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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
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 19th October 2016

Don’t forget the Garage! – Statutory Lease Extensions of Flats

A claim for a lease extension under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 relates to a flat held on...

Emily Fitzpatrick

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 19th October 2016

Service of Notices under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban...

When serving claim notices under section 13 or 42, or counter-notices under section 21 or 45 of the 1993 Act it is important that practitioners...

Emily Fitzpatrick

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement
Commercial & Corporate | 11th October 2016

Design protection is a priority for smaller business

Cheaper registration fees are an opportunity for small businesses and designers to secure greater protection for their intellectual property in future, as well as being...

Gregory Barton

Solicitor, Commercial & Corporate

A set back for “Airbnb”-style letting

Lessees of long leases of dwellings may face problems if they attempt to let out those premises on a short-term letting. In the recent case...

Simon Wood

Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator