Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes and What Employers Need to Know as Reforms Take Effect
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. It amends the law relating to employment rights to enhance employee protections, bringing major changes throughout 2026 and 2027. With key provisions now in force and further reforms due to take effect throughout 2026 and 2027, our Employment Lawyers outline the...
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File Disclosure in a Professional Negligence Claim
In a recent decision, the High Court confirmed that a firm of solicitors could not refuse to disclose its file of papers if a former client brings a professional negligence claim against the firm, even if that client owes fees to the solicitor and...
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PETs and Gifts With Reservation of Benefit (GROB)
A gift, also known as a potentially exempt transfer (PET), is a transfer of value, for example, an outright gift to an individual or a voluntary disposal of property during a person’s lifetime. The value is the loss to that person’s estate for...
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards 2023 - Is Your Commercial Property Ready?
The Minimum Energy Efficient Standards were introduced by the government in 2015 to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and help meet the government’s carbon emissions targets. Since April 2018, landlords have not been able to grant new...
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I Have Been Left Out of a Will – What Can I Do?
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975 Act – Can I make a claim? When somebody close to you passes away, either with or without a Will, you may be left with nothing or very little from their estate. The Inheritance...
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The Rise of Quiet Quitting
The phrase 'quiet quitting' has been trending on a range of social media sites, from Tik Tok to LinkedIn recently. There are different interpretations of what quiet quitting actually means. For some, it can mean doing the bare minimum level of work...
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How to Cope With Finances on Divorce in the Current Economic Climate
Given the current situation with the economic climate, there are a few practical steps you could consider in the hopes of alleviating some of the financial pressure faced during divorce and financial remedy proceedings. Council Tax reduction There...
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Business Debt Recovery Claims: Advice on Payment Terms
Business debt recovery claims – advice on payment terms Maintaining cash flow is vital for the success of many businesses, particularly small businesses. Larger businesses may be able to swallow a cashflow deficit for a short period of time...
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What Is Equitable Accounting?
If a jointly owned property is sold, once the net equity in the property has been split between the owners in accordance with their interest in the property, the court can be asked to undertake an "equitable accounting" exercise.
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Residential Possession: What Notice Should a Landlord Serve on a Tenant?
Residential properties are often let by a landlord to tenants on assured tenancies. There are other types of residential tenancies, but these are the most common. If a landlord wants to regain possession of their property that is let on an assured...
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Digital Development a Manufacturers Dilemma – How Resilient Are Your Products?
The EU intends to give the CRA teeth by imposing fines for non-compliance. The largest fines are payable by manufacturers, which can amount to either 15 million euros or 2.5% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the manufacturer for the...
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Merger & Acquisitions: The Impact of the Falling Pound
The UK Government’s now-infamous “mini-budget” on 23 September 2022, followed by the series of Government u-turns and political turmoil and culminating in Kwasi Kwarteng being sacked as Chancellor of the Exchequer, has resulted in a severe shock.
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Predatory Marriage and the Revocation of Wills
Your Will is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. Not only do you need to carefully consider what will happen to your estate when you pass away, but you also need to ensure your Will is kept up to date so that it reflects your current circumstances. Doing this will hopefully prevent issues from arising in the future. There are...
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