Planning overhaul and apparent good news for affordable housing
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Commercial property
The new Labour Government recently announced its intended overhaul of the planning system in a bid to solve the current housing crisis and stimulate the wider economy.
Written by
Nils Richards
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Professional football referee Supreme Court Case: Case study
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Sport
Our sport sector looks at the full picture & an analysis of key elements for determining employment status: in: Football referee Supreme Court case – Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd.
Written by
Tim Copplestone
and
Chris Connors
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Telecoms: Important New Code case relating to residential rooftop
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In CTIL -v- L&Q [2020] the Tribunal was asked to determine the terms (including the consideration) to impose a new telecoms code agreement for a rooftop site of a residential block in London.
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The “beer tie” is a centuries-old concept where large pub companies lease their pubs to tenants. As part of the pub tenancy agreement the tenant is restricted to buying its beer and products from the landlord, generally at inflated prices. In England and Wales, there are six large pub-owning businesses (landlords) and thousands of tied tenants.
The V11 Football Scandal: Negligent financial advice under fire
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Commercial litigation and disputes
A group of former Premier League football players including Danny Murphy, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand have spoken out after losing tens of millions of pounds through financial advisers.
Written by
Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
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An Unfair Prejudice Petition, contained within Sections 994 to 996 of the Companies Act 2006, is a legal mechanism available to a minority shareholder (the ‘Petitioner’) to challenge unfair treatment. It provides an opportunity for the Petitioner to seek a fair resolution through a statutory remedy which offers relief for ‘unfairly prejudicial’ conduct.
Written by
Laura Mackain-Bremner
and
Paige Skudder
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