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Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, there were previously four breeds of dogs that were banned within the UK: Pit Bull Terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro. However, the government has now added the XL Bully to the list of dogs banned...
This year's Legal 500 results are in! The Legal 500 is an annual directory that rates and ranks lawyers and law firms across the different specialisms within which they work. Birkett Long have once again been recognised for our specialisms and...
With the ever increasing demand for property, landowners are considering selling some of, if not all of their land to a developer. What is an option agreement? An option agreement is a legal contract that gives a developer the right to...
The delivery of major infrastructure projects across Essex and, indeed, the wider East Anglian region has been, and continues to be, of vital importance to businesses throughout the area and the growth of the Essex and eastern region economies. For the...
Birkett Long advised on the sale of Kent Blaxill Holdings Limited - a long standing client of the firm - to PaintWell Limited, a Wirral-based paint distribution firm backed by private equity firm Cairngorm Capital Partners. Kent Blaxill has been a...
This year's Legal 500 results are in! The Legal 500 is an annual directory that rates and ranks lawyers and law firms across the different specialisms within which they work. Birkett Long have once again been recognised for our specialisms and...
After six years of marriage, TV reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper/fashion designer Kanye West are now in the process of getting a divorce . Kim filed for divorce on 19 February 2021, after months of rumours circulating across the media. Recent reports...
Kate Garraway’s situation regarding her husband, Derek Draper, and his battle with COVID-19 has hit the headlines several times over the past year. Derek has been in hospital struggling with the long-term effects of COVID-19 for over a year....
With Boohoo purchasing some of the assets of department store Debenhams, it is believed that its stores will not reopen, except to sell off stock. So, what does this mean for Debenhams’ employees? In many cases, if business A buys the shares of...
The “Wagatha Christie” scandal hit the headlines late last year when Coleen Rooney wrote several posts on Twitter about suspected leaks of private information to The Sun newspaper. Coleen explained that the leaked information could only have been...
This year's Legal 500 results are in! The Legal 500 is an annual directory that rates and ranks lawyers and law firms across the different specialisms within which they work. Birkett Long have once again been recognised for our specialisms and...
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has announced the final list of 34 projects approved by them and the Government for an £85 million share in the Government’s new ‘Getting Building Fund’. David Rayner, Commercial...
In the recent contentious probate case of Clitheroe v Bond, the court overturned the validity of two wills. The Defendant, Sue, who was represented by Birkett Long, was successful in the will dispute on the ground that the Deceased lacked mental...
A recent High Court case shows how important it is to consider what the courts of different jurisdictions can do when a couple divorces. The background details to this case is that after a long marriage, the husband left the family home in Berkshire...
The recent case of Guest v Guest is another in the long line of recent proprietary estoppel cases. To be successful with a claim for proprietary estoppel, you must show that: A promise was made You relied on that promise to your detriment The person who...
The phrase "Divorce Day", traditionally the first Monday in January, is coined by the media rather than family lawyers. Many who practice family law, including family lawyers who are Members of Resolution , are likely to agree. So, it is...
Last week, after a devoted Norwich City FC fan sadly passed away, it became clear that he had left a legacy in his will to buy all the players a drink. Did you know there are different types of legacies which could be included in a will, depending on how...
