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The impact of the Leasehold and Freehold Act on local authorities

Comment from the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) by Jeremy Dharmasena, Head of Leasehold Reform & Litigation, Knight Frank

Browne Jacobson appointed as legal adviser to major housing and care provider Sanctuary

The firm will advise Sanctuary on property, planning, and construction for the next four years

Firms turnover rise with four-day working week

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, headquartered in Glasgow, has reported an increase in turnover to £1.9 million for the past year, up from £1.7...

Katherine Hardcastle joins Fountain Court

Katherine Hardcastle, top-ranked junior barrister, joins Fountain Court, enhancing its commercial crime expertise

Translator agency, Thebigword, with £15m government contract denies workers holiday pay and minimum wage

Leigh Day alleges translators and interpreters working for thebigword are denied rightful holiday pay and minimum wage

Criminal cases against tax fraud up 49% in past year – 94 cases last year

Tax fraud cases in the UK rose 49%, reaching 94 in 2022/23, as HMRC intensifies crackdown

Jersey Cannabis Advisory Board appoints new chairperson

The Jersey Cannabis Advisory Board (JCAB) appoints UK barrister Sarah Clover as its new Chairperson, aiming to boost the island’s cannabis industry

Migrant workers win permission to appeal high court decision in case against Dyson companies

The case involves allegations of forced labor, false imprisonment, assault, and hazardous working and living conditions at a Malaysian factory