News & Articles
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Read morePromotion agreements: Unlocking the value of surplus land
Read moreIn his latest article Chris Waterhouse, a member of our Development & Strategic Projects team, explores the use of promotion agreements and how they can help unlock the potential value in surplus land. Where a landowner wants to secure planning permission for development of land, they will often choose a …
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Read moreDevelopers: why early legal advice can lead to "easy wins" for your project
Read moreRichard Mays, partner at Andrew Jackson Solicitors, heads the firm's Development & Strategic Projects team, a twelve strong team of lawyers who specialise in real estate transactions with a strategic dimension, and where the team can add value with its end to end project support. In his latest article, …
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Read moreIllegal lobster catch lands fisherman in court
Read moreOur regulatory team, outlines a recent prosecution on behalf of Northumberland IFCA, resulting in illegally caught lobsters being returned to the sea. We recently prosecuted a trial at North Shields Magistrates Court on behalf of the Northumberland IFCA (Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority), resulting in a fisherman being found guilty …
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Read moreHigh Street Rental Auctions: how does the government's proposal affect you?
Read moreAccording to figures from the British Retail Consortium, over the last five years the number of vacant shop units on the high street has increased by 6,000, with the current vacancy rate standing at 13.9%. Developments in planning legislation in recent years allow greater scope for changes of …
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Read moreCounting the cost: what you need to know about changes to fixed recoverable costs
Read moreFollowing a substantial review of the Civil Procedure Rules, fixed recoverable costs (FRC) will apply to most civil litigation claims with a value of up to £100,000 from 1 October 2023, including those within the fast track and the new intermediate track. Whilst it is anticipated that recoverable costs …
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Read moreREGULATION 2023: What’s the current picture?
Read moreRegulators’ presence, resources and powers have never been so evident as in the UK in 2023. As such, it has never been more important for businesses and employers to have good policies, procedures and compliance in place. For example, in the legal services industry, the SRA (the regulator) intervened in …
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Read moreEmployment law update for businesses: what's the latest?
Read moreWith the summer holidays over and businesses returning to normal operating power, it is worth reviewing two key employment law developments, which are on the horizon. Flexible working A flexible working request allows an employee with 26 weeks' continuous service to make a request to vary their working arrangements. This …
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Read moreCan a dwelling be subject to non-residential rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax?
Read moreRecent cases brought by HMRC concerning SDLT ‘mixed use’ rates has again put the spotlight on this complex area, says Fiona Phillips The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) arising on the purchase of a property is calculated using different rates and depends on whether the property is residential or non-…
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Read moreCourt gives a 'thumbs-up' to contracts by emoji
Read moreIn his latest article, Mike Wilson, partner in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team reports on a recent Canadian case in which the court ruled that a simple thumbs-up emoji can create a binding contractual agreement. In a case before the Court of King’s Bench (the equivalent to …