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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise
Samuel Sherr
5 January 2015
Revenge porn: No need to change the law – but they’re changing it anyway…
In our blog published 5 August last year, we highlighted the increasing phenomenon of revenge porn and harassment via social media sites, and analysed the effectiveness of existing civil and criminal legislation such as the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the Communications Act 2003 and the Malicious Communications Act 1998 to protect victims of revenge porn and harassment etc.
22 December 2014
Legal update - Email exchange between solicitors binds settlement agreement
In the case of Raymond Bieber & Ors v Teathers Ltd (In Liquidation) (2014), the High Court has declared a settlement agreement between two parties is binding despite an inability to agree precise terms, based on the emails exchanged between respective solicitors.
19 December 2014
Legal update - A judge had been right to refuse to allow a claimant to re-amend its particulars of claim and urges lawyers to get “back to basics” on pleadings
The court was ruling on an appeal against a case management order that the claimant in Hague Plant Ltd v Hague & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1609 could not re-amend its particulars of claim.
8 December 2014
Legal update - Court of Appeal upheld a series of related interim orders made against a Saudi Prince in connection with Section 994 unfair prejudice petitions
In consolidated appeals, the appellant Prince (P) appealed against a series of related interim orders made in the course of proceedings between July and November 2013.
1 December 2014
‘Right to rent’ checks must begin – more responsibilities for landlords
As of 1 December 2014, Landlords have greater obligations to vet their tenants when granting a tenancy.
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