Insight

Insight is our collection of articles and commentary on recent legal developments in the UK and overseas.

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All articles published on the Marsans Gitlin Baker website are intended for reference purposes alone. They should not be relied on as legal advice. You should take legal advice specific to your set of circumstances prior to taking any action.

Recent articles

Letter before action secures commission

Our client was an agent who worked for commission in relation to property sales. He had entered into a contract with the other party, which stipulated that he would receive a commission for introducing a purchaser to them. A purchaser was sourced and referred by our client, and the property […]
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Significant reduction in TV Streaming claim

A claim was brought against our client, a UK-based digital firm that provides TV services. Our client had engaged the other party to provide services which would enable our client to stream TV channels to its customers. It was agreed that the other party would provide our client with rack […]
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Fire claim leads to Ombudsman victory

Our client instructed us with respect to his insurance claim when his insurer denied his claim in relation to a fire accident at his business premises. The insurer claimed it was entitled to deny our client’s claim due to alleged misrepresentations and certain issues concerning the fixtures and fittings at […]
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Putting Inhouse Lawyers on the Bridge

Implementation of AI platforms and blockchains in shipping Following the trend in the banking industry for using AI platforms and blockchains, IBM has recently implemented a pilot blockchain scheme with Maersk and the port of Montreal. This implemented blockchain makes the physical movement of vessels and cargos visible to all […]
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Buying freehold or extending lease under new law

It is widely accepted that leasehold ownership does not work in the best interests of leaseholders because the balance of power in existing leases, and the legislation that governs it, is too heavily weighted against leaseholders. This should change. During the campaign last year for a change in the law, […]
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Immigration – Appeal Against Deportation Of EEA National

Our client, an EEA national, who had been residing in the UK since 2001, was convicted of criminal offences in the UK, and was sentenced to a total of six years in a young offender’s institute. Our Client was deported from the U.K and we acted for him. The Respondent […]
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Application for British Citizenship

We were instructed to represent and advise our client on their application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. The Home Office was not satisfied that our client met the requirement of “good character”, as the client had a gap in the immigration history. Further, the Home Office queried how our […]
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Immigration – Tier 2 Sponsor License Suspension

We acted for a client whose sponsor license was suspended by the Home Office. A compliance officer visited our client’s place of business to assess their suitability and interviewed one of our client’s employees and concluded that our client was not complying with its duties to ensure that their employees […]
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Suspension of Tier 2 General & ICT Sponsor Licence

We were instructed to assist and represent an Indian Restaurant having branches in the UK & Abroad, against the suspension of its Tier 2 General & Intra Company Transfer (ICT) sponsor licence. The Company held the above-named licences and a compliance visit took place at one of their premises and […]
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