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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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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Fed up With Paying Spousal Maintenance? What Can You Do?
A Spousal maintenance order, also known as a periodical payments order, is an obligation for one party to pay the other a sum of money on a weekly or monthly basis. If the court grants a spousal maintenance order, it will need to determine whether to grant a joint-lives order or if it is more appropriate to impose maintenance for a defined...
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A Guide to Caveats, Warning & Appearances
When somebody has died leaving assets, the Personal Representative (“PR”) will usually need to apply for a Grant through the Probate Registry. A Grant is a document which gives PRs the ability to deal with certain assets. For example, it will allow them to sell the Deceased’s property. The estate will likely be distributed after the Grant is...
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Don’t Hang About, Adjudicate!
In 2021, 2579 construction sector firms across England and Wales became insolvent, which is 19% of all insolvencies. With the furlough assistance long gone and inflation increasing every month, it is very likely that we will see further increases in the number of contractors and developers becoming insolvent. As a result, it is becoming more...
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What Are the Legal Requirements for Witnessing a Will?
If you are drafting a will by yourself or are having one drafted by a legal professional, it is crucial to make sure that the will is both signed and witnessed correctly for it to be legally valid. The governing law in England and Wales on the execution of wills is s.9 Wills Act 1837 (as amended). This provision outlines that no will shall be...
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The Business Debt Recovery Process
Most, if not all, businesses, regardless of the sector in which they operate, are likely to need to pursue an unpaid debt at some point. For most businesses, it is critical that the collection of outstanding debts is managed efficiently to assist cash flow. To do this, businesses need a proper debt recovery process in place and may also need the...
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