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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
16 May 2018
Property Fraud after Dreamvar v Mishcon De Reya
The Court of Appeal has handed down its much awaited judgment in what has become known as the ‘Dreamvar’ case (Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya and others). The case is of interest to property and insurance professionals as well as the wider public as it concerned a fraudulent property transaction, an increasingly common occurrence. Given its importance to all conveyancing practitioners, but specifically smaller practices, the Law Society intervened so as to be able to make representations on behalf of the profession.
15 May 2018
Insider fraud in charities: prevention is better than cure
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has published a report outlining its findings into how insider fraud, namely fraud committed by a trustee, staff member or volunteer, is affecting charities.
14 May 2018
Alternative service: how far does it go?
Potential claimants should be aware that the Court’s power to make an order for alternative service goes much further than simply allowing service by email. In certain circumstances, where there are no other practical options available, this can include unconventional methods of service such as text message, voicemail and social media.
18 April 2018
Last roll of the dice for PAG’s mis-selling test case against RBS
The long awaited Court of Appeal judgment was handed down in the test case of PAG v RBS in early March. We have previously commented on this extensive litigation and a link to our detailed blog following the High Court judgment can be found here.
22 March 2018
Revisiting Res Judicata
When issuing proceedings to recover possession of property from a trespasser, a property owner will also often want to include a claim for mesne profits, these being the damages for use and occupation of the property. However, there may be circumstances where such a claim is not pursued at the same time and, instead, the priority is simply to obtain an order for possession as quickly as possible.
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