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• High Court Rules on COVID-19 Insurance Test Case

  • Posted17 September 2020

  In a welcome development for thousands of small businesses, the High Court has ruled that losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are covered by certain business interruption insurance policies. ...

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• Can Contract Adjudications Be Fairly Held During COVID-19 Lockdown?

  • Posted16 September 2020

  Speedy and cost-effective dispute resolution is the primary aspiration of the contract adjudication regime – but to what extent can that be fairly achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic? The High...

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• Family Dispute Underlines Wisdom of Making a Professionally Drafted Will

  • Posted14 September 2020

  Family disputes frequently focus on inheritance and can inflict immense anxiety and pain on all concerned. A case concerning a young man who died tragically when he stepped in front...

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• Council Awarded Seven-Figure Damages for Flaws in Tram Depot Design

  • Posted10 September 2020

  Disputes concerning major construction projects can simmer on for years after they are completed and one of the great advantages of litigation is that it offers finality. In one case,...

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• Giving With Warm Hands to Minimise Inheritance Tax – High Court Ruling

  • Posted9 September 2020

  The most straightforward means of minimising Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable on your estate is to give away your assets with warm hands when you are still hale and hearty. However,...

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• Giving With Warm Hands to Minimise Inheritance Tax – High Court Ruling

  • Posted9 September 2020

  The most straightforward means of minimising Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable on your estate is to give away your assets with warm hands when you are still hale and hearty. However,...

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