavirus – Can you CLAIM UNDER YOUR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE?

A guide for businesses claiming their losses from the Coronavirus outbreak

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Coronavirus: Your Employment Questions Answered

FAQs to help guide you, your business and your job.

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Coronavirus – Company directors must remember their legal duties

Practical steps which directors should be taking now in light of coronavirus

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Coronavirus – what should landlords expect from government measures?

The government has put in place emergency measures to protect tenants. How do these affect residential and commercial landlords?

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Coronavirus – Can you create a Will while self-isolating?

Six steps for how you can still think about your Wills and estate planning during the COVID-19 outbreak

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Coronavirus – Frustration and Force Majeure in Commercial Contracts

Must business owners affected by coronavirus meet their obligations under commercial contracts?

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Coronavirus: What does it mean for you and your divorce?

A review of the issues that may be encountered in the upcoming months

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Coronavirus: six alternatives to making redundancies

Six options that could help businesses stave off the need for immediate redundancies

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Practical guidance for dealing with a Regulatory Decisions Committee action

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Coronavirus and Loan Agreements: A Material Adverse Change?

Lenders and borrowers will need consider MAC provisions more closely in light of COVID-19

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance for employers

Practical guidance for employers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

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An update of the latest developments in crypto regulations

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A firm receives a section 170 notice: what next?

Practical tips for in-house compliance teams in the event of a FCA investigation

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Outlook for OFAC Sanctions on Foreign Companies

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Are your contracts of employment ready for changes taking effect on 6 April?

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Coronavirus: What should employers do in the event of a pandemic?

Employer best practice in the event of a pandemic

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Restaurant going bust? Here’s some food for thought…

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A new era for open-ended funds with illiquid assets?

New FCA rules for open-ended funds falling within the non-UCITS retail scheme

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Making Waves: IPEC finds fabric design a work of artistic craftmanship

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Court confirms status of cryptoassets as ‘property’

A review of the case of AA v Persons Unknown

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Entrepreneurs Relief Reform

A GUIDE TO CGT PLANNING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

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Libor transition and loans – what borrowers in the real estate market need to know

LIBOR transition - what borrowers need to know

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How are your cryptoassets taxed?

A guide on HRMC's view of crypto taxation for businesses and individuals

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How to make use of Entrepreneurs Relief

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How do the family courts approach international child cases?

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Sue, Chef? Protecting a Chef’s name

Patrick Wheeler and Andrew Granger look how chefs can protect their name in the event of  dismissal

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Singularis: the Supreme Court upholds the Quincecare duty

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Commercial leases – a world apart from assured shorthold tenancies

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Privacy and real-time bidding: An updated guide for adtech vendors and publishers

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What issues do you need to be aware of when building above existing buildings?

Lauren McQue outlines what property developers need to know

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The CGT consequences of buying a ‘space in a tower’

William Hancock clarifies the law around Private Residence Relief.

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Court of Appeal orders re-trial of forex “demo accounts” case

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Legal statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts – the breakdown

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Litigation risks associated with Libor transition

Janine Alexander and Audrey Favreau explore the banks' move away from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark

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English Court grants anti-suit injunction to restrain New York proceedings

A review of the recent case of XL Insurance Co SE v Little.

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Recourse options available for corporate victims of payment frauds

Robin Henry looks at fraudulent payments made in a corporate capacity, particualrly the possibilities for recourse

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How can CPR Part 36 incentivise early settlement of disputes?

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High Court rules investors have sufficient interest in Tesco PLC securities to be able to...

Investors using CREST system have sufficient interest in securities to bring shareholder action against Tesco PLC

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Hague Convention letters of request: What to do when you are on the receiving end

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Purchasing a private jet: The adviser’s perspective

Howard Ricklow considers the ramifications involved in buying a jet

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Up And Away – Everything you need to know about owning a private aircraft

Howard Ricklow delves into the issues that come with owning a private aircraft

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Why might a trust be of benefit?

Peter Daniel explains trusts and the circumstances in which where one might be of benefit

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From Russia (to the English Family Court) with Love – the Vladimir Potanin divorce proceedings

Philippa Dolan considers the divorce of Vladimir and Natalia Potanin Vladimir Potanin; possibly the biggest award ever made by the English Family Court

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How to limit reputational damage after a data breach

Howard Ricklow published in City A.M. outlining how to limit the reputational damage caused by a data breach

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Should landlords take equity in their retail tenants?

Jeff Roberts & Dan McCarron consider if landlords taking equity in retail tenants might address the retail crisis

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Mental wellbeing: An ethical responsibility, as well as a legal one

Catrin Rees and David Malamatenios comment on the challenges the construction sector faces with mental wellbeing

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AI: It’s time to ExplAIn

The ICO and The Turing Institute create Project ExplAIn, offering organisations guidance in explaining AI

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Overview of the UK Gig economy

Employment law embraces the challenges

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Lewis Chessman: Ivory rare discovery

Andrew Mason discusses the recent discovery of a medieval chess piece in relation to the Ivory Act 2018

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A bank’s Quincecare duty of care

The Commercial Court recently refused a bank’s application to strike out on the basis it owed a Quincecare duty of care

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The Rose Report: navigating funding options

Jeff Roberts and Valentina Falicheva look at funding options available to female entrepreneurs

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Major banks fined over €1bn for FX spot trading cartel

Robin Henry and Gurpreet Chhokar report on the European Commission fines

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Cryptocurrencies enlisted in the sanctions war

Robin Henry, Simon De Broise and Adam Solomon consider how cryptocurrencies could reduce the financial impact of sanctions

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The National Minimum Wage

Tania Goodman looks into what housebuilders need to know about the National Minimum Wage

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English court refuses permission to turn over witness statements to FBI

Robin Henry and Jean-Martin Louw consider the ruling of the High Court in ACL Netherlands BV & Ors v Lynch & Hussain

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Zero hours contracts in the Construction industry

Sinead Kelly outlines what to look out for when using zero-hours contracts

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Social media should be responsible for libels

Steven Heffer comments on the trend of social media libel cases

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European Antiques Market Threatened by New Regulation

A look at the new regulation on the import of cultural goods from outside the EU into the Union

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English court denies claim by foreign software giant to enforce US judgment

Insight into the decision of The High Court which declined to allow the enforcement of damages issued by a US District Court

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Co-living schemes appeal to all ages

Insight into latest report by the Social Market Foundation

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Court of Appeal decides litigation privilege does not apply in first televised appeal

In West Ham v E20 [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 the Court of Appeal held that internal discussions between board members were not covered by litigation privilege

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First Tower Trustee Ltd v CDS

The impact of the CoA decision for businesses considering a claim against their bank for misrepresentation

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CLO Manager not entitled to Incentive Fee on optional redemption

Robin Henry and Gurpreet Chhokar consider the recent High Court decision around the optional redemption of a collateralised loan obligation securitisation

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Estate agents- get your contract in place before you start work

In the case of Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 1106 the Supreme Court clarifies the law around oral contracts

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Home ownership now comes later in life

The ONS reports that young adults are waiting eight years longer to get onto the housing ladder compared to two decades ago.

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Do payment processors wield too much power?

Was Flybe's alarming decline exacerbated by its credit card processing provider?

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Court of Appeal confirms bank’s wide discretion in determining “fair market value” for ‘repo’ trades...

Insight into the recent decision in LBI EHF v Raiffeisen Bank International AG

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Drone related incidents – The costs for airlines

Simon De Broise comments on the impact of the Gatwick drone delay

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Proceed with caution when offering professional advice as a favour

High Court rules that architect who offered garden redesign advice to friends did not act negligently.

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Dear Santa…A Cautionary Data Privacy Tale

There's no magical way to avoid GDPR

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The “Good Work Plan” heralds a new round of employment law reform for employers

A new round of employment law reform is upon us.

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The easiest way to avoid shareholder disputes

How shareholder agreements can help in every stage of the business life cycle

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The new Electronic Communications Code – round 1 goes to the Operators

Paul Henson comments on the effects of the decision made in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v the University of London.

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Commercial Court dismisses allegations of fraud in connection with forex “demo accounts”

Comment on the Judge's decision in Gstar v Ikon Defendants in regards to demo accounts.

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How to make friends and influence people … and not get fined!

Imogen Jones summarises the new guide from ASA and CMA to outline advertising rules which apply to social media 'influencers'.

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English High Court refuses to block enforcement of U.S. discovery order

Robin Henry and Jonny Mitchell examine the High Court's decision in Dreymoor v Eurochem

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The use of non-disclosure agreements in an employment context

Buffy Meyrick comments on the use of non-disclosure agreements following the Philip Green Injunction

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Is Blockchain technology set to revolutionise the art market?

Valentina Falicheva explains how and why Blockchain is applicable to the art market

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Cryptocurrency and divorce – are lawyers and the courts up to speed?

Cryptocurrencies are forming a significant new asset class - how does this affect divorce cases?

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FX client obtains pre-action disclosure order against bank in front-running claim

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Financial Services matters

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‘Last Look’ in Forex Markets

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Index tracker funds – time to come out of the closet?

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The balance between open justice and protection of witnesses against self-incrimination in foreign criminal proceedings

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Bank Liability for Fraudulent Payments

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Loan sales – What borrowers need to know

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Dating and divorce…the Dos & Don’ts