Private client practitioners around the country welcomed the news that the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG“) has finally amended its written guidance regarding financial Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs“) to allow attorneys appointed under an LPA to more easily
More about Lasting powers of attorney and investment managementIn the last of our series on adjudication, we will look at when the right to adjudication arises. When does the right to adjudication apply? Whether adjudication is mentioned in the contract or not, the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act
More about Adjudication: Part 5 – What is a construction contract?Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click here to read the digital flipbook of the full issue, or click the image below. Contents
More about QIA Summer 2022If you’ve never heard of dyspraxia, the chances are that your office design or fit out commission won’t cater for employees and visitors who are neurodiverse. Dyspraxia, like dyslexia and autism, is one of a number of so-called “hidden disabilities”
More about Designing for neurodiversityThe construction industry is experiencing inflationary pressures, not seen in the UK for 40 years.Unfortunately, it is likely to be with the industry for some time to come. Below we set out some commercial steps that developers can consider to
More about Inflationary costs in construction projectsAs a tenant, once you’ve found your new office, shop, restaurant, warehouse or other property, the next step is to set it up to meet your needs. To do this you may need to carry out some alterations. The landlord
More about Licence to alter – Back to basicsAt 10am on 6 April 2022, the new online system implementing “no fault divorce”, pursuant to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, went live, making divorce available for a mere £593. It is hard to imagine a more momentous
More about No fault divorce – A new dawn?By way of background, an Excepted Group Life Policy (“EGLP”) is a death benefits arrangement that is not registered with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). It provides lump sum death in service benefits free of tax up to an insured
More about Part 1 – Excepted group life assurance arrangements