Time running out for shared appreciation mortgage borrowers to claim compensation
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Thousands of homeowners trapped by shared appreciation mortgages (SAMs) in the 1990s should take legal advice as soon as possible as there are time limits within which compensation must be claimed.
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Update on contracting authorities co-operating together
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An Advocate General’s opinion in ISE v Stadt Koln Case C-796/18 has provided guidance on the circumstances in which contracting authorities can co-operate with other contracting authorities without needing to procure the arrangement.
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Achieving NetZero 2050 and the impact of coronavirus
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There is a saying “United we stand, divided we fall”. This should be absolutely true in the fight for the UK to achieve NetZero by 2050 in terms of the whole low carbon energy sector working together, rather than competing or working in silo mentality.
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Anna oversees the set up and workflow for the team’s high-volume contracts and also specialises in the recovery of service charge arrears and ground rent for residential managing agents.
Clarke Willmott’s dedicated commercial healthcare lawyers provide expert legal advice across a wide range of issues facing healthcare businesses. Call us today on 0800 652 8025 to find out more.
Court of Appeal allows secret commissions claim to proceed as a representative action
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The Court of Appeal in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP & Another [2024] EWCA Civ 9 has upheld a High Court’s decision permitting a secret commission claim to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.8 in an important decision for the “opt out” collective action regime in England and Wales.
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On the basis that neither party is actively seeking a way of avoiding its responsibilities, many development contracts will contain enough latitude to allow a development to complete, although this may be later than envisaged.
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Faraz is an Associate in the contentious construction team based in Manchester. Previously, Faraz spent several years in London and Manchester working exclusively in commercial litigation, before focusing on contentious construction work.
