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Non-Disclosure – Fighting Back

Concerns about non-disclosure in financial cases are often just below the surface.  In many cases such suspicions will be unfounded, but in others, they are justified. In Lykiardopulov (2011) 1FLR1427, Lord Justice Thorpe observed: “Sadly the duty (of full and …

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Does Jimmy Savile’s “Love Child” have a claim against his estate?

Georgina Ray claims to be Sir Jimmy Savile’s daughter following her mother’s brief fling with him whilst she was working as a waitress in the 1970s.  It is reported that Mrs Ray is currently awaiting the results of a DNA …

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Olympics and the law

The increase in commercialisation of sport has meant that any major sporting event gives rise to a number of legal issues. Those issues might arise before, during or after the event. The Olympic Games is of course no exception. As …

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Family solicitor Cornwall – Failure to provide information about adoption support

An adoption UK survey reported that adoptive families are struggling to access essential post-adoption support.  It found that many adoptive families were struggling to access support to help raise vulnerable children.  Whilst the majority of adopters said they wanted access …

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Was a contract ever concluded?

The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Merit Process Engineering Ltd v. Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd addressed the thorny question of whether the parties had ever entered into a contract, and if so, on what …

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Agricultural Solicitors warn changes to business could impact on ability to claim Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)

South West farmers are being warned that changes to their business could impact on their ability to claim Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which is to replace the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) in accordance with the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …

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Beware the pitfalls of personal data

Data protection is an issue the industry ignores at its peril, warns UK Intellectual Property Lawyer, Ben Travers. The aggregates industry is no stranger to regulation.  From issues surrounding health and safety to sustainability and emissions, it seems that the …

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Corporate Solicitor Devon – Directors’ Meetings

The directors have a statutory duty to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole (section 172 of the Companies Act 2006). The board of directors will decide on the best way to …

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Clare’s law pilot scheme begins

With Clare’s law today going on trial with police forces in Gwent, Manchester, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire, Peter Marshall asks whether when it comes to domestic violence, should you have the right to know your partner’s past… More commonly known as …

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Rural Solicitor provides briefing note on footpaths

Background Although there is no clear statutory definition of a highway, the common law definition of a highway is a common route along which people can pass and re-pass as frequently as they wish, without hindrance and without charge. The …

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