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When exactly is “close of business”?

Working late in the modern age. Bill Dixon, a partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation team considers a recent commercial court judgment on the legal meaning of “close of business”.

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The Only Way is DPS

Designated Premises Supervisors named on licenses permitting the sale of alcohol may need to carefully review their role and responsibilities.  Mark Banham from our Licensing Team looks at a recent court decision.

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When you can set off one debt against another

Robert Woodhouse, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at the law of set-off and when you can set one monetary claim off against another.  

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Hedging your bets and illegal contracts

Robert Woodhouse, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at illegal contracts and a recent case involving insider information and betting on the share price.

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Can you stay in your home after bankruptcy

Robert Woodhouse, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at the law of bankruptcy, focusing on the major asset in most bankruptcies, the family home. 

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Logbook Loans – The Empire Strikes Back

Tom Maple, partner in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at the review of the Bills of Sale Acts, with a particular focus on Logbook Loans, and the Law Commissions proposals for reform. 

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Business Rates overhaul in 2017

The process to appeal Business Rates assessments in England is being overhauled in 2017 to coincide with the 2017 Rating Revaluation. Anna Zatouroff, a senior associate in our Commercial Property team, outlines the new system.

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Privacy Shield – what now?

Cathrine Ripley, partner in the Commercial & Technology team, considers the aftermath of the European Commission’s adoption of the EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement.

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Compensation for victims of civil legal proceedings

Bill Dixon, a partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation team, considers a recent Supreme Court decision allowing damages for malicious prosecution of civil proceedings.

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Proposed criminal offence may impose new burdens on companies

Bill Dixon, a partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation team, considers the government’s proposals to extend the existing corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery to other economic crimes.   

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Data Protection – major changes are coming

Here’s our quick guide to what’s happening, when and why the changes are important to UK business – together with our recommendations as to what to do now. 

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2 million reasons why you shouldn’t support Arsenal…?

Tom Maple, partner in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at the Gambling Act with reference to a recent High court case involving the Ritz in Mayfair and a high stakes gambler. 

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