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Was the King’s Speech the key to reform that leaseholders were hoping for?

Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Commercial Property team with a special interest in planning law matters, looks at some of the changes to planning enforcement which are being introduced by recent legislative changes, of particular interest to developers and housebuilders.

Many businesses use external designers to create their websites – but can sometimes find themselves getting unstuck later on.

Spotlight 57 – Disguised remuneration: tax avoidance by selling future business revenues to a revenue service trust

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) – what does Part 11 mean for you?

Duncan Lomax, a Solicitor in the Family team, looks at one of the focusses of this year’s Resolution Awareness Week: cohabitation.

King Charles recently delivered his first speech to Parliament since becoming monarch. This referred to government plans to “make the economy more competitive, taking advantage of freedoms afforded by the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union”. This seems to be a reference to the aims of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill to simplify our data protection legislation which is still heavily EU-based.

The Court of Appeal has considered how the concept of vicarious liability applies to a work experience placement.