Mines and minerals – what goes on beneath the surface…
Background It is not unusual to see an exception for mines and minerals on a title register for a p…
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Fladgate advises founders of Teachers2Parents (T2P) on sale to Education Brands
Fladgate has advised the founders of Teachers2Parents (T2P) on the sale to Education Brands. Many p…
Motivating and rewarding key employees through share-based incentives
There are various ways to motivate and reward key employees through share-based incentives. The opt…
Growth shares
What is the purpose of growth shares? Growth shares are used in employee incentive planning. They …
EMI share option plan
What is an EMI share option plan? EMI stands for “Enterprise Management Incentive”. Like any share…
New protection for pubs
Since the Localism Act 2011, public houses have been the most popular use of a building/land to be p…
CIS taxation: who is caught by the regime?
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) regime was introduced under the Finance Act 2004 to regulate …
The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s “fast track” procedure: evening the playing field
Given that most high-profile competition law actions tend to involve the decisions of large-scale re…
The Technosport case: use of “BMW” brand by independent dealer prohibited
The UK Court of Appeal has recently provided some limited guidance on the fine line between using a …
The new Prospectus Regulation
Background The Prospectus Regulation (Regulation) was published in the EU Official Journal on 30 Ju…
Starting as you mean to go on… applications to assign
A common way of securing retail or office space is to take an assignment of a lease from an existing…
Royal Assent received for the Digital Economy Act 2017
New legislation introduced to extend digital connectivity, regulate direct marketing and protect con…
Rights to light claim – Developer’s “un-neighbourly” conduct results in an injunction
Overview The Court of Appeal upheld an injunction against a developer sought by a neighbour whose r…
Finance Bill 2017: Non-dom tax changes dropped – for now?
The Finance Bill 2017 contained a number of measures altering the way in which long term UK resident…
Return of the Mountaineer's Knee
Another look at the Mountaineer’s Knee – Supreme Court revisits SAAMCO in important judgment on the …
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Top tips for tenants: SDLT and VAT
Taxes should be at the forefront of a tenant’s mind when taking a lease of new premises or re-gearin…
Hodson Developments secures planning and funding for Chilmington Green Development
Fladgate client Hodson Developments has secured planning and funding to commence a new garden city p…
Ilott v Mitson Supreme Court decision: UK testamentary freedom reasserted
Last week, the Supreme Court brought to an end a 13 year legal battle over the late Mrs Jackson’s Wi…
Letters of intent: Legal uncertainty vs commercial reality
Well-drafted letters of intent can be very useful for contractors, but are no substitute for a caref…
How to manage UK probate fee increases
Currently most applications made by solicitors for a UK grant of representation for a deceased’s est…
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Going off plan
With property prices still increasing, buying “off plan” can seem like a sensible choice to many peo…
Marathon Asset Management LLP v Seddon: High Court awards £2 in a blow to business protection
Michael McCartney, a partner in Fladgate's employment team, comments on a recent case that has signi…
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Commercial agency agreements – Software is ‘goods’, not a service
A recent decision of the High Court in Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd has clari…
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Brexit countdown – legal update as leave approaches
Kiss tariffs goodbye As the most recent Nobel prize winner did not quite sing at Desert Trip in Cali…
