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If you are a landlord or a tenant under a lease protected by the 1954 Ac, as the end of the contractual term of your lease approaches it is not unusual for you to find yourself at risk of being involved in lease renewal proceedings. This type of proceedings can be issued by a landlord […]

On 18 September 2020 the UK Financial Conduct Authority published guidance on the listing of cannabis-based businesses on UK stock exchanges after a lengthy internal review. This move will be welcomed as indicating that the London capital markets are “open for business”, particularly for companies operating in the medical cannabis space. In this article we […]

Fladgate has advised Yoo Capital Fund II, L.P on its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Shepherds Bush Market from U+I Group. The new joint venture will bring about regeneration to Shepherds Bush Market and the adjoining land for mixed-use development. To read more click here

The High Court has delivered its first test case judgment providing some certainty on the scope of insurance cover for businesses being hit by Covid 19.  Subject to any revision on appeal, this judgment is the authority to define the meaning of “occurrence” of a contagious disease such as the Covid 19 virus. The court […]

In my previous article on this topic, I looked at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance on consumer rights where private events, such as weddings, were cancelled due to the original lockdown laws (introduced in late March 2020). However, since the lockdown rules were relaxed in July 2020, certain private events booked before late […]

Contractual consent: when is it reasonable to attach conditions when giving consent? Contracts often require a party to seek consent from the other party before it can do something. For example, a party to a contract may not be permitted to assign the benefit of a contract, appoint a subcontractor, or move to a new […]

Are your outsourced Facilities Management arrangements Brexit-ready? The UK left the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community on 1 February 2020. However, the Withdrawal Agreement concluded between the UK and the EU is intended to provide for an orderly departure by the UK and includes a transition period during which EU law continues […]

Introduction The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes)(Amendment)(England) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations), which are due to come into force on 1st September 2020, represent a complete overhaul of the current Use Classes Order (UCO) and constitute one of the most significant changes to the planning system in thirty years, with huge implications and opportunities for operators […]

Contractual consent: when is it reasonable to attach conditions when giving consent? Contracts often require a party to seek consent from the other party before it can do something. For example, a party to a contract may not be permitted to assign the benefit of a contract, appoint a subcontractor, or move to a new […]

The importance to enterprises of having accurate and up-to-date HR Systems was brought to the fore by a recent Sunday Times article. Sabah Meddings, who writes the Databank ‘Inside the City’ column, reported that Capita, the FTSE 250 outsourcer, had reported a non-cash charge of £42.6m in its August 2020 interim results. A significant component […]

Just when you thought that the rules for returning travellers to the UK were about to ease, it was announced at 11pm last night that France, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Aruba and the Turks and Caicos Islands will be removed from the ‘Travel Corridor’ from 4am on 15 August 2020. Anyone travelling from these countries […]

The Premier League season came to a conclusion with  dramatic final day in July. A point for Aston Villa (AVFC) in their final game saw them survive the drop to the Championship, whilst AFC Bournemouth (AFCB) were condemned, falling into the relegation zone by just a single point. Reports have recently surfaced that AFCB are […]