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January 7, 2020
Commercial leases A guide
It is always advisable for a solicitor to read a commercial lease on your behalf before you sign it or renew it, to help ensure there will be no future surprises. Leases do tend to be more landlord friendly and often require the tenant to take on full responsibility for the property, which can have […]
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January 7, 2020
Planning for later life
With the costs of funding care in later life an unknown quantity for many people, it is currently still up to the individual to fund the cost of their later life care unless they have assets below £23,250. Planning ahead is important rather than waiting until care is needed. Statistically 1 in 5 people over […]
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September 25, 2019
Illegality in Employment Contracts
The illegality principle prevents the court from assisting a claimant who has based their claim on an immoral or illegal act. It has often been said that the principle is easy to say but not so easy to apply in practice. Although tribunals generally will not enforce an illegal contract, cases are often decided on […]
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September 25, 2019
Digital signatures on contracts
It is increasingly more common for businesses to enter into an agreement and exchange contracts via emails and we are often seeing the use of electronic and digital signatures as part of this trend. What then are the risks associated with this? It is still preferable for both parties to meet and to use a […]
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July 3, 2019
Deductions from wages
In the news recently there have been reports that some well-known restaurant chains such as Wahaca here in the UK have been taking money from their servers’ wages or tips to cover the cost of customer walkouts. There were numerous examples given in news reports however when challenged, the companies involved have said that […]
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July 1, 2019
Vineyard Licensing
Wine growing is booming here in the UK with a 25% year on year increase in the amount of land which is now planted with vines and it is also becoming a popular area for farmers and landowners to diversify into. If you are planning on going a step further and opening a vineyard to […]
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June 18, 2019
House buying timeline
When buying or selling a residential property a question we are often asked is how long will it take? The answer to that is it really depends on many factors including how many parties are involved in the ‘chain’ and there are certain steps which have to take place. But there are some things which […]
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June 18, 2019
Vegan awareness in the workplace
Employers may need to do more to consider the needs of their vegan employees and ensure they are being treated with respect, otherwise they risk falling foul of the Equality Act 2010. Recent research published by Personnel Today showed that 48% of employers currently do nothing to accommodate vegan requirements at work and 74% did […]
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June 18, 2019
No fault divorce – is it working?
In the weeks following the introduction of no fault divorce here in England and with the first divorces due to be finalised shortly, how is the system working? Despite there being a few initial technical glitches with the online portal for some users, which to be fair is expected with the roll out of any […]
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April 9, 2019
Later-life divorce
Is it ever too late to separate and on what grounds? Going through a divorce can be a painful process whatever your age but separating later in life can be even more challenging. The over 50s are now twice as likely to divorce today compared to during the 1990s. It is important that couples understand […]
