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UK solicitors gain visa-free travel

A new trade agreement enables UK solicitors to conduct business in Switzerland without a visa

Ward Hadaway strengthens healthcare team with new partners

Ward Hadaway has enhanced its healthcare employment team by appointing Helen Badger and Gemma Lynch as new partners to bolster its work with NHS trusts,...

New fines for landlords could backfire

Councils now have extra powers to fine landlords for hazards in rental properties, but challenges remain

Blacks enhances Real Estate Litigation team

Blacks Solicitors LLP has expanded its Real Estate Litigation team with the appointments of Chloe Ward and Jess Bowen, reflecting the increasing demand for its...

Convrgnt v Kennedys Dubai: £3m liability cap survives as UCTA held inapplicable to Dubai retainer

The court holds that UCTA does not apply to a solicitor's retainer manifestly connected to Dubai.

Re A and B: High Court refuses to return abducted children to Cyprus under Article 13(b)

The Family Division refuses a father's Hague Convention return application, finding a grave risk of harm to the children.

Cakebread-Snow v County Court at Durham: High Court rejects challenge over unissued 583-page claim

The Administrative Court finds no unlawful refusal where a voluminous claim bundle was referred to a judge.

Elborne v HMRC: Court of Appeal holds a 2003 home loan inheritance tax scheme worked

The Court of Appeal dismisses HMRC's appeal, confirming that a home loan scheme succeeded in removing a residence from a taxable estate.