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An extra marital affair is one of the most common reasons for the end of a marriage. But much to the surprise of many, the adulterer will not automatically receive...

I refer to the recently reported case of Ennis Property Finance Limited v Thompson & Another which involved a point of law relating to disclosure of documents. The facts of...

Forfeiture of residential leases is rare and forfeiture of a residential lease for non-payment of ground rent is even rarer. At present there are statutory limitations on a landlord’s right...

Ward (acting as liquidator of Brady Property Developments Ltd) v Hutt and others [2018] EWHC 77 (Ch) The High Court has struck out a liquidator’s following an attempted fresh claim arising...

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list within the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, dealing with intellectual property (IP) disputes, including registered designs, patents,...

It was widely misreported last week that workers in the gig economy now have additional employment protections. The “Good Work Plan” which the government published on Wednesday 7 February indicates...

The Ministry of Justice has announced that refunds are being offered to those who have registered either enduring or lasting powers of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31 March...

In January this year the case of Sargeant v Sargeant [2018] offered insight on limitation matters for claims under the Inheritance Act. The Act  The Inheritance Act provides that without the permission...

Loss of a partner through divorce or separation is a type of bereavement, which brings about various stages of grief, one of which is anger. As a result, it is...

In a recent decision in the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court (“IPEC”), HHJ Hacon has held that Part 36 Offers to settle can, in some circumstances, override the caps on...