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Are we near the end of the Commercial Agents Regulations?

Are we near the end of the Commercial Agents Regulations?

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) recently launched a consultation on ‘smarter regulation’, with a view to bringing to an end the protection given to commercial agents under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (Regulations).

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Underinsurance of commercial property

Underinsurance of commercial property

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How to change your commercial lease during its term

How to change your commercial lease during its term

Serena Winckle, a Solicitor in our Real Estate team, provides a brief summary on how landlords and tenants may change the terms of a lease midway through its term.

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The importance of appropriate liability caps

The importance of appropriate liability caps

A recent High Court decision is a reminder of the importance of agreeing appropriate liability caps when negotiating contracts.

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JCT 2024 – what’s new?

JCT 2024 – what’s new?

Regular users of JCT contracts will be well aware that the JCT has started to publish the 2024 editions of its contracts but for those less familiar with these documents we set out below a round-up of the key changes.

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Digital assets and insolvency

Digital assets and insolvency

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) has issued guidance on how to deal with digital assets under English insolvency law

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Don’t forget the small print!

Don’t forget the small print!

There were reports in the press recently about an offer of a free bottle of wine being buried in a privacy policy without being spotted for 3 months. But behind the amusing headline what does this say about legal documentation?

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Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common – What does this mean and why does it matter?

Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common – What does this mean and why does it matter?

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Lifting the statutory moratorium

Lifting the statutory moratorium

Factors in the exercise of the court’s discretion in relation to a counterclaim against a company in administration.

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The Graduate Visa – Here to Stay?

The Graduate Visa – Here to Stay?

In response to suggestions that the route ought to be abolished, the Migration Advisory Committee have published their report on the Graduate visa route.

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Taking Back Control – The Trajectory of UK Immigration Policy?

Taking Back Control – The Trajectory of UK Immigration Policy?

A new report from The Centre for Policy Studies, in part written by former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, proposes that current levels of immigration are unsustainable and recommends a drastic overhaul of policy.

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Discrimination claims and the shifting burden of proof

Discrimination claims and the shifting burden of proof

The EAT found that a tribunal failed to address the shifting burden of proof from employee to employer in a race discrimination claim, but still rejected the employee’s appeal.

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