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Practice notes

MiFID I—Transaction reporting

MiFID I—Transaction reportingThis Practice Note provides an overview of the transaction reporting requirements that existed under the Markets in...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Interim loan agreements in acquisition finance transactions

Interim loan agreements in acquisition finance transactionsWhat are interim loan agreements?Interim loan agreements are short form loan agreements...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Allotment of subscriber shares

Allotment of subscriber sharesUnder the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), a company is formed when one or more persons:•subscribe their names to a...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Acquisition finance—mandatory and voluntary prepayment clauses

Acquisition finance—mandatory and voluntary prepayment clausesMost facility agreements require the borrower(s) to prepay all or part of the facility...
16th Nov
Practice notes

The duty of disclosure in financial proceedings

The duty of disclosure in financial proceedingsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the ongoing duty of full and frank disclosure in financial...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Synthetic securitisations

Synthetic securitisationsWhat is a securitisation?Securitisation is a technique used to finance the ownership or sale of types of assets that would...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Misfeasance in public office

Misfeasance in public officeThe tort of misfeasanceMisfeasance in public office is a tort that is rarely invoked in personal injury claims. It is only...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Private equity investment—ratchets

Private equity investment—ratchetsA ratchet in private equity is a mechanism to vary the amount of equity held by founders, managers and employees...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Acceptance in Lieu scheme and other heritage property reliefs

Acceptance in Lieu scheme and other heritage property reliefsThe Acceptance in Lieu (AiL) scheme allows those who are liable to UK inheritance tax...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR)—update October 2020 [Archived]

Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR)—update October 2020 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice...
16th Nov
Precedents

Competition law compliance—post-training assessment questions

Competition law compliance—post-training assessment questionsHow to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your...
16th Nov
Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the...
16th Nov
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In an application under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996), can the court make an order for 'partitioning' under TOLATA 1996, s 7? If so, what does partitioning mean? Can the claimant ask the court to divide the land comprised in the trust so that the parties solely own different parts of it?

In an application under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996), can the court make an order for...
16th Nov
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Admissions

AdmissionsThis Practice Note sets out when CPR 14, which deals with admissions, will and will not apply. It looks at when admissions can be made...
16th Nov
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In relation to a leasehold title, what is an overriding lease relating to the property. How does this affect the title and how can the issue be rectified?

In relation to a leasehold title, what is an overriding lease relating to the property. How does this affect the title and how can the issue be...
Produced in partnership with Martin Codd of Penningtons Manches Cooper 16th Nov
Practice notes

Liability of employers for the acts of their employees and others

Liability of employers for the acts of their employees and othersThis Practice Note considers the test for an employer’s vicarious liability in tort,...
Produced in partnership with Adam Ohringer, Barrister, Cloisters 16th Nov
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Open offers

Open offersThis Practice Note focuses on the key aspects of open offers and the matters that require consideration when an open offer is being carried...
Produced in partnership with James Ufland of Slaughter and May and Chris McGaffin of Slaughter and May 16th Nov
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Directors and criminal liability

Directors and criminal liabilityThis Practice Note describes the criminal offences that are of most relevance to company directors, and:•focuses on...
16th Nov
Q&As

Do you have any information on the implications of building over a building line?

Do you have any information on the implications of building over a building line?A ‘building line’ is a prescribed frontage line for building in front...
16th Nov
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Joint LPA receivers have been appointed and one receiver wishes to resign. What is the impact on the remaining receiver’s appointment?

Joint LPA receivers have been appointed and one receiver wishes to resign. What is the impact on the remaining receiver’s appointment?There is no...
16th Nov

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The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?

The Financial Assistance Scheme—what are the available benefits?THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO SCHEMES ENTERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM 1 JANUARY 2012.Where a scheme, its employer(s) and individual members have satisfied the criteria for eligibility into the Financial Assistance Scheme

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing ratio•leverage ratio (or debt to equity ratio)•current ratio (or acid test ratio)•cashflow ratio•interest cover ratio, and•loan

Contractual damages—non-pecuniary losses

Contractual damages—non-pecuniary losses

Contractual damages—non-pecuniary lossesThis Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for non-financial loss (non-pecuniary loss), ie punitive damages, damages for loss of enjoyment and loss of amenity, restitutionary damages and negotiating

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services on behalf of a local housing authority (LHA). Usually an ALMO is set up by the LHA to manage and improve all or part of its housing stock with the LHA