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Mediation update – Refusal to mediate
Mediation is a process by which an independent third party (the Mediator) helps parties to a dispute resolve it. Mediation is voluntary and the parties can decide whether to settle or… Read more →
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Mediation is a process by which an independent third party (the Mediator) helps parties to a dispute resolve it. Mediation is voluntary and the parties can decide whether to settle or… Read more →
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When structuring the acquisition of a company the buyer often looks to pay the consideration over a period of time. Such deferred consideration can be dependent on performance targets of… Read more →
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We first wrote about the Marley v. Rawlings case in November 2011 following the Court of Appeal’s ruling that mirror Wills signed by a couple could not be treated as… Read more →
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There was an important victory reported recently for the tax-payer in a long-running inheritance tax (“IHT”) case: Buzzoni and others v HMRC [2013] EWCA Civ 1684. The outcome is good news for… Read more →
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The Finance Bill 2014, published on 10 December 2013, contained further details of the changes announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on second home “flipping” for capital gains tax (CGT).… Read more →
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The High Court has found that nine months was the correct notice period to terminate a supply contract where the agreement was silent on the point. The decision does not… Read more →
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The Chancery Division has recently handed down an order in ITV v TV Catchup Ltd which prohibits the defendant, TV Catchup Ltd, from streaming certain free-to-air tv channels via its online service… Read more →
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This article clarifies the law on the release of guarantors following the variation to a lease. Your tenant defaults. You are not worried: you have a guarantor. You send out… Read more →
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Implied terms in construction contracts (or lack of) and instructions to vary works can cause problems for developers carrying out construction works. These issues were considered in two recent cases: Aspect… Read more →