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Commercial & Corporate | 30th March 2016

The PSC register and what it means for you

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The aim of the act was to reduce...

Danielle Collett-Bruce

Senior Solicitor, Commercial & Corporate
Family | 30th March 2016

Could divorces be moving online by 2017?

It seems that everything is becoming digital these days, from the emergence of online estate agents to the transfer of holiday bookings to the internet...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family
Employment | 30th March 2016

What does the national living wage mean for employers?

As of April 1st, all employers in the UK will be required to pay their staff aged 25 or over what is more commonly known...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Commercial Property | 24th March 2016

Anyone for tennis?

The High Court recently had to decide whether an easement (a legal right over property) can exist to use a tennis court, golf course or...

Roderick Campbell

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial Property | 24th March 2016

Flooding: Don’t Get Your Feet Wet

Flooding has always been an issue but has been particularly severe since 2000. The cost of damage runs into the billions and with meteorologists predicting...

Tamzin Mandelli

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial Property | 24th March 2016

The Dangers of Non Disclosure

It is well known that replies to enquiries must be accurate when given to avoid potential claims for misrepresentation. Greenridge Luton One Limited –v- Kempton...

Gaenor Thomas

Associate, Commercial Property
Commercial Property | 24th March 2016

In Need of a Facelift!

Eligible projects in the Elmbridge area could qualify for a grant of up to 90% of the project costs. Individual businesses, business groups, trade associations,...

Tamzin Mandelli

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Family | 17th March 2016

Many to be affected by divorce fees hike

Hiking up court fees has been on the political agenda for a while despite lobby groups from across the profession trying to stop it. Quite...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family
Family | 17th March 2016

Arbitration

If you know anyone who has been through the court system to resolve a matrimonial problem, chances are, they’ve told you what a harrowing experience...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family
Employment | 11th March 2016

Employers must gear up for April living wage deadline

The National Living Wage has been catching headlines since Chancellor George Osborne announced it last summer, but the Government’s target of £9 per hour by...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator