The effectiveness of contractual exclusion clauses
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Peter Brewer, in our commercial litigation team has a particular interest in complex contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, banking disputes and professional negligence claims.
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The importance of being precise in unfair prejudice petitions
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Primeking Holding Ltd and others v King and others [2021] (“Primeking”) seeks to remind us why the approach “take everything and the kitchen sink” is not always appropriate.
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Part 2
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Key reforms being introduced by the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will see the most significant changes to the leasehold sector for over a decade.
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The Renters Reform Bill and the loss of Section 21 notices
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It is the intention that the Renters Reform Bill will abolish Section 21 notices, while strengthening landlords’ legitimate grounds for taking back their property. The proposed change is to aim to strike a balance between the rights of tenants and the rights of landlords.
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UK-wide consultation launched to tackle dairy sector supply chain issues
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On 24 June 2020, the UK Government launched a consultation seeking to end any unfair practices across the UK’s dairy sector. This consultation is seeking views from dairy farmers and processors on whether future regulation could be used to strengthen fairness and transparency.
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We are still seeing too many deaths and injuries in farming says personal injury lawyer
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Following the release of the latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), which show farming is the most dangerous profession in the UK, a personal injury lawyer says more needs to be done to keep the industry safe.
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The Court gives clear guidance on the use of “Makro” type business rates mitigation schemes designed to make use of empty premises rates relief periods.
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Would a refusal to mediate be reasonable in context of coronavirus?
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The court has recently provided some interesting guidance in relation to an unreasonable refusal to mediate in the case of BXB v Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania and the Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (2020).
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