-
CHAPTER ONE – THE ELEMENTS OF A NUISANCE CLAIM To establish a claim in nuisance, a claimant must show that the defendant owed them a duty of care, was in breach of that duty and the breach of duty caused the claimant loss. Before getting onto those points, however, the claimant [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION What is Inherited Wealth? What is meant by ‘inherited wealth’ is assets or resources that are passed on to a recipient upon the death or contemplated death of the owner. Typically this will be from one family member to another – wealth passed from one generation [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT IS A SIGNATURE? This Practical Guide considers the implications for conveyancers of HMLR’s acceptance of witnessed electronic signatures. Before we consider the details of how this will work in practice, this chapter will consider what amounts to a signature and the legal status of the electronic signature. [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – WHAT IS A SHAM MARRIAGE AND A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE? IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? In this second chapter, we will consider the definitions of a sham marriage and a marriage of convenience. The Home Office say that sham marriages pose a significant threat to UK immigration control. They [...] -
CHAPTER ONE – COVID-19 AND RISK ASSESSMENTS Risk assessments are now well-established as a key obligation of responsible employers. All employers have a specific legal duty to assess the risks to the health and safety of employees (and risks to the health and safety of persons not in their employment) to [...] -
CHAPTER TWO – DEVELOPMENT OF ARTICLE 3 HEALTHCARE CASES Article 3 provides: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” This is an absolute right which makes no provision for exceptions and no derogation from it is permissible, even in the event of a [...] -
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION All businesses are ultimately defined by the people who work in them. What makes family businesses different are the ties between members which extend beyond the typical commercial and business relationships. This can make resolving disputes between the members of the business more difficult and also has [...] -
CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS This is a book about technology and artificial intelligence – more specifically one that is designed to assist the non-scientifically minded legal practitioner to understand the implications of this new and exciting technology: to demystify, and hopefully provide clarity around the issues [...] -
CHAPTER ONE WHAT MUST I PAY? This chapter outlines the principal financial obligations under commercial leases. While there are a considerable number of Acts of Parliament which regulate the landlord and tenant relationship, the most important source of the parties’ rights and obligations is the terms of the contract, i.e. [...] -
CHAPTER TWO WHAT IS “NEW BUILD CONVEYANCING”? Paul Sams Many people in life claim to be a specialist. Few ever are. I will make a confession. Really I am a generalist. I do a little bit of everything when it comes to property. Acting for buyers and sellers of existing [...]