November 25, 2024
We undertook some staff training recently on substantial property transactions, essentially where a company disposes of, acquires, or enters into an arrangement involving, “a substantial non-cash asset”.
READ MORENovember 11, 2024
In many cases, creditors who are owed a sum of money by a debtor will only think about obtaining a Judgment against the debtor. Obtaining a Judgment can sometimes only be half the battle if the Judgment debtor does not make payment.
READ MOREOctober 25, 2024
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is a key piece of legislation that governs the rights of business tenants to occupy commercial premises.
READ MOREOctober 11, 2024
Completing a commercial lease is a significant step for both landlords and tenants. The process leading up to completion can at times be very stressful and more challenging than purchasing a property.
READ MOREOctober 4, 2024
Winding-up petitions, otherwise known as ‘Compulsory Liquidation’, are an important tool available to individuals or companies as a means of debt recovery when debts of £750.00 or more remain unpaid.
READ MORESeptember 30, 2024
With the threshold for inheritance tax (known as the ‘nil-rate band) being fixed at £325,000 since 2009, and inflation steadily rising, inheritance tax is becoming more and more of a concern for those with even modest estates.
READ MOREEmployment
September 18, 2024
Employers have seen a rise in the numbers of employees requesting homeworking or hybrid working (dividing time between the workplace and a remote location) as their preferred method of employment.
READ MOREJuly 26, 2024
In the UK, employers must fulfil their legal responsibilities towards pregnant women and women who are on maternity leave.
READ MOREJuly 19, 2024
When entering into a lease for a commercial property, establishing clear and comprehensive heads of terms is a crucial initial step. These serve as the blueprint for the formal lease document, are essential for both landlords and tenants.
READ MOREJuly 8, 2024
We have seen a growing number of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT’s) as an exit strategy for selling shareholders.
READ MOREJune 25, 2024
The Liberal Democrats have gone all out on employment law pledges in their Manifesto. In recruitment, they aim to extend the use of name-blind processes and simplify the Access to Work scheme.
READ MOREJune 17, 2024
The general rule in civil ligation is that the winning party pays the losing party’s costs. In practice, the ability of a successful party to recover their costs depends on which track the claim is allocated to by the Court.
READ MORELasting Powers of Attorney
June 7, 2024
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are an important legal document in which a person appoints attorneys to act on their behalf if they are unable to make decisions for themselves, for example if they lose mental capacity...
READ MORECorporate Law
May 24, 2024
What's the law? The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) has introduced changes by arming Companies House with enhanced scrutinising powers by amending certain points of the Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”)...
READ MOREEmployment
May 15, 2024
1-in-4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind in England each year. Mental health issues have a significant impact on the person they affect but they are also an economic issue, with the research done for the Centre...
READ MOREDispute Resolution
May 10, 2024
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 applies to contracts entered into after 1 November 1998 and gives businesses a statutory right to claim interest on a specified date if another business pays its bills late...
READ MOREEmployee Rights
April 23, 2024
The employee’s right to be accompanied at formal disciplinary and grievance proceedings was formally introduced in 1999 and might be thought to be well understood. However, from time to time, queries are still raised as to whether an...
READ MOREDiscrimination Cases
March 4, 2024
A sensible question but one that has many potential answers! The first key point is that there is no qualifying service requirement to bring a discrimination claim. This is sometimes described as a day one right, however the right to...
READ MOREConstruction Contracts
February 23, 2024
In an ideal world, parties to construction contracts would spend time carefully mulling over the form of contract, specification and scope of works. They would rush off from site to carefully document agreements regarding additional work...
READ MOREEmployment Law
February 6, 2024
As an employment law solicitor, I am only too aware of some of the pitfalls facing employers across the private sector. Many of these pitfalls can be avoided however with a little planning and care. So what does my inbox tell me?
READ MORECode of Practice
January 15, 2024
To misquote Heraclitus “the only thing certain in life is change”. This applies equally to the workplace where changes to terms and conditions for many private sector employers can be a matter of business survival.
READ MOREEmployment Law
January 2, 2024
None of us can ignore the impact of AI in the workplace. Love it or loathe it, AI is here to stay! It is clear that there are a number of ways in which the application of AI can save time and money and that there are already a number...
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