Top 10 Tips for Employers on the Employment Rights Act 2025 Reforms
Have you made the changes you need to comply with the reforms already in force? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant shake-up of employment law in decades, which is currently being implemented in phases. A first wave of changes is already in force (April 2026), with further major reforms expected from October 2026 and into...
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Planning Breaches: Demolition of Luxury Mansions
In March 2022, five luxury mansions that were being constructed were demolished as they had been built in contravention of planning permission. After complaints were raised to the local authority in 2016, an inspector found that the properties should be torn down as they significantly deviated from their original designs. The original planning...
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A Guide to Fact Finding Hearings
There has been increasing research into and awareness of domestic abuse and the harm it causes children. When the court considers applications for child arrangements orders and the arrangements for where children live, and the time they spend with the other parent, the court must consider whether domestic abuse is raised as an issue. The court...
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Unfair Prejudice Claims and ‘Standing’
Unfair prejudice petitions (under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006) are a useful mechanism for shareholders of a company to apply to the Court to make an order that the Company's affairs are being or have been conducted in a manner unfairly prejudicial to their interests, or that an actual or proposed act of the Company is or would be...
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Prenuptial Agreements and the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
A spouse may make a claim against their deceased spouse’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the “ 1975 Act ”) because their Will or the intestacy rules (where there is no Will) fails to make reasonable financial provision for them. The Court will conduct a “divorce cross-check” exercise as part of the...
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Relocating With Children in the UK: Do You Need the Other Parent’s Consent?
If you would like to relocate to a different part of the UK with a child, all those with parental responsibility should agree. There is no legal requirement to obtain formal consent from the other parent where you are relocating within the UK, but relocating without their consent is firmly cautioned against. The parent opposing the relocation...
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Overseas Principals: Governing Law and Jurisdiction
An increasing number of agents act for principals all over the world. This article looks at the law which governs the agency agreement where the principal is overseas and the country which has jurisdiction to determine any dispute. The Commercial Agents Regulations apply to agents who sell or purchase goods in Great Britain on behalf of their...
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Does the Last Shot Win, or Is Process the Key?
Implementing and operating appropriate internal processes and procedures when contracting with customers and/or suppliers are essential to ensure effective contract management and manage risk exposure for your business. As businesses look to streamline their contract management process, we have seen a move away from the traditional methods of...
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Business Debt Recovery: Court Claim or Insolvency Proceedings?
For most businesses, it is critical that the collection of outstanding debts is managed efficiently to assist cash flow. Generally speaking, there are two ways to try and collect business debts owed to your company: issuing a court claim or pursuing insolvency proceedings. In this blog, we explore the key factors which need to be considered when...
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What Is the Difference Between Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration?
When a person dies in England and Wales, all their personal assets, including property, bank accounts, investments and personal belongings in their sole name, collectively form part of their estate. Assets in joint names are usually passed to the...
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Is Your Business Considering a Four-Day Working Week?
The pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to the world of work. This has mostly resulted in changes to work locations, with homeworking or hybrid working becoming commonplace. However, some organisations are planning more radical changes and moving away from the traditional five-day working week. Between June and December 2022, 60 companies...
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Commercial Agents - To Retire or Not to Retire?
There is no default retirement age in the UK, and the Regulations do not state at what age an agent may retire and still claim compensation. It is clear from cases where the court has considered agents who have terminated their agency on the grounds of age that each case will be decided on its own particular facts. It is likely that an agent who...
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Crane Oversailing
Property developers have long realised the potential of building vertically. By purchasing comparatively small areas of land, developers can maximise the footprint of their properties by building to a great height. This creates challenges for developers as they adopt new building techniques to compete with Britain's ever-heightening skyline – it...
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