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26 Jul 2024

Central Family Court decision

Landmark ruling in matrimonial property case

25 Jul 2024

Laying new foundations for housing disrepair cases

Colin Wilkinson, a Senior Litigation Executive in the Consumer Claims department at Express Solicitors, looks at a housing disrepair case that opened the door to significantly increased damages

18 Jul 2024

King's Speech: if you build it, growth will come

Tom Beak and Lucy Reast assess the new Labour government's property-related proposals

18 Jul 2024

Civil Forfeiture of Cryptoassets in the Magistrates Court: logical extension or bridge too far?

Gareth Pons unpacks the expanded magistrates' court forfeiture regime and its implications for cryptoassets

16 Jul 2024

Knowing receipt: when do solicitor’s fees cross the line?

Lucy Hannett discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Byers v Saudi National Bank, clarifying that knowing receipt claims require a continuing proprietary interest

10 Jul 2024

The new UK government must ensure stronger protection of its citizens’ data

Eleonor Duhs explains that the proposed DPDI Bill would have lowered UK data protection standards, risking EU-UK data flows and creating significant operational problems, urging the new Labour government to restore certainty

3 Jul 2024

Collaborative working and conflict avoidance in construction and beyond

Anthony Armitage explores how JCT and RICS initiatives are gaining momentum, offering tools to boost productivity and minimise legal disputes

25 Jun 2024

What happens to partnership assets following dissolution?

Peter Knox KC and John Carl Townsend instructed by Clifford Tibber of Anthony Gold Solicitors appeared for the successful appellants