Time for government to look again at cohabitation rules, says Clarke Willmott
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Expert family lawyer, Hannah Livesey, has called on the Labour government to honour its commitment to reform protections for cohabiting couples who split up.
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Hannah Livesey
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Update: Commercial Court – Business Interruption insurance test case
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Retail & leisure
The Financial Conduct Authority issued legal proceedings on 10 June 2020 against a number of leading UK insurers which will lead to a test case in the Commercial Court concerning Business Interruption insurance policy wording and coverage.
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What you need to know about the new shared ownership lease
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Following the government’s recent technical consultation, Homes England have released a new model shared ownership house and flat lease for homes in England (other than London) funded under the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026.
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The Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Standish v Standish concerning when non-matrimonial property can become “matrimonialised” in the context of divorce.
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Adam Maguire
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Will tougher regulations on water company bosses have any impact?
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Commercial property
Forcing water companies to clean up their act is a hot topic at the moment and the mention of The Water (Special Measures) Bill in the King’s Speech was welcomed as a starting point to making this happen.
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Nicola Sutton
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