A Fairer Rental Market? Key Changes in the New Renters’ Rights Bill
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) has been introduced by the Labour government and seeks to replace the Renters’ Reform…
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Uber loses appeal in the Supreme Court – Uber drivers are workers Uber loses appeal in the Supreme Court – Uber drivers are workersToday the Supreme Court passed its judgement on the long anticipated appeal from Uber in the legal battle to decide whether Uber drivers are workers…
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Ask the Legal Expert: Furlough Leave FAQs Ask the Legal Expert: Furlough Leave FAQsAsk the Legal Expert was launched last year by Clapham & Collinge LLP in relation to topical employment law questions. This series of articles will…
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Celebrating Solicitor Promotions and Introducing New Staff Celebrating Solicitor Promotions and Introducing New StaffAt Clapham & Collinge we remain focused on developing our legal service offering, nurturing our workforce and building for the future, so we are delighted…
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2021: New year, more disputes? 2021: New year, more disputes?The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) anticipates that there may be more COVID-19 related contractual disputes in the construction sector this year. At the start of…
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Landlord and Tenant Update: Eviction ban extended in England until 21 February 2021 Landlord and Tenant Update: Eviction ban extended in England until 21 February 2021The Government has recently extended the ban on landlords issuing eviction notices to residential tenants for a further six weeks. The ban has been in…
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The Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday The Stamp Duty Land Tax HolidayOn 8th July 2020, the Chancellor announced a Stamp Duty holiday. As a result, from 8th July 2020 to 31st March 2021 buyers pay no…
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Landmark ruling in business interruption insurance case Landmark ruling in business interruption insurance caseOn 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court upheld an appeal by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), ruling that the vast majority of business interruption (BI)…
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New Year Lasting Powers of Attorney Discount New Year Lasting Powers of Attorney DiscountMake it your New Year’s Resolution to get your legal affairs in order and plan for the future. Throughout January and February 2021, Clapham &…
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Online travel agent makes legal commitment to refund over £7m for cancelled holidays Online travel agent makes legal commitment to refund over £7m for cancelled holidaysThe Government website reports that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating online travel agent ‘lastminute.com’ after receiving hundreds of complaints from customers…
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Covid-19 putting pressure on couples prompting ‘‘post-lockdown divorce boom’’ prediction Covid-19 putting pressure on couples prompting ‘‘post-lockdown divorce boom’’ predictionDivorce figures recently published by the Office for National Statistics show that there were 107,599 opposite-sex divorces and 822 same-sex divorces in 2019. This represents…
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Covid-19: Report finds evidence of ‘Do not resuscitate’ orders without consent Covid-19: Report finds evidence of ‘Do not resuscitate’ orders without consentThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently published a report on its findings relating to the use of “Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation” (DNAR) Orders in care homes…
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Clapham & Collinge’s Family Law Team support ‘Good Divorce Week 2020’ Clapham & Collinge’s Family Law Team support ‘Good Divorce Week 2020’Clapham & Collinge’s Family Law Team are supporting Resolution’s ‘Good Divorce Week 2020’, a national campaign that aims to promote practical and constructive ways for…