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Zombie rights

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The assets of a dissolved company pass to the Crown as bona vacantia and getting hold of them after this has happened is by no means easy.

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“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Residential conveyancing
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From an SDLT perspective, buying a plot and then engaging someone to build a house on it afterwards may confer a number of SDLT blessings.

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Are nuptial agreements a good idea for a Christmas engagement?

Family law
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The festive season offers a beautiful backdrop for a romantic engagement. However, for business owners and those with significant assets, it may be wise to consider the inclusion of a pre or post-nuptial agreement before proposing.

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Bonus or backfire: Professional sport employment contracts & bonus awards

Employment
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Bonus schemes are an important part of the employment relationship. In professional sport, contractual bonus schemes often trigger significant bonus distributions.

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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.

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Clarke Willmott holds webinar on controlling and coercive behaviour

Family law
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Clarke Willmott has held a webinar delving into the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour and looking at what legal professionals can do to help clients who fall victim.

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Director accountability: When can they be personally liable for company wrongdoing?

Commercial litigation and disputes
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The question whether a director or senior manager should be held personally liable as an accessory to a tort committed by their company is elusive, fact-sensitive and context-dependent.

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Employment rights recap: Elite sportswomen and pregnancy – Entitlement to a risk assessment

Employment
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In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen.

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Employment tribunals – Is it the calm before the storm and our top tips

Employment
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With the Labour Government having now been in situ for a few months, Clarke Willmott’s expert employment tribunal litigator Kathryn Walters shares her thoughts on the potential impact of Labour’s proposed employment law changes on the future of employment tribunal litigation.

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How the Subsidy Control Act 2022 has impacted UK social housing sector and regeneration projects

Commercial litigation and disputes
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The UK subsidy control regime is a little over 18 months old, but it is already making its presence felt in the area of social housing and regeneration projects. Procurement and subsidies expert Brendan Ryan looks at its impact.

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