Recoverability of litigation costs via service charge provisions: Can landlords litigate at lessees’ expense?
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Property litigation
The Court of Appeal decision for the above case provides further guidance on whether legal and professional costs can be recovered through a service charge.
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Kary Withers
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Small business suppliers: Dealing with the financial stress of coronavirus?
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A number of temporary changes, designed to protect struggling businesses from insolvency during the coronavirus pandemic, were introduced by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (CIGA) as well as various permanent changes.
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The world of investments, pensions and tax is complex. When it comes to advice in this area, claims are on the horizon when someone receives, and acts upon, inadequate or misleading professional advice and loses money as a result. For example, being encouraged to make investments which presented more risk than someone had been led to believe, or encouraging someone to take part in a tax-mitigation vehicle without explaining the potential downsides.
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (now the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (“Act”)) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 after a prolonged period of back-and-forth between the House of Lords and House of Commons.
The legal considerations of using a known or unknown donor
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For many, starting a family through donor conception involves a multitude of considerations to include social, emotional, and also the legal position of the family unit and any child born.
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Is it precious or perverse that the government passed legislation on bereavement damages; the compensation paid to certain groups when a loved one dies, on valentine’s eve?
The regulator is coming: the new thematic review of retirement income advice
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This article discusses the FCA’s recent announcement of a thematic review assessing the advice consumers are receiving on meeting their income needs in retirement.
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