Acommon feature when selling development land is retention of a strip of land along any boundaries with adjoining third party land that could have future development...

In order to maximise the chances of a successful planning application and subsequent sale, it is important for landowners to consider the best structure for owning the land and plan...

Whilst recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (‘AI') services might have some of us fearing increasingly harmful cyber-attacks, evermore convincing deepfakes and even seeing Robert Patrick's T-1000 chasing after us in our rearview mirrors.

It is very common for individuals with assets in the US to establish a lifetime revocable grantor trust (sometimes called "living trusts" or "living wills") as the centrepiece...

The recent case of HAT v LAT [2023] EWFC 162 is the latest reminder of the importance of obtaining a financial remedy order reflecting a couple's financial agreement on divorce, including a "clean break".

The case of MN v AN [2023] EWHC 613 (Fam) is the latest reminder of the court's position that valid prenuptial agreements will be upheld if challenged on divorce.

Those purchasing more expensive properties will in many cases pay substantially more than their English counterparts.

Any residential property purchased by the trustees will be treated as if the beneficiary had purchased it for SDLT purposes.

In the previous article we outlined the key features of various deal structures that may be used when selling land with development potential.

During a training contract, trainees work across various areas of law and are required to undertake seats in both contentious and non-contentious areas.

The UK's travel requirements are set to change for nationals of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. When visiting the UK...

ound April this year, London Entertainment Inc Ltd, a company close to Rebekah Vardy, wife of football player Jamie Vardy, managed to register...

These two statutes are silent on repairs leaving the matter for negotiation between the parties.

Residential landlords have been subject to a torrent of recent legislation, policies and guidelines.

The decision in HMRC v A Taxpayer [2023] UKUT 182 (TCC) was handed down on 28 July following an appeal by HMRC in response to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT)...

It is always great when the popular press reports on a story relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights. Whether it is Marks & Spencer's Colin the Caterpillar being copied...

Caveat emptor (buyer beware) should be a familiar principle to all those involved in property transactions. Consequently, a buyer of property usually goes to some effort with his due diligence to discover everything...

Aside from the commercial reasons why a landlord and tenant may want to undertake a surrender and re-grant of a lease, there are a number of tax issues which must be borne in mind...

We recently reported that the EU-US data privacy network (EU-US data bridge) took effect to grant partial adequacy for certain data transfers...

Competition law recognises that investment in brands can be economically beneficial. However, there is a tension between the restrictions brand owners are allowed to put in place to protect those brands...