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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A Guide To Selling Farmland
Although residential property prices have fallen in recent months, the price of farmland, fuelled by high demand, remains resilient. Given the lack of supply, availability of attractive tax benefits, the push to achieve net zero objectives and...
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How Should an Employer Respond When a Cyber Incident Occurs?
Whilst prevention is the best cure for cyber incidents and data breaches, no organisation can consider itself untouchable, and employers must be prepared for the worst. In this article, Our Employment Law experts explore how an employer should...
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Landlords of Non-Domestic Properties - Are You MEES Compliant?
Landlords of commercial properties will be aware that (subject to an exemption) since 1 April 2018, it has been unlawful to grant or renew a tenancy of sub-standard property, being a property that has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating...
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Living in a Goldfish Bowl
A recent decision in the Supreme Court has attracted particular interest due to the high-profile defendant in the case, the Tate Gallery in London. This case is particularly relevant to hospitality businesses looking to use outdoor terraces or roof...
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A Guide To Enfranchisement
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 gives leasehold tenants of houses the right to buy the freehold. This is what our Property Litigation solicitors will be exploring in this article. The right to buy the freehold (and any intermediate leasehold...
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Shareholder Rights and Disputes
Shareholders are individuals who own shares within a company. Essentially, shareholders are, collectively (assuming that a company has more than one shareholder), the owners of the company. Consequently, shareholders have a vested interest in the...
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Five Factors to Consider When Investing in Residential Property
If you are thinking about investing your money in property, there will be a lot to think about. We list five important factors to consider before you invest.
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How to Manage Your End-of-Life Care
An advance decision must be made by a person who has reached the age of 18 and has full mental capacity when making the advance decision to be binding. If there is any doubt whether the decision maker has the relevant mental capacity, a full...
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The Meaning of Practical Completion
Practical completion is an important concept in the UK construction industry. It marks the point at which a project is considered finished. It is a crucial milestone in any construction project, as it also marks the point at which the contractor is...
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Green Credentials and the Need to Re-Imagine our Retail and Town Centre Spaces
The next challenge facing our retail space is the need to reduce environmental impact versus economic sustainability. A cost now, but will inaction lead to a greater financial and environmental burden in the future? Retail use has traditionally...
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The Role of Earn-Out Provisions in Share Purchase Agreements
When buying/selling a business , it is always important to consider what mechanism is best suited for the purchase price. The parties will consider whether the purchase price should be made in full at the time of completion of the purchase/sale or...
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Brexit, The Northern Ireland Protocol & The Windsor Framework
Brexit has been the reality faced by UK businesses for some time now. Following a long and winding road, the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. However, the real trouble began when the transition period ended on 31 December 2020, when the UK cut...
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