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Case 1: Brown v Ridley and Another - The Supreme Court has clarified that a reasonable belief of ownership for any 10 year period is sufficient to claim adverse possession....more
Certain provisions commonly found in joint venture and shareholder documentation for early-stage and investment companies are so ubiquitous that they are often accepted without negotiation or full consideration of their wider...more
The country is celebrating a big anniversary today, 9th April 2025. 100 years ago today, the Law of Property Act 1925 (the “LPA”) received Royal Assent. The LPA brought overdue coherence, eased property transactions for the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more
In Bin Obaid v Al-Hezaimi [2024] EWCA Civ 612, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision in finding that subsequent claims did not fall within the scope of claims which were released under an earlier settlement deed....more
In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more
When the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 came into force on 15 March 2022, a key aspect was the creation of a Register of Overseas Entities with the stated aim of ensuring transparency about who...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of...more
This advisory outlines temporary changes introduced by the HM Land Registry in May on how to validly sign documents being executed as deeds for Land Registry purposes through a five step process that satisfies options and...more
BACKGROUND - We have been asked by Local Authorities to provide clarification on the execution of s.106 agreements, registrable leases, deeds and transfers by companies and partnerships that a Local Authority owns and also by...more
With the United Kingdom officially on government-mandated lockdown and the vast majority of people ordered to work from home, the logistics of executing documents have become increasingly difficult. Signatories may not have...more
Following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a pandemic, governments around the world are implementing strict measures to manage the spread and implications of coronavirus (Covid-19). With employees advised to...more
Two recent High Court cases have considered the principles underpinning the Court’s power to set aside or rescind a voluntary disposition on the grounds of mistake. In the cases of Hartogs v Sequent (Schweiz) and Payne v...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of the...more
A County Court decision has examined whether a deed which failed for invalid execution can survive as a simple agreement and whether, when that defect is apparent on the face of the deed, a party seeking to rely on that deed...more