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Road deaths in Devon and Cornwall have been particularly high in August, fatal road traffic claims can be avoided by exercising more care.
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Directors need to verify their ID
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On 5 August 2025, Companies House announced that ID verification is being phased in over 12 months. This has a direct impact on anyone…
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Aidan Clucas
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Disclosure failings merit a retrial say the Court of Appeal
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Civil dispute resolution
In Kieren Corrigan & Co Limited v Bashir Timol (2024), the Court of Appeal again made it clear that a party who obtains a favourable…
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John Flint
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Divorce and the valuation of farm assets
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Providing a realistic valuation of farm assets in the case of divorce can be ‘tricky’ not only because of the inherent uncertainties farmers face such as weather, rising prices and subsidies but now also because of a seven-year Brexit transition rule, says family law specialist Philippa Yeo.
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Don’t rely on paper tigers
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Commercial litigation and disputes
The extract below from my recent article is so important. As a litigator I see time and again the problems caused by directors and…
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John Flint
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Emily Jenkins
Senior Associate
Bristol
Emily is a Senior Associate in the Commercial & Private Client Litigation team specialising in contentious probate and trusts, agricultural and agri-business disputes and commercial disputes.
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Emma Barry
Senior Associate – Tax & Trusts
Taunton
Advising Trustees, Individuals and Executors on various taxation issues, to include inheritance tax, capital gains tax, income tax and stamp duty land tax, looking both at the UK based implications but can address aspects with offshore elements when these arise.
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Fast cars, fancy watches and emergency finance – the challenges presented by CBIL’s fraud
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Banking and financial services
CBILS loans may be of varying duration but important characteristics of a CBIL are that the first year of the loan is interest free and the fees for arranging a loan are paid for by the government.
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Fire and rehire
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practices have recently received media attention, with some politicians calling for the tactic to be banned.
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First Homes model drafting published
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First Homes are a form of discounted market sale housing and, as such, are a form of Affordable Housing which is sold directly from a developer to the end user without involvement from a social housing provider.
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Forced entry denied: Southern Housing v Emmanuel redraws the line on access injunctions
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Housing management
In the case of Southern Housing v Emmanuel [2025] EWCC 58, the County Court was asked to vary an existing access injunction to permit…
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Emily Hope
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