Housing associations will need to think twice before giving consent to a leaseholder for a release or waiver of a tenant’s covenants in a lease

The decision in this case is a useful reminder for housing associations and developers who wish to grant or enter into development leases and stresses

Experiencing a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is a hugely traumatic event for expectant parents and families. It is outside the expected

The Government’s consultation on the delivery of First Homes ended in May 2020 and it is fair to say that it has caused a great deal of

The higher rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) are 3 above the standard rates that apply to purchases of residential property. These higher rates

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly interrupted the way in which businesses and people operate across the world. From a UK immigration

In a recent case (SC (a child, suing by her mother and litigation friend) v an NHS Trust 2020), the High Court has found that an NHS hospital

It has recently been announced that prostate cancer is now the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in Britain, having overtaken breast, lung and

Last week the Court of Appeal handed down a much anticipated judgment in the case of Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield 2020 EWCA Civ which will

At present, global businesses face huge amounts of uncertainty owing to the Covid-19 crisis that is influencing the global economy in an unprecedented

The brachial plexus is the network of five nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord (from the C5, C6, C7, C8 and C11 nerve roots) to the chest

In these present times of uncertainty during the UK lockdown, the concept of writing a will has been brought to the forefront for many. While it is

The latest Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) Markets Standards Board (FMSB) ‘Spotlight Review’ on LIBOR transition, published on 11 June

In April 2020, the Supreme Court, in the case of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX 2020 USKC 14, upheld the decision for a claimant to recover the

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on 17 June 2020 that it has fined Commerzbank an enormous £37,805,400 - reduced from a potential £54

Retailers have often found acceptance of credit card payments in stores and online to impact on their margins. Finally some good news has come out of

When a claim is pursued on behalf of someone who has sustained serious injuries as a result of the negligence of another, their need for suitable

Much concern was caused by the story in Lloyd’s List, which began “Email confirmation of charterparty agreements - now standard practice in shipping -

Since 20 March 2020, the USO has provided a new right (which the UK Government describes as a “safety net”) to every eligible home and business to

The Government has updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, confirming that from 1 July 2020 employers will be able to operate