Everyone should consider how their financial affairs will be dealt with in the event of their incapacity, and, as everyone has been reminded over the past year, old age is not the only cause of incapacity; accidents and devastating illness are also possibilities that should be borne in mind.
Written by
Jacqui Lazare
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A question of interpretation – repair or structural defect?
Property litigation
Insights
This is a closer look at the Court of Appeal decision in Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London v Various Leaseholders of Great Arthur House [2021] EWCA Civ 431.
Written by
Kary Withers
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Changing from a commercial lease to a residential lease
Property litigation
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The case of Zash Properties Ltd v Mayworth Ltd and Landau Consulting & Investments Ltd provides useful guidance for landlords on their legal rights where a tenant seeks to undertake such a conversion without consent.
Written by
Kary Withers
and
Henry Russell
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Challenging Validity: Receivers’ appointment under legal charge declared valid
Commercial litigation and disputes
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Clarke Willmott successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of professional receivers who had been appointed under a legal charge against development land
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Why should you swap the new sofa or a week in the sun for a Will? Because a Will is arguably the most important financial document that you will ever sign.
Farming divorces and collaborative law – a better way
Agriculture
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Sorting out a financial settlement on divorce can be complicated, especially for farming families whose personal and business affairs are often inextricably entwined. However, this does not mean that it can only be resolved through an expensive and stressful court battle.
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