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FCA Proposes New Rules for Long-term Investment Funds

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to introduce new rules for retail funds that invest in long-term, illiquid assets such as property or infrastructure, so that the redemption terms of such funds reflect the time it typically takes to sell...

Government Consultation on Employment Status Reforms

The government has launched a consultation on proposals to reform employment status, improve compliance with employment rights and strengthen protections for self-employed people. The consultation seeks views on proposals to place less emphasis on...

Widow Wins Legal Battle Over Husband's £5 Million Estate

The High Court has upheld a widow's claim that four properties in her husband's name formed part of his estate , ruling that documents purporting to show that his mother and brother shared beneficial ownership of them were a sham. The couple had married in...

Flower Seller Succeeds in Trade Mark Infringement Claim

When choosing a name for your business, it is essential to check that there is no risk of confusion with another trading name that might give rise to a claim for trade mark infringement or passing off. Recently, a company that sold flowers succeeded in a...

Statistics on Divorces and Dissolutions in 2025 Published

The Office for National Statistics has published statistics on the number of divorces and civil partnership dissolutions in 2025. There were 105,961 legal partnership dissolutions in England and Wales in 2025, comprising 105,002 divorces and 959 civil...
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