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Lawbite: What is the intention?

London Kendal Street No.3 Limited v Daejan Investments Limited (County Court) Earlier this summer the County Court at Central London issued the first decided case to apply the test given in the Supreme Court case of S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (...




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Lawbite: You’ve got mail

Neocleous v Rees [2019] EWHC 2462 (Ch) Where a contract was formed over a series of emails and involved the transfer of an interest in land the automatic sign off on the solicitor’s email was enough to mean the document was “signed&rdquo...




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Lawbite: Keep your ear to the ground

In the matter of an application by (1) Gary Owen (2) Heather Lynn Richards [2019] UKUT 171 (LC) A recent Upper Tribunal case highlights the importance of ensuring that applications to modify or discharge restrictive covenants are made on the correct...




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Lawbite: The dangers of a wild goose chase

Canada Goose UK retail Ltd and James Hayton v Persons Unknown (1) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation (2) 2019 EWHC 2459 Clothing retailer Canada Goose (“CG”) recently failed to persuade the Court that it sh...




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Lawbite: Occupiers, Occupation and the imposition of rights under the Electronic Communications Code

Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v Compton Beauchamp Estates Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 1755 The Court of Appeal’s judgement is the latest decision concerning the Code and the first appeal heard concerning the Electr...




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Lawbite: A game of two halves for the Chelsea injunction

Chelsea Football Club –v- Hardiman [2019] 10 WLUK 100 Chelsea had taken action to prevent an alleged ticket tout from selling tickets to football matches at the Chelsea ground.  It applied to court to continue the injunction which it had ...




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Lawbite: The broken rating system

The Treasury Select Committee’s report highlights the recent calls for meaningful reform to the business rates system.  The concerns have been growing, culminating most recently in a letter signed by over 50 retail bosses to the Chancello...




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Lawbite: The takeover of 5G – proposed reforms to permitted development rights

In August 2019, the Government consulted on the principle of amending permitted development rights in England to grant planning permission for mobile infrastructure to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government is committed ...




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Lawbite: Changing with the times – refusing consent to residential use

Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47 The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the two lower courts and held that a landlord was reasonable to withhold its consent to the tenant’s applicatio...




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Lawbite: Landlords’ duties to occupiers

Essex County Council, Havering College of Further and Higher Education, The Governing Body of Sawyers Hall College v Davies and others [2019] EWHC 3443 A recent High Court case has reaffirmed the well-established rule that a landlord does not owe a ...




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Lawbite: Injunctions – the ‘intention’ is clear

CUADRILLA BOWLAND LIMITED & ORS (Claimants/Respondents) v (1-3) PERSONS UNKNOWN (Defendants) & (1) KATRINA LAWRIE (2) LEE WALSH (3) CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Appellants/Respondents to Committal Applications) [2020] EWCA Civ 9. The Court of Appeal ...




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Lawbite: CVAs – revocable after termination?

(1) Edward Williams (2) Christine Mary Laverty v Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd & 19 Ors [2019] EWHC 3073 (Ch) The High Court recently refused to strike out a challenge to Regis UK Limited’s CVA despite the CVA having been terminated b...




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Lawbite: Trust me, a charity you are not!

Derby Technology Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and others v Derby City Council and others [2019] EWHC 3436 (Ch) The High Court has held that NHS Foundation Trusts are not charities for business rates’ purposes and are therefore not entitled t...




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Lawbite: Redevelopment and liability for business rates

Colour Weddings Ltd v Ritchie Roberts (Valuation Officer) [2019] UKUT 385 (LC) The issue of how a property undergoing redevelopment should be treated for rating purposes hit the headlines a few years ago with the case of Monk v Newbegin. That case e...




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Lawbite: The Lease Renewal Pilot Scheme in practice

Eventuate Capital Ltd v Grosvenor Estate Belgravia (E02CL652) The County Court and First-tier Tribunal Unopposed Business Lease Renewal Pilot Scheme has been in place for over 2 years but very few cases have, as yet, proceeded to trial. In one of th...




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Lawbite: You seem to have overlooked my privacy…

Giles Duncan Fearn (2) Gerald Kraftman (3) Ian McFadyen (4) Helen Claire McFadyen (5) Lindsay Urquhart v The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2020] EWCA Civ 104 The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal made by residents of luxury glass-fron...




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Lawbite: Court of Appeal saves defective statutory notices

Nigel Crighton Pease v Jeffrey William Carter and Louise Mary Carter [2020] EWCA Civ 175 A recent Court of Appeal decision found that notices of proceedings for possession under s.8 of the Housing Act 1988 were valid despite an error in a key date ...




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Court of Appeal finds that injunctions against “persons unknown” can (i) be framed by reference to a defendant’s intention and (ii) prohibit lawful conduct

Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 Background In Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd...




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Lawbite: Trespassers can still be evicted – possession proceedings during the Coronavirus pandemic

Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of possession proceedings, Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on all areas of our lives, including the property world. Following Government announcements last month Practice Direction (‘PD&rs...




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AML compliance burden on UK financial institutions intensifies as new rules on third country local law conflicts bite

As additional EU rules come into force requiring UK credit and financial institutions with branches and subsidiaries in third countries to identify local law conflicts with group-wide AML policies and procedures, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley of Evershed...




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EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a ‘supervisor of supervisors’ and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a ‘truly European approach’ to AML/CTF

As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month...




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Shipping - London Arbitration 9/13

Synopsis Pursuant to a contract of sale (the “Contract”) the respondent seller (the “Seller”) agreed to build and sell to the claimant buyer (the “Buyer”) a 9,400 dwt chemical tanker, the Delivery Date (as defined...




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Sympathy for the smokers without cigarettes - but it’s a bad habit

All this was long before the doctor, who smokers and vapers are so angry with, came back from exile.




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Manyama holds the keys to Kaizer Chiefs' PSL title ambitions - Matsi

The Amakhosi forward continues to receive rave reviews with his former Cape Town City teammate joining in the praises ......




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He will take a bit of time - Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Bartlett asks for ...

The legendary Bafana Bafana striker has backed the Amakhosi midfielder, who is facing stiff competition in midfield ......




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Lawbite: pirates lose the loot

Bristol Rovers (1183) Ltd v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 160 Bristol Rovers football club failed to secure victory in their most recent match - the venue was the Court of Appeal rather than “the Pirates” home ground, the Memorial Sta...




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Shipping: the Privy Council’s interpretation of permissive language in arbitration clauses

Anzen Limited & Another v Hermes One Limited In the case of Anzen Limited v Hermes One Limited [2016] UKPC 1, the Privy Council considered the use of permissive language in an arbitration clause.  Specifically, the Council considered what o...




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Further Judicial Recognition of Bitcoin as “Property” Following Ransomware Attack

The Court in AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm) (17 January 2020) ordered injunctive relief against unknown persons accused of extorting ransom payments in the form of Bitcoin worth $950,000 from an insurance company, following a cyber-att...




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Bitcoin is not so black as it is painted…

Digital currency has been arousing a lot of interest for some time. In public administration circles - at least officially – so far, it has not been discussed very much. A few days ago though, the situation has changed. The National Bank of Po...




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U.K. Government Boosts Bicycling And Walking With Ambitious £2 Billion Post-Pandemic Plan

U. K. transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced emergency funding to enable local authorities to pay for “pop-up” cycling and walking infrastructure to enable physical distancing during lockdown. ......




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Priceless 'Croesus Treasures' exhibited in Turkey's Uşak

The Croesus (Karun) Treasures with 432 pieces of priceless artifacts including two-time stolen winged seahorse brochure are displayed in Turkey's western Uşak province. Click through for the story in photos...





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Seven habits of highly effective Covid-19 survivors

Coronavirus has taught us that we do not need to leave our homes to get groceries and supplies.




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Forum underscores need for counselling in sports as virus bites

“The crisis has helped us learn, react, engage and think deeper,” said Mutuku.




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Thwake Dam project continues as Covid-19 pandemic bites

Contractor expresses confidence about project but notes effects of the pandemic.




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Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Detentions, Hate Speech & Attacks on Civilians – ICC Report on Libya

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in Libya during a release of their latest report on the North African nation.  Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, said enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, hate speech, and severe maltreatment of detainees remains a massive concern in […]

The post Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Detentions, Hate Speech & Attacks on Civilians – ICC Report on Libya appeared first on Inter Press Service.




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COMMENTARY: Oil is not ‘dead’ despite the eagerness of some to write its obituary

The prime minister will hopefully continue to ignore those who claim the oil and gas industry is dead, Rob Breakenridge says.




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Healthy Habits to Stay Young

Time stops for no man, but there are many proven methods to help people stay younger or younger-looking, from healthy lifestyles to lotions and potions. Here are some of the most successful. ◆ Don't Smoke and Contain Stress The best way to slow down the aging process is to stop unhealthy habits. Exp...




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PIC32 Family Reference Manual, Sect. 22 12-bit High-Speed SAR ADC

PIC32 Family Reference Manual, Sect. 22 12-bit High-Speed SAR ADC




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dsPIC33/PIC24 FRM, 12-Bit High-Speed, Multiple SARs A/D Converter (ADC)

dsPIC33/PIC24 FRM, 12-Bit High-Speed, Multiple SARs A/D Converter (ADC)




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16-Bit Language Tools Libraries

16-Bit Language Tools Libraries




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SST Announces Qualification of Smartbit™ OTP NVM Technology for ON Semiconductor’s 110 nm CMOS Process

SST Announces Qualification of Smartbit™ OTP NVM Technology for ON Semiconductor’s 110 nm CMOS Process




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Professional Solutions Powers HARMAN's CES Exhibit

At CES 2019, HARMAN is the only vendor powering our entire exhibit. Pro’s Director of Global Marketing & Event Installations discusses how the team does it....




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Nobel prize in physics for discovery of exoplanet orbiting a star

The Nobel prize in physics has been jointly awarded to  James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for their contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos.




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Google's qubit rivals: The race to useful quantum computers has begun

Google recently claimed to have achieved quantum supremacy, but many companies are still hoping their own quantum computers will soon overtake Google's




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Meet Carlo, an ancient reptile who had part of his face bitten off

A fossil of a predatory reptile from the dinosaur era is missing the front of its jaws, suggesting it was attacked by a rival that bit them off




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Don't panic about The Uninhabitable Earth, a new book predicting chaos

If you read a book painting the very worst-case scenarios about what global warming means for human life you could easily panic. Here’s why you shouldn’t




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Science Diction review: The origins of jargon in bite-sized chunks

A podcast called Science Diction looks at the stories behind scientific terms and phrases. Each episode is short and nicely put together, says David Silverberg




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'Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll' exhibit set to launch at New York's 'Met' Museum

It's only 'Rock and Roll,' but one of the world's preeminent museums likes it; New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will display instruments from Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga and more until October 1. Rough Cut. (No Reporter Narration.)




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London tops global ambition league with Crossrail – Chairman

Roman skulls and ancient burial grounds – some of the history unearthed by Europe’s largest infrastructure project. We talk to chairman Terry Morgan as the project makes its final tunnel push.