Planning Obligations [caption id="attachment_5380" align="alignleft" width="214"] Katy Maskell-Edwards[/caption] Anyone planning a development, whether a single house or a bigger project, needs to be aware that planning obligations, designed to regulate the build within local authority planning policy may become an issue. Katy Maskell-Edwards, a Senior Associate in our Residential Property Department, has recently been acting…
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Company Registration Changes
Company Registration Changes [caption id="attachment_5357" align="alignleft" width="214"] David Leuchars[/caption] The UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. This act, to be implemented in phases, brings about a series of changes to Companies House regulations, the official register of companies in the UK with the stated aim of enhancing transparency and…
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New Employment Obligation
New Employment Obligation A new obligation on employers to prevent sexual harassment comes into force this year. Our Head of Employment, Iain Jenkins, looks at the implications. A new law on the prevention of sexual harassment will come into force in October this year. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Act makes changes to…
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International Issues
International Issues [caption id="attachment_4786" align="alignleft" width="214"] Lucy Harbron[/caption] Lucy Harbron is part of the Family team. Here, she takes a look at the importance of the process of appeals by looking at a recent landmark Court of Appeal decision that dealt with both legal parentage for same-sex parents and jurisdiction. When can a party…
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