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Planning for the Future: What to Include in a UK Shareholders' Agreement

A shareholders’ agreement is one of those documents that often feels unnecessary at the outset, when everyone involved is aligned and optimistic about the future. In practice, it can be one of the most important documents a company ever puts in place....
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Court of Appeal Quashes Costs Award Against Local Authority

The Court of Appeal has allowed a local planning authority's appeal against an award of costs made against it by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government after it withdrew its support for a planning application. A developer had...
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Tenant Defeats Landlord's Claim for Possession of Property

Under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 , landlords may evict tenants who have an assured shorthold tenancy which is a periodic tenancy or a fixed-term tenancy that has expired by giving at least two months' notice. However, a Section 21 notice cannot be...
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Dog Walker Hit by Car Receives Six-Figure Damages

A pensioner who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car has received substantial compensation. She was out walking her dog when the car suddenly mounted the pavement and hit her. Her dog was killed and she was left unconscious. She...
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Understanding Court of Protection Applications in England and Wales

When someone can no longer make decisions for themselves and has not put a Lasting Power of Attorney in place, the Court of Protection can step in. Applications to the Court of Protection allow decisions to be made about a person’s finances,...
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Woman Succeeds in Getting Defamatory Social Media Posts Removed

A woman who was subjected to defamatory posts on Facebook has succeeded in having them removed after taking legal advice. The woman and her husband had started to feed and look after a cat that had been coming into her garden. The cat subsequently...
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EAT Clarifies Collective Redundancy Consultation Duty

Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 , employers that are proposing to dismiss as redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less must consult appropriate representatives...
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£60,000 Damages for Woman Who Broke Arm at Opticians

A retired personal assistant who was seriously injured while attending an eye examination has obtained compensation. As she got up from the bench after the initial tests had been completed, she caught her foot on a table leg. She hit her head on the wall...
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Inheritance tax is changing in 2026: what farming families and business owners need to know

If you own a farm, land, or a family business, you will have undoubtedly heard that inheritance tax (IHT) rules are changing. While the headlines have caused concern, the key message is this: don’t panic - but don’t ignore it either. From April...
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Local Authority Granted Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings

The Family Court recently granted a local authority permission to withdraw an application for a care order in respect of a two-year-old girl, after the local authority concluded that, in the light of the medical evidence, it would not be able to meet the...
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