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Morality Clauses - who sets the standards?

Andrew Turner
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The role of morality clauses in contracts has been in the spotlight recently amidst the whirlwind of allegations surrounding the likes of Weinstein, Spurlock, and Spacey. Film distributors and publishing firms have been hastily reviewing their contracts to...

Trump and Kim's Singapore Agreement: Deal or No Deal?

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Recently the world watched as Donald Trump, President of the United States of America and Kim Jong-Un, leader of North Korea signed a key agreement in Singapore (“ Singapore Agreement ”). This agreement contained provisions for peace and the...

BREAK CLAUSES: A TRAP FOR THE UNWARY TENANT

Neil  Belcher
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  Tenants of commercial Leases must be extremely careful when exercising a break option under their Lease. Quite often the break clause in the Lease is drafted heavily in favour of the landlord and the break clause itself is conditional on certain...

Dangerous cladding - who pays?

Andrew Turner
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Following the Grenfell tragedy last year, there has been panic amongst owners of blocks of flats up and down the country prompted by the realisation that their own blocks may be clad in the same apparently lethal material that appears to have triggered the...

Mortgage Assessments in Matrimonial Financial Cases

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During the course of financial remedy proceedings, it is likely that there will be some change to lifestyle, future plans, housing, etc. The Court is focused on parties being able to suitably re-house with the paramount consideration being to any children...