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Latest Posts - July 2019

Freefall: Landlords and the Defective Premises Act 1972

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Ms Rogerson (“Ms R”) lived in a Council property owned by Bolsover District Council. Ms R was the tenant and Bolsover Council the landlord. In September 2013, Ms R was mowing her front garden when she stepped backwards onto a manhole cover. The...

Telephone masts - not in my back yard thanks

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As the saying goes, an Englishman’s home is his castle and there is nothing quite like a disagreement regarding someone’s castle to make litigation personal. Having a dispute with a neighbour regarding a boundary is one thing but what about when...

Are you leaving on good terms?

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It is always favourable to leave a job on good terms. It is a small world after all. But what does it mean to be a “bad leaver”? In corporate agreements, bad leaver clauses can be used, for example, when defining how an employee who is also a...

Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare

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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to give a person you trust the legal power to make decisions on your behalf in case you later become unable to make decisions for yourself. The person who makes the LPA is known as the ‘donor’ and the...

The (start of the) Family Court's Digital Revolution

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As a society we are increasingly moving towards ‘online’ being the default way in which we manage many aspects of our lives. Being able to manage our bank accounts and paying bills online saves many an hour stood in line at the bank or Post...