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The Duomatic principle and ostensible authority

Corporate lawyers should note the Privy Council's clarification of the so-called Duomatic principle, as Josh Mangeot, George Weston and Jeremy Child explain

Proposed wealth tax an 'exceptional' crisis response

A so-called wealth tax on UK individuals has been proposed by the Wealth Tax Commission as a crisis response to covid-19

Housing and the Equality Act: 10 years on

Alternatives may be required of landlords before the court will accept evicting a disabled tenant is justified, as Sarah Steinhardt and Daniel Clarke explain

A high bar

The courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains

Increase guideline hourly rate by 35 pc, says judge

Guideline hourly rates (GHR) should be increased by 35% to reflect inflation pending the outcome of a review, a High Court has said 

The crypto conundrum

Civil remedies can be a more meaningful tool than the criminal process to combat crypto fraud, as Jason Woodland explains

From doleiros in Janeiros to London's real estate

Lawyers must break the chain of financial crime, Stephen Baker and Jessica Henson say 

Leave a trail

Susan Humble explains why you should keep a consistent paper trail demonstrating careful due diligence