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19/06/2009 : Credit Crunch - reopening of divorce settlements
A recent case highlights how the current economic situation and the value of shares held by one party to a divorce can have a significant impact on the financial settlement arising from that divorce.  Poor Mr Myerson.   In February… »

12/06/2009 : Our Schools & Arts Project
Last summer, when plans for our new office at Salt Quay House were taking shape, we saw an opportunity to fulfil our commitment to work with local young people.  Margo Greenwood from Devon Arts in Schools Initiative (DAISI) introduced us to local… »

03/07/2009 : First Registration of Land
Despite registration of land being compulsory for the majority of land transactions around 30% of land in Devon and Cornwall remains unregistered.   To persuade people to register their land voluntarily the Land Registry is offering a 25%… »

26/06/2009 : Sports Law Conference 2009
Sports Law Conference 2009 On Thursday 25 June 2009 Foot Anstey’s dedicated Sports team were delighted to launch their Sports Law Conference, designed to bring together a cross-section of the sports world from the south west. Chaired… »

26/06/2009 : **Sports Law Conference 2009 Special**
Is there a place for “Sports Law”? Where does one start at the moment: The risk of players at Wimbledon losing their hearing through excessive grunting(!), Formula 1 imploding or the likelihood (perhaps certainty!) of further cyclists… »

26/06/2009 : The legality of combat sports – are we approaching the final round?
Introduction The pitching of one person against another in human combat is by no means a modern concept, having ties with ancient Greek and Roman culture. In the UK, combat sports have developed over the ages from fist-fighting to prize fighting… »

25/06/2009 : A Foot Anstey lawyer debated the public's right to know on BBC1 Panorama
Tony Jaffa joined BBC presenter Jeremy Vine on Panorama on 15 June 2009 in a powerful and topical debate. Please click the link to view the programme: - Panorama 15 June 2009 When does the right to know become the right to pry? The legal battle… »

05/06/2009 : Sports Sponsorship – what next?
Peaches and cream; roast beef and Yorkshire pudding; and salt and vinegar. No this is not some Willy Wonka concoction, but, without doubt, there are certain food stuffs that are synonymous with others. Can the same be said of sports sponsorship?… »

28/05/2009 : Relocation, relocation, relocation
There may come a point at which a parent with the care of a child decides that they would like to move abroad. When the lure of the sun becomes irresistible, they will need to try to reach agreement with the other parent to enable them to remove the… »

15/05/2009 : Stays on enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions
The law is clear that an adjudicator’s decision in an adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 will be enforceable by a court whether it is right or wrong, unless that is the adjudicator did not have the jurisdiction… »

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