Solicitor Samuel Mitchell has joined the agriculture and rural property team at Cambridge law firm Hewitsons.
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The recent High Court case of Fantini v Scrutton and Others [2020] EWCH 1552 (Ch) considered how a property was legally held by a mother and daughter as “joint tenants“ or “tenants in common”. Clare Martin of Hewitsons explains.
The Court of Appeal has determined in the recent case of R v Western Trading Limited that a £25,000 fine imposed on both a company and its sole director for planning and listed building breaches was not manifestly excessive.
Local law firm Hewitsons continues to support the local business community, having announced its autumn series of online events which are open to all and will be conducted via Zoom.

The Government has launched a pilot online ‘nitrate trading’ auction platform in south Hampshire and the Solent which it states will unlock housing growth in the area while reducing harmful nitrates and aiding wildlife recovery. If successful it could be extended to other areas in England.
Boris Johnson is addressing the nation this afternoon and it is anticipated that he will again ask those who can to work from home and will impose a new nationwide 10pm curfew on bars and restaurants. With this tightening of all our freedoms there are calls on the government to extend the economic help they provided at the start of the pandemic.

Natural England has announced that Cambridgeshire will join its district level licensing initiative to protect the Great Crested Newt. The initiative is designed to better protect the iconic species while also enabling developers and local authorities to more easily deliver on their investment and home-building plans. Great crested newts are the UK’s largest species of newt.

Solicitor Chloe Harbutt has joined the private wealth team at city law firm Hewitsons.
Five promising young trainees have recently qualified as solicitors at Hewitsons, which has offices in Cambridge, London, Northampton and Milton Keynes and places absolute focus on its clients.

Could the pop-up shop provide a glimmer of hope for the retail sector? Real estate lawyer at Hewitsons, Alexandra Messham, asks: Can short-term lettings provide hope for the retail sector and are pop-ups, aka the “Airbnb of the retail world”, the way forward?

The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed (i) the correct interpretation of the term “out-of-date” in paragraph 11d of the NPPF and (ii) the proper application of local policies which are time-expired or fail to deal with the strategic issue of housing supply.

As lockdown measures ease and offices reopen, employees are being asked to return to work. But what rights does an employer have if a member of staff refuses to do so, for whatever reason? Employment law specialist Gemma Hill, a senior solicitor at law firm Hewitsons, discusses the issues.
Two promotions have been announced at a city law firm, where post lockdown residential sales are now flourishing.

The Government has published a Planning White Paper called “Planning for the Future”, setting out proposals for “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War”. Gemma Dudley of Hewitsons outlines its contents.

The Press has been speculating again recently about the Ministry of Justice and a possible change to the law concerning the rules on Will signing during the pandemic. Alexandra Francis of Hewitsons explains.
With home working becoming the new normal for many, what considerations are there for those wishing to start up a new business or switch to running their business from home permanently? Sarah Baron of Hewitsons has some answers.

At the end of June, a suite of changes to the Finance Bill 2020 were introduced, aimed at clarifying the tax effects of some of the Government's Coronavirus measures, says James Lawrence of Hewitsons.

The corporate team at Cambridge law firm Hewitsons has followed up its recent success at the Cambridgeshire Law Society Legal Excellence Awards with the completion of a high-profile local sale.

In response to the development sector, the Government has published the Business and Planning Bill to extend planning permissions and listed building consents until 1 April 2021. Gemma Dudley of Hewitsons provides the details.

A Code of Practice has now been published to reinforce the importance of both landlords (Ls) and tenants (Ts), taking a collaborative approach to limit the damage resulting from the pandemic. At the moment it is merely voluntary and published as guidance only, however the guidance supplies details of best practices and should serve as a helpful basis for negotiating. Alex Messham of Hewitsons...
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