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A proposed new regime for the public disclosure of the beneficial ownership of overseas entities owning UK property is likely to necessitate increased due diligence by lenders to such bodies, according to a corporate and banking lawyer. “The Government...
A recent High Court case has illustrated the problems which can arise if parties do not carefully consider the wording of a contractual warranty, according to a corporate partner. “A contract which is unambiguous but which makes no commercial sense...
Midlands law firm George Green LLP has recently visited the Combat Stress treatment centre, Audley Court, in Shropshire. The centre provides 27 rooms for veterans and carers. Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans of the...
The Court of Appeals decision in Mickovski v Liddell [2017] EWCA Civ 251 has highlighted the difficulty in varying maintenance orders (also known as spousal maintenance or periodical payments) . In this case, the husband had argued that the periodical...
The leading law firm George Green launched its 2017 undergraduate student vacation scheme this week. During the next few weeks a number of law students will be spending time with the firm .The programme involves students spending time with partners and...
The President of the Family Division has announced a formal “delinking” of Divorce and Financial Matters, following a successful Pilot programme. In short the Divorce element, provided it is uncontested, will remain at the Regional...
Birmingham engineering firm, Westley Engineering Ltd, have just completed the acquisition of the pressings business from James Hutton Pressings Ltd, Bordesley Green for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, advised by leading Black Country law firm George...
A team from George Green LLP has completed a 5k inflatable obstacle run raising money for the law firm’s charity of the year, combat Stress. The team had great time running around the course and finding their feet on some of the largest and most...
Proposals by the House of Commons and House of Lords’ Joint Committee on Human Rights are likely to require increased vigilance by all companies against human slavery and other human rights abuses, according to a leading corporate lawyer. “The...
George Green is pleased to announce that it has appointed James Lowe as a Regulatory and Licensing Partner in its Dispute Resolution Team. James will be based in the firm’s Cradley Heath office. James specialises in regulatory and licensing matters...
