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Court acts to stop father inheriting from dying child
In the case of LCN v CJF [2019] EWCOP 1 published earlier this year, the Court of Protection authorised the settlement of a child’s property on trust under section 18(1)(h) Mental Capacity Act 2005.
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Beneficial Ownership: Joint Committee Report On Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
On 20 May 2019, the House of Commons and House of Lords Joint Committee on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill published a report following its pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill, which would establish a public register of beneficial owners of overseas entities that own or purchase land in the UK.
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Changes To General Licences For Bird Control
On 26 April 2019, Natural England revoked three general licences for controlling 16 species of wild birds following a challenge by a new environmental NGO, Wild Justice. The licences which have been revoked allowed the killing or taking of certain species of wild birds to prevent serious damage or disease, to preserve public health or public safety or to conserve wild birds or flora or fauna.
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Cricket Practice Cage In Rear Garden Of Dwelling Was A Building (Planning Inspectorate)
Cricket Practice Cage In Rear Garden Of Dwelling Was A Building (Planning Inspectorate)
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Court of Appeal Ruling Changes The Interpretation Of Fencing Covenants And Easements
Whose responsibility it is to repair and maintain a boundary fence can have huge costs implications particularly for those who own large pieces of agricultural land.
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Wilson Browne Solicitors Acquires Friday Legal Solicitors
As of Monday 8th April, Friday Legal Solicitors became part of Wilson Browne Solicitors with…
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Government Publishes MEES Amendment Regulations To Come Into Force On 1 April 2019
Government Publishes MEES Amendment Regulations To Come Into Force On 1 April 2019
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Ministry Of Justice Figures Out On Landlord Cases In Court
The Ministry of Justice has now published information about claims issue in Courts in England and Wales in the period October to December 2018 and these figures show a continued downward trend of private landlord and mortgage possession claims
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Conversion Of Attached Domestic Garage To Small Commercial Bakery Was Not A Material Change Of Use (Planning Inspectorate)
Medway Council (MC) refused to grant a lawful development certificate for the use of an attached domestic garage as a small commercial bakery. MC considered that the proposal would result in a material change of use of the dwelling and therefore constituted development.
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The Pain of a Chain
One of the hardest things about any sort of transaction is understanding the terminology involved. And especially with legal jargon, the words themselves may be deceptively simple, but carry far greater connotations.
