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Commercial Property | 13th December 2016

New Requirements for Property Insurance – Disclosure of Risks

The Insurance Act 2015 changes the law in relation to insurance contracts (including ordinary buildings insurance, title indemnity insurance policies and environmental policies) entered into...

Gaenor Thomas

Associate, Commercial Property
Commercial Property | 13th December 2016

Acquiring business premises – a beginner’s guide

Business has been going well and it’s time to expand. Your spare room has served its purpose and you now want to find the perfect...

Tamzin Mandelli

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial & Corporate | 13th December 2016

The one time you should look for the price tag...

The Bribery Act ushered in a stricter anti-corruption regime when it came into force in 2011 and although Christmas gifts and hospitality are not banned,...

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP
Dispute Resolution | 12th December 2016

The Rule of Law

Who would be a judge in the current febrile atmosphere where a High Court decision can provoke that organ of moderation The Daily Mail in...

Paul Grimwood

Partner & Accredited Mediator
Employment | 6th December 2016

How employers can say no, without saying a word

As the countdown to the festive season gets underway, employers juggling the pre-Christmas workload need to ensure workers are enabled to take their rest breaks....

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Awards | 18th November 2016

HART BROWN IS A DOUBLE AWARD WINNER AT THE LAWNET...

Hart Brown has been awarded the LawNet Mark of Excellence for the second year running. In addition Commercial & Corporate solicitor, Danielle Collett-Bruce, was awarded...

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP
Employment | 17th November 2016

Hot air and bra sizes all add to the discrimination...

The news that Airbnb has adopted a new anti-discrimination code, following accusations of racism by hosts on the home-sharing site, highlights the growing challenge in...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Stacking the Deck – Again! Further cost obstacles for claimants

In June this year my blog “Justice for All?” looked at how changes to the costs rules since April 2013 had benefitted Defendants at the...

Isabel Bathurst

Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
Awards | 28th October 2016

Hart Brown three time finalists at LawNet awards

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we can announce that Hart Brown is a finalist in three categories at the LawNet awards. We...

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP
Family | 27th October 2016

Safety checking the school run

The clocks will be going back at 2am on Sunday 30th October, bringing lighter mornings and darker evenings, and parents are being encouraged to take...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family