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What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 1

What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 1

Lauren Walker, an associate in the Real Estate team provides an overview of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in two parts. This part 1 looks at what Security of Tenure is, and part 2 at how to end a lease that has security of tenure.

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Data in the UK: A New Direction?

Data in the UK: A New Direction?

The Government has now responded to the consultation that took place in 2021 and have released their plans on which proposals are going ahead.

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Going Green – The CMA set to investigate the fashion industry for greenwashing

Going Green – The CMA set to investigate the fashion industry for greenwashing

Following on from the publication of the Green Claims Code in September 2021, the CMA have now announced plans to investigate large fashion brands and their claims around sustainability.

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Plans revealed for a new contactless border

Plans revealed for a new contactless border

The New Plan for Immigration: Migration and Border Control Strategy statement has revealed that the plan is to digitalise our border to make it quicker and easier for people to make their way into the UK.

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Holidays – Supreme Court rejects popular ‘percentage method’ in key decision

Holidays – Supreme Court rejects popular ‘percentage method’ in key decision

Holiday entitlement for workers without normal working hours must be calculated strictly in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998, even if this means full-time salaried workers are worse off by comparison.

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Reduction of rent for long residential leases

Reduction of rent for long residential leases

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 came into force on 30 June 2022, limiting the ground rent chargeable on most new long residential leases to one peppercorn a year.

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NHS data breach? Claim dismissed

NHS data breach? Claim dismissed

In a recent data breach claim involving Bounty and a NHS Trust, the High Court made it clear that the Trust was not liable for unauthorised (and unlawful) acts of a Bounty representative.

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FSP’s Venture Capital team advise Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund on XigXag investment

FSP’s Venture Capital team advise Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund on XigXag investment

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Landmark ruling on cladding

Landmark ruling on cladding

First decision following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, awarding damages for the replacement of the cladding system.

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IR35 – are they deemed employees?

IR35 – are they deemed employees?

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Gender Critical Beliefs in the Workplace

Gender Critical Beliefs in the Workplace

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Sponsor Duties in the Context of Flexible Working

Sponsor Duties in the Context of Flexible Working

What issues should employers be aware of when implementing flexible working arrangements for sponsored workers?

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