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Thinking of moving? Why not extend your house?

Temporary changes to the General Permitted Development Order are to come into force on 30 May 2013. This will allow single storey extensions for a period of three years to the rear of the original dwelling house by up to …

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Mobile Homes Act 2013 – Rules to come in to force

On 26 May the provisions of the new Mobile Homes Act 2013 relating to sales and gifts, pitch fee reviews and site rules come in to force.  There are already Regulations relating to sales and gifts of homes by residents, …

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Getting Married Abroad: What should you consider?

In recent years it has become increasingly popular for couples to get married abroad, however there are a number of things that you need to be aware of before deciding to fly off to ensure that your marriage is legally …

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Divorce: what to expect from a First Appointment

A First Appointment, or First Directions Appointment (FDA) is often the first hearing that takes place after a husband or wife starts proceedings for financial relief in divorce. Its main purpose is to pin down the further information that will …

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The Value of Pensions on Divorce

A recent study regarding pensions on divorce has been commissioned by the Phoenix Group.  The results of the study largely reflect how women often ignore, or undervalue the importance of pension assets in divorce.  The study found that after a …

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Innovative online campaign launched to answer planning queries

Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is to launch an innovative online campaign by using Twitter to answer questions on planning law. As part of the firm’s Planning Week (#planningweek), lawyers from the largest specialist planning team in …

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Who uses the Commercial Court?

Research published this week by the Portland communications firm has produced some interesting findings on the nationality of litigants who use the Commercial Court in London. The study, Who Uses the Commercial Court, found that foreign litigants are now dominating …

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Interest rate hedging products review update

Since announcing the review of the sale of various interest rate hedging products last June, little obvious progress seemed to have been made. In January this year, the FSA announced the conclusion of the pilot scheme, made some small amendments …

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Town and Village Greens Update – Likely to be “developer friendly”

Under Section 15 of the Commons Act 2006 (CA2006), anyone can apply to register land as a town or village green (TVG) where “a significant number of the inhabitants of any locality, or of any neighbourhood within the locality have …

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Innovative online campaign launched to answer planning queries

Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is to launch an innovative online campaign by taking to social media network Twitter in order to answer questions on planning law. As part of the firm’s Planning Week (#planningweek), lawyers from …

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