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.
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22-09-2020
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.
22-09-2020
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.
17-09-2020
Solicitor Chloe Harbutt has joined the private wealth team at city law firm Hewitsons.
17-09-2020
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.
14-09-2020
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?
04-09-2020
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed (i) the correct interpretation of the term “out-of-date” in paragraph 11d of the NPPF and (ii) the proper application of local policies which are time-expired or fail to deal with the strategic issue of housing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.
04-09-2020
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.
25-08-2020
Two promotions have been announced at a city law firm, where post lockdown residential sales are now flourishing.
17-08-2020
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.
12-08-2020
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.
13-07-2020
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.
10-07-2020
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.
08-07-2020
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.
07-07-2020
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.
30-06-2020
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...
29-06-2020
In the current climate, there are many landlords that will not receive payment of the June quarter's rent and many who also did not receive payment of the rent due in March. Susanne Hinde of Hewitsons discusses the issues.
24-06-2020
In May 2020, in the case of Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered whether the sale of a commercial fishery included the fish being farmed in the lakes at the time of sale, and whether the seller continued to enjoy any rights to the fish after the sale had completed. Patricia Kempson of Hewitsons outlines the case.
23-06-2020
Hewitsons managing partner Colin Jones last week visited an initiative the firm is supporting which will provide micro-homes for homeless people in Cambridge.
18-06-2020
Cornerstone Barristers has recently reported (18 June 2020) that the Secretary of State has consented to judgment in an appeal under section 288 against an inspector’s decision that the definition of 'deliverable' in the Glossary to the NPPF is a 'closed list'.
18-06-2020
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