Financial services solicitors providing specialist, multi-disciplinary legal expertise to the banking and finance sector. Call 0800 652 8025. Offices in Taunton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester and Southampton.
Service of a claim by email – time for a change in the rules?
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Financial services litigation
In Chehaib v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Others [2024] EWHC 2 the claimant failed to have its claim survive against one of three defendants after attempting to serve that defendant by email without permission contrary to CPR Practice Direction 6A.
Written by
Darren Kidd
and
Meg Perris
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Our specialist lawyers work with US law firms, providing expert advice for all aspects of UK real estate investment & development. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Cost of living crisis and the impact on service charge recoveries
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In February 2023, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted that the bank interest rate would make its tenth increase over the past year by 0.5ppts to 4%, being the highest level in 15 years.
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Our business services teams are vital to our success. Learn more about the opportunities we offer at offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
Buy-to-let properties and inheritance tax planning – case study
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Private wealth services
Partner Philip Whitcomb and Partner Jacqui Lazare discuss the various options available for people who have a property portfolio and want to mitigate their tax bill. Jacqui and Philip use three case study examples to explain the various options.
Written by
Jacqui Lazare
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Nothing left to paint, nothing left to plant – but plenty left to plan!
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Often matters such as Wills and lifetime planning are pushed to one side because ‘life gets in the way’, not forgetting the fact that they can often prompt difficult and uncomfortable questions.
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Discover how our debt recovery lawyers work with agents to recover unpaid service charges and ground rent. Call 0800 915 2537. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Ground rent and service charge for later living developments
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Historically, the costs of providing communal facilities have been recovered by way of a ground rent and service charge. However, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (the “Act”), will impact significantly.
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