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The Property Litigation team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has successfully advised and represented Spire House RTM Company in the Court of Appeal, to ensure it obtains the Right to Manage.

Spire House in Lancaster Gate, London is an exclusive set of residential apartments set in the ground of a historic church spire. The RTM Company was formed by the majority of its leaseholders seeking more direct control of the building's management.

The Foot Anstey team included Anna Phillips, Legal Director, and Marina Leigh, Associate, become involved in 2017. They commenced a...

A week-long ‘festive’ virtual balloon race, launching from Santa’s village in Lapland, will take place from Friday 10 December to raise vital funds for Brainwave, who help disabled children reach their potential through a range of specialist therapies.

Balloons can be purchased for just £5, with prizes including a family weekend break to Camel Creek in Cornwall , 6-person Regatta tent, and family day tickets to Butlins. Balloons can also be purchased and gifted to friends, family, or colleagues – making a great alternative to Christmas cards or Secret Santa gifts.

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A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the Government’s Kept Animals Bill last week (Thursday 18th November).

The dog abduction offence, announced in September by Defra , will be added by the Government to the Kept Animals Bill, bolstering the raft of measures it already includes to further protect pets, livestock and kept wild animals.

Prior to this new offence, pet theft was treated as a loss of property to the owner. This new offence will take into account...

It’s known as a civic duty - the obligation we all have to understand the laws and regulations that apply to where we live, or visit, or choose to do in our life, at least broadly. Most people will only deal with legal procedures a handful of times in their life. Major things like marriage or buying houses are most common, and most of us will have some insight into how those things work. However, the other side of the law, where disputes and defence are needed, is a lot less likely to affect you, and so knowledge of how these things work can be pretty limited at best. As forgivable as...