Publications

Welcome 2017 saw Devonshires’ Commercial Litigation team involved in some of the leading cases in the UK courts. For example, in June 2017 we acted for Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Limited in successfully defending a substantial claim for damages and quantum meruit for £5m. We also acted for the partner of Sergei Pugachev, ‘Putin’s banker’,

The publication of the Paradise Papers put the spotlight on the world of tax havens and has led to increased scrutiny of companies’ tax practices. This has already led to changes in the law, such as the Criminal Finances Act 2017. In this article, Pauline Lépissiér examines the impact of this and how businesses must

A recent legal case has redefined the test for criminal dishonesty, which could have a major impact on numerous regulatory and fraud cases. All regulated businesses and individuals should be aware of these issues. In this article, Sam Moodey looks into this case in detail and considers what steps businesses of all sizes should be

From the moment your organisation becomes aware that it might become involved in a dispute, you have a duty to retain relevant documents and ensure they are not deleted either intentionally or because of data retention policies. As first published by external agency, IT Group. E-disclosure refers to the search for disclosure of all relevant

With the growth of the internet and social media, it is hardly surprising that the concept of crowdfunding has in recent years extended far beyond its first origins in the publishing industry and in the funding of military conflict through war bonds. In this article Matthew Garbutt explains how crowdfunding can be used as a

Over the last year, Devonshires’ Commercial Litigation team has continued to represent a wide array of clients, including ultra high net worth individuals, large multinational companies, regulatory bodies, housing associations, and SMEs. Outlined below are just some of our recent highlights: In June 2017, we successfully defended a substantial claim for damages and quantum meruit

In this edition of our HM Brief we focus on two of Judge Luba’s recent decisions: one relating to service of NTQs on the Public Trustee (following the tenant’s death); and a second dealing with the Deregulation Act 2015 and service of Gas Safety Certificates on assured shorthold tenants.

This is a Private Member’s Bill currently progressing through Parliament which intends to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985) to extend and expand an existing implied term.

The recent judgement of His Honour Judge Luba QC puts a Landlord’s procedure for terminating a tenancy upon the death of a tenant firmly into the spotlight.

Many individuals, including tenants, have started to use their smartphones to record telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings. There is currently no law that prohibits this activity.

We regularly receive enquiries in relation to the content and form of section 21 notices and the legal requirements to ensure they are valid, in particular the changes introduced by the Deregulation Act 2015.

Housing Associations need to be aware of changes to the N5B form for Accelerated claims for possession when seeking possession of an assured shorthold tenancy.