Monthly legal update – July 2021

Welcome to our consolidated Legal Update
We have collated the July 2021 updates from across our practice areas to keep you informed of the latest developments.
Don’t lose your EU rights – Time to take action!
Intellectual Property
Inquiry launched into the rights of cohabiting couple
Private Client
Ground Rents – A Tale of Two Cities?
Property
Assignments of causes of action by Liquidators
Restructuring & Insolvency
A Court of Appeal decision clarifies what damages can be claimed when one party lies in order to secure a contract (fraudulent misrepresentation)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Commercial Rent Arrears: Renewed hope for landlords
Property Litigation
Government’s proposed new arbitration scheme for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
Property Litigation
Triple Point reversed – Accrued rights to liquidated damages to survive termination
Construction & Engineering
Court of Appeal reminds drafters to get the dispute resolution exactly how you want it post Brexit
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Break Clauses – a win for tenants!
Property Litigation
Limitation periods: when does the clock start ticking in ‘midnight deadline’ cases?
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Repositioning the SAAMCO principle – the scope of duty owed by professional advisers gets a makeover by the Supreme Court
Litigation & Dispute Resolution