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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New TA6: What Does This Mean for Sellers?
In March 2024, the Law Society published the TA6 (Fifth Edition) Property Information Form. It is mandatory for all Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) firms to use it from Tuesday, 25 June 2024. The new TA6 was published alongside the updated TA6 Explanatory Notes for sellers and buyers and the TA7 Leasehold Information Form. In this blog, our...
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Agency Essentials: A Principal’s Guide to Commercial Agency Law
Partner Suzanne Carr and Senior Associate Robert Brothers , specialists in commercial agency law , explore crucial topics for principals and manufacturers who have appointed commercial sales agents. This webinar provides valuable insights into commercial agency law, focusing particularly on the Commercial Agency (Council Directive) Regulations...
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The Shareholder Edge: Navigating Shareholder Rights and Disputes
Join us Thursday, 25th June 2024, in person at our office or virtually via our online live stream!
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Expansion of Family-Friendly Rights: A Closer Look
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of family-friendly practices in the workplace to better support working parents and caregivers. As a result, several legislative changes were introduced in April this year to enhance family leave rights for employees. Employers should familiarise themselves with these new...
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Assisted Dying: Proposals, their Pitfalls, and Legal Alternatives
Assisted dying is a complex and divisive subject due to the ethical, religious, moral, and legal dimensions of end-of-life decisions. In recent times, the topic has surged to the forefront of public discourse following the launch of Dame Esther Rantzen’s campaign in support of the legalisation of assisted dying. This has reignited impassioned...
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Software Development Agreements: 5 Key Areas to Consider
A software development agreement is essentially a services agreement whereby one party (the developer) agrees to develop a software application for another party (the customer). Such agreements serve as a roadmap for both parties to clearly establish their expectations regarding the scope and timeline for the development project, what is to be...
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Coronation Street's Inheritance Secret
Coronation Street fans will no doubt be aware of the ongoing storyline regarding a recently discovered Will of Archie Shuttleworth (played by the late Roy Hudd). In 2018, Archie's son, George Shuttleworth (played by Tony Maudsley), had been left his father's undertakers' business following his father's death. George worked in the business on the...
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Choosing Commercial Premises: A Guide for UK Manufacturers
Selecting suitable commercial premises can be a crucial factor in meeting your manufacturing goals and contributing to the success of your business. Therefore, it is important that you make the correct decision and ensure that you have given proper thought to relevant legal considerations before acquiring the premises.
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Succession Planning - What's Next?
In this recording, our expert Wealth team will guide you the next steps of succession planning with guest speaker Laura Hutchinson, Managing Partner and Tax Expert at Forbes Dawson. We will cover; Family Investment Companies Lifetime Gifts Trusts Estate planning via your Will And more…
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Why Estate Planning Is Just as Important as Wedding Planning
Contemplating marriage can be a joyous time. Amidst the excitement of scouting out venues and cake tasting, it can be all too easy for the happy couple to neglect less-romantic considerations such as Wills and estate planning. Marriage holds weighty legal implications in this area, which should not be overlooked. This is also true of divorce...
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Don’t Worry, Be App-Y – The Government Plans for Regulation of Digital Mental Health Technologies
The risks to mental health posed by our use of smartphones, social media, and similar tech-related aspects of modern life are well-reported. At the same time, many organisations are already providing or developing tools which use technology to support and promote mental health and wellbeing, ranging from meditation apps to AI-powered online...
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How Law Firms Should Observe Mental Health Week and Self-Care for Legal Professionals
In the fast-paced world of the legal profession, mental health has often been overshadowed by demanding billable targets and the relentless stress of city firms, leading many lawyers to experience forms of anxiety and burnout. Shockingly, a recent survey revealed that lawyers rank as the second most stressed profession in the country, with a...
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