ArticleHow Does The ESG Agenda Impact Real Estate?In recent months it has been impossible to open a newspaper or website without encountering an article on the topic of ESG.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleUpdate – Case Law And Legislative Developments – EnfranchisementIn this blog we pull together cases and legislative developments over the last 12 months relating to enfranchisement:United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleNeed To Know: October 2021In this latest edition of our ‘Need To Know' employment and HR newsletter, we look at whether long covid could be classified as a disability; if a redundancy dismissal without appeal will always be unfair, ...United KingdomEmployment and HRWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleDangerous And Defective External Walls – Update 2This is the second of our summer series of updates, dealing with defective cladding and external wall claims and published before the second reading of the Building Safety Bill in Parliament on Wednesday.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleThe Pros And Cons Of Online HearingsRobert Botkai discusses the pros and cons of hearings online versus in person and how to utilise Temporary Event Notices.United KingdomLaw Department PerformanceWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleChanges To School Admissions In 2021 And BeyondOn 13 May 2021, following a consultation that took place between 26 June 2020 and 16 October 2020, the government published a new School Admissions Code (the "Code").United KingdomConsumer ProtectionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleThe New Shared Ownership Lease At A GlanceWhere a standardised commencement date is required for multiple leases for good estate management, the Commencement Date should ensure that the first lease is granted with at least a 990 year...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleThe ESG Journey: A Roadmap To Sustainable FinanceGreening Finance: a Roadmap to Sustainable Investing", the UK government's new policy paper from HM Treasury, has arrived...United KingdomFinance and BankingWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleQueen's Speech: Ground Rent ReformThe Government's proposal around leasehold ground rent reform has now taken shape following the Queen's Speech.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticlePowers Of Attorney And Advance Decisions: The Legal Consequences Of Mental IncapacityMental incapacity may arise at any age. Commonly it occurs in the elderly, for example, with the onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease but it may happen at any time, United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleDefects Discovered After Completion? A Practical Guide For SchoolsSchools and academy trusts discovering construction defects face critical decisions about pursuing recovery claims. Understanding limitation periods, contractual responsibilities, and available remedies can mean the difference between successful cost recovery and losing valuable legal rights entirely. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWinckworth Sherwood LLP
ArticleThe National Security And Investments Act 2021 – Impact On UK Land TransactionsOwners and buyers of UK land need to be aware of new government powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 that will come into force on 4 January 2022.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawWinckworth Sherwood LLP