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Who really owns the family business premises?

Who really owns the family business premises?
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Commercial property

For many family businesses, the premises they operate from is central to both their legacy and their day-to-day operations. Yet when it…

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Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end

Scope of duty analysis brings £68m professional negligence claim to an early end
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Commercial litigation and disputes

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 is a useful reminder that proving negligence is…

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Joint management of Building Safety Act proceedings: Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC)

Joint management of Building Safety Act proceedings: Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC)
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Civil dispute resolution

In Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) and the…

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Andy Burnham’s education agenda: What schools, colleges and universities should be watching

Andy Burnham’s education agenda: What schools, colleges and universities should be watching
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Education

Andy Burnham’s recent education speech gives further shape to his stated intention to place technical and vocational education on a…

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A useful insight to what amounts to defamation – Kaur v Fox [2026] EWHC 1743 (KB)

A useful insight to what amounts to defamation – Kaur v Fox [2026] EWHC 1743 (KB)
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Civil dispute resolution

What is defamation? To succeed in a defamation claim, a claimant must show that the words complained of are “defamatory”, namely, that…

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The Great Wealth Transfer is fuelling a boom in Probate Disputes

The Great Wealth Transfer is fuelling a boom in Probate Disputes
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Commercial litigation and disputes

For many families, inheritance is no longer simply a matter of reading a will and distributing assets. Across England and Wales, probate…

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What BBC’s I, Jack Wright gets right about inheritance disputes (and what viewers should know about their legal rights)

What BBC’s I, Jack Wright gets right about inheritance disputes (and what viewers should know about their legal rights)
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Civil dispute resolution

Like many contentious probate lawyers, I’ve found myself watching the BBC drama I, Jack Wright with professional curiosity.The series…

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Respect Orders will officially commence on 26 October 2026

Respect Orders will officially commence on 26 October 2026
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Housing management

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduced new Respect Orders. The Home Office have now confirmed that they will officially launch across…

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