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Mar 2023
What is the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998? The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act creates a statutory right to claim interest on the late payment of certain debts arising under commercial contracts for the supply of goods or services. For the legislation to apply, the debt must be: Arising out…
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Mar 2023
In this article, Kyrran Dearnley-Porter in Chadwick Lawrence’s Corporate and Commercial department provides a basic understanding of Companies House and the benefits of having a central register of companies. Companies House is a government service responsible for maintaining the public register of companies and other businesses in the UK. It contains legal and financial information…
10
Mar 2023
Service charges are charges payable by a leaseholder to a landlord for services the landlord is obliged to provide under the terms of the lease. They will usually be an amount varying from year to year depending on the costs the landlord incurs. The charge usually covers the cost of services such as general maintenance…
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Mar 2023
Changes to the pre-charge bail system took effect in November 2022, following the commencement of Schedule 4 of The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This change removes the presumption against pre-charge bail that was introduced by the Policing and Crime Act 2017(PACE) to encourage the Police to use pre-charge bail over releasing suspects…
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Mar 2023
A landmark decision has been reached in the Supreme Court following the case of Fearn & ors v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4 . The iconic Tate Modern Gallery boasts a viewing platform on the tenth floor which provides the 500,000-600,000 visitors each year on average stunning panoramic views of…
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Mar 2023
Family courts are continuing to experience a serious backlog, with some estimates putting the outstanding cases at over 110,000. This means that court proceedings are taking over 43 weeks to reach a final hearing on average, with many cases taking much longer. We look at alternative options. If you are going through a divorce, there…
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