When you make your will there are a number of formal requirements that must be complied with to ensure its validity. A will must be in writing, signed by the testator and witnessed by two independent individuals. It may surprise people to learn that these…
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Iris-Ann Stapleton provides a concise explanation of the process of statutory lease extensions when buying and selling a short lease in the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Special Feature of News on the Block. If you are considering extending your…
Last week at County Hall, Milton Silverman joined a panel of experts to take questions on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (‘CITES ‘) from auctioneers and dealers. The conference was hosted by the Antiques Trade…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a company £100,000 for sending unsolicited spam texts attempting to solicit leads for financial services institutions. The ICO found that between May to December 2015, the company sent 1,132,149…
A record fine imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) sends a strong message to businesses of the importance of keeping personal data secure, especially financial information. The ICO issued a £400,000 monetary penalty notice to…
The government has announced that it will introduce personal liability for directors for nuisance call fines in spring 2017. This amendment will allow the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to issue fines of up to £500,000 to each company…
We are proud to have our very own Alicia Cenizo featured in this month’s Marylebone Journal. Alicia is Partner and head of our Family Law team. Click on the images below to read more about her story. …
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin If the flats in your building each benefit from a share in the company that holds the freehold, it is often said that the Property is “share of freehold”…
On 6 November 2015 Sir Peter Singer sitting in the Family Division gave Judgment in the case of JS v RS [2015] EWHC 2921 (Fam), [2016] 2FLR 839 on an application by the husband for a financial remedy order. He considered and reconfirmed the principles…
An ECJ decision highlights that employers should be cautious of applying automated selection criteria to bulk job applications as unintentional discrimination against applicants could occur. While sham applications to bring claims do occasionally occur, such…
