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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Funding Legal Fees on Divorce
Going through a divorce or separation can be very difficult emotionally. Compounding this stress can be worries about how you might pay your legal fees. Spousal Maintenance It is common for one spouse to have a lower-paid job than the other or, perhaps, not work. On separation, many couples agree on a level of maintenance (including child...
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Lease Considerations: Pandemic Clauses and Rent Suspension
Pandemic clauses The pandemic has had a significant impact on the hospitality and leisure sector. Many businesses were unable to trade fully or at all and had to close, which has had a devastating impact on them. In light of this, tenants are looking for more flexible leases with shorter terms and break options . In addition, tenants are looking...
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Things to Consider When Buying Rural Property
Should I buy a house in the countryside? At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, city folk moved out of their flats in droves to houses with space for a home office, large gardens and peace from the city. It is a well-known phrase that "the grass is not always greener on the other side", and some families are indeed starting to regret their move...
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Payment Notice for Construction Contracts
The Construction Act Interim payment mechanisms in construction contracts are predicated on the issuance of various payment notices by both the payee and payer along the supply chain. In the UK, the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended) (the 'Construction Act') provides a statutory entitlement to payment by...
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Collateral Warranties on Construction Projects
In this article, we consider collateral warranties, which are often used on construction projects, and we explain what they are, why they may be required, some alternatives to collateral warranties (such as third-party rights) and which parties are likely to give and receive collateral warranties.
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Prenuptial Agreements: Not Just for the Rich and Famous
Prenuptial agreement It is a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are for the very wealthy. However, prenuptial agreements should be used in every case where one party wishes to protect their pre-marital (or even expected) wealth. In England and Wales, prenuptial agreements are not strictly binding in the event of a divorce, but the...
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What Are the Grounds for Divorce?
A divorce cannot be applied for until a couple has been married for at least one year. Currently, in England & Wales, it is not possible to obtain a divorce immediately without alleging that the other spouse is at fault ( due to adultery or unreasonable behaviour). The person who starts proceedings (the ‘petitioner’) must prove the one and only...
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The Rise of Dark Stores and Dark Kitchens
The terms ‘dark stores’ and ‘dark kitchens’ may be new concepts to some. However, there are some rapidly expanding household names operating dark stores and dark kitchens around the UK, and it is unlikely that the concepts will have gone unnoticed by keen property investors looking for new opportunities. What are dark stores and dark kitchens...
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Flexible Commercial Leases
A shift in favour of flexibility The length of commercial leases have become shorter over the past decade in the UK property market, and a typical commercial lease is now just five years long. Market uncertainties and growing demand for flexibility have been the driver behind these shorter lease terms. Why are flexible commercial leases...
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Top Tips for Employers Within the Manufacturing Sector
Challenges within the manufacturing sector Off the back of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Brexit, the manufacturing sector is currently facing immense challenges, including recruitment and resource shortages. Manufacturing businesses rely on seamless supply and customer chains. From an employment law point of view, employers in the sector must...
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No-Fault Divorce: Ending the Blame Game
Ministers announced on 7th June 2021 that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 would come into force on 6th April 2022. No-Fault Divorce The Act introduces no-fault divorce as it removes the requirement to establish a fact as to the reason for the divorce and allows either or both parties to a marriage to apply for a divorce order...
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Brand Protection Top Tips for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
Brand protection Brand protection is vital for all hospitality and leisure businesses, no matter how new, old or well-known the business is. A strong brand helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors, and it adds value to the business by enhancing consumer awareness and improving customer loyalty. This is particularly important in...
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