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Family, Residential Property | 2nd June 2017

The Generation Gap

With the election looming, BBC2’s Newsnight recently dedicated a programme to what issues matter to younger and older voters in the upcoming general election.  It...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family
Employment | 18th May 2017

Workforce wellbeing must include mental health awareness

Understanding of mental health issues is high on the agenda, thanks to the involvement of the younger members of the Royal family in the Heads...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Dispute Resolution | 18th May 2017

Dealing with Coy Insurers

If you have a good claim for a substantial sum which your opponent would not be able to pay themselves if judgment was obtained, but...

Paul Grimwood

Partner & Accredited Mediator
Commercial & Corporate | 6th April 2017

The Importance of a Shareholders Agreement

The importance of a shareholders agreement should never be underestimated. Unlike a company’s articles of association which is a matter of public record, a shareholders...

Danielle Collett-Bruce

Senior Solicitor, Commercial & Corporate
Employment | 5th April 2017

Facing up to the social media challenge for business

Every business using social media should get to grips with publishing law and advertising regulations if they are to avoid reputation-damaging incidents. The reminder follows...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Commercial & Corporate | 4th April 2017

Limitations of Liability

After a hard fought bidding process one of the last things a business wants to do is to document the contractual arrangements with a new...

Danielle Collett-Bruce

Senior Solicitor, Commercial & Corporate
Commercial & Corporate | 31st March 2017

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: An Update

Since my last article in March 2016, the confirmation statement has come into force, replacing the annual return as the updating document at companies house....

Danielle Collett-Bruce

Senior Solicitor, Commercial & Corporate
Residential Property | 29th March 2017

Purchasing Leasehold Property: 5 questions you should ask

As a prospective first time buyer, my 6 month seat in the residential property department has given me a real insight into the potential pitfalls...

Jordan Page

Partner, Trusts & Estates
Commercial Property | 23rd March 2017

Who Owns a Planning Permission?

Anyone can apply for planning permission on any piece of land, whether they own it, lease it, rent it or simply see it from the...

Roderick Campbell

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial Property | 23rd March 2017

Plan Ahead For Permission to Move Back In

Unless a lease has been contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the Landlord can only oppose...

Gaenor Thomas

Associate, Commercial Property