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Private Client appointments now available at Chandler's Ford

Sue Nicholson
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Following the successful launch of our Chandler’s Ford office in February this year, we are delighted to announce that we are now able to offer appointments for those looking for advice from our Private Client team.  Sue Nicholson, Associate...

Time limits when contesting a Will case review

Kevin Horn
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A decision has been reached in the case of  Sargeant v Sargeant  which has clarified the position for those wishing to apply for further financial provision when a claim of this nature is out of time.  Kevin Horn, Private Client Partner, here...

Importance of witnesses in validity of a Will case review

Kevin Horn
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A recent decision heard at the England and Wales Court of Appeal has highlighted the important role witnesses play in the validity of a Will.  Kevin Horn, Private Client Partner, here reviews the case and advises on the best practice when writing a...

Be Bike Smart this Road Safety Week

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Each year, we support road safety charity Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign, and this year is no different.  Symron Bhakar, Personal Injury Claims Handler, discusses why their theme this year of being Bike Smart is such an important one and how we...

New Solicitor extends commercial offering at Warner Goodman

Claire Battye
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Our Commercial division have expanded their expertise in their support for businesses with the introduction of two new Solicitors; Molly Siggs and Naushad Rahman. 

GDPR - A Double Edged Sword

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It is nearly five months since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force but whether any business could achieve full compliance is still uncertain. Is it possible that efforts to comply are being drowned in a sea of Data...

GDPR - Much Ado About Nothing?

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GDPR has been effective for almost six months now and the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has prosecuted or taken other enforcement action (and imposed monetary penalties, enforcement notices, or demanded undertakings)...

Morrisons supermarket liable for rogue employee's disclosure of co-workers' personal data online

Torion Bowles
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc was unsuccessful in its appeal against the High Court ruling that it was vicariously liable for an employee's deliberate disclosure online of co-workers' personal data.

Changes to Entrepreneurs Relief

Steven Grant
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The Chancellor announced two significant changes in his autumn budget to the qualifying conditions required to claim Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER). ER is an important tax relief for many of our clients because it may be applied to reduce the rate of...

How can I move home by Christmas?

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With Christmas only six weeks away, there are many of you who will be looking to move into your new home in time for the Christmas festivities.  To help you pick up those keys ready to put up your tree, decorate the house and cook your Christmas...

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries - the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Jenny Colvin
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If you have bought, sold or rented commercial property, then you may have heard your legal adviser refer to Commercial Property Standard Enquiries, or more commonly known CPSE.   While the name may refer to them as ‘standard’, if you...

What is the Executive Pay Ratio Report?

Howard Robson
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The requirement for companies with over 250 employees to annually produce a Gender Pay Gap Report came into force this year, with much publicity around its implementation and subsequent results.  The same attention has not been given yet however to the...

Counter claim for loss of bargain dismissed on grounds of not terminating the Contract on the correct grounds

Torion Bowles
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The case of Phones 4U Ltd (in Administration) v EE Ltd  [2018] EWHC 49 provides a useful reminder that the content of a notice served to terminate a contract will be critical when considering whether a party can sue for damages arising from a party’s repudiatory breach of a contract.

Company Voluntary Agreements in commercial property

Helen Porter
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In recent months, there has been a growing trend in the way commercial tenants are using a particular type of insolvency prevention procedure, known as a Company Voluntary Agreement, to reduce the amount they are paying to their landlords. Here Helen Porter,...

The need to be specific when making an application for non-party disclosure

Torion Bowles
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In the case of WH Holding Ltd and others v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWHC 2971 (Ch) (5 November 2018) the High Court had cause to consider the application of Civil Procedure Rule 31.17 and the principles relevant when the Court decided whether to order a non party to litigation to give disclosure.