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Devonshires are instructed by Uniworld River Cruises Inc, owners of River Countess.

The ICO has published a statutory code of practice under section 121 of the Data Protection Act 2018 which came into force on 5 October 2021. It is a practical guide for organisations about how to share personal data in compliance with data protection law as well as the best way for organisations to meet obligations of accountability. It aims to give organisations confidence to share data fairly and proportionately. The code helps organisations to balance the benefits and risks and implement data sharing.

We recently commented on the draft legislation Residential Property Developer Tax in an article by Inside Housing. Since the publication of that article, the position of Registered Providers (RPs) has been clarified.

We are  delighted to have been able to retain 100% of our newly qualified solicitors for the third year running.

With many Covid-19 disputes being dealt with by arbitration instead of court proceedings, the market is being left without legal precedent as to how to deal with these types of cases.

On Monday 4th October, nine new Trainee Solicitors joined the firm (pictured above). This brings our current total Trainee Solicitor count to 18.

We are delighted to have ranked highly in the most recent Legal 500 Guide!

Devonshires received two awards in the Lex 100’s Trainee Solicitor Survey.

Court concludes contract of insurance can come into effect based on an email exchange, provided the terms can be clearly identified. The issue of when a contract of insurance comes into effect was brought into focus recently with an English High Court judgment handed down last month. In Markel Bermuda v Caesars Entertainment (2021), the

Landlords will be pleased to note that, with effect from 1 October 2021, the period of notice that a landlord must give to the tenant before commencing a claim for possession will revert back to the pre-pandemic notice periods. Please note that the government has retained its emergency powers to impose longer notice periods until 25 March 2022.

Donna McCarthy is named our new Head of Housing Management and Property Litigation.

Devonshires embark on a Corporate Partnership with The Sutton Trust, a leading organisation in the social mobility space in the UK.