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Don't Bank on Overage

Overage is a mechanism that gives a seller of land an opportunity to share in the uplift in value of land following a grant and implementation of planning permission, or to take advantage of the value provided by section 106 contributions…

Can an employer be liable for its employees’ discriminatory Facebook posts?

In Forbes v LHR Airport Limited the EAT considered whether a discriminatory Facebook post was made by an employee “in the course of their employment”. If so, the employer could be liable for it.

Restrictive Covenants: unreasonable restriction made enforceable with deletions

In the case of Tillman v Eghon Zehnder Ltd, the Supreme Court has confirmed that words can be deleted from a restrictive covenant in order to make an otherwise void restriction enforceable.

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We pride ourselves on being an active member of the communities in which we work. As a business we support a number of local and national organisations. We also encourage our staff to engage with community and voluntary groups and look to provide real support to help them to do this, for example, by…

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Howes Percival Hosts CBI Roundtable on Brexit

On Tuesday 20 August, representatives from local businesses…

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Howes Percival Recognised in 2019 Chambers High Net Worth Guide

Howes Percival’s Private Client team has once again…