UPDATE: the Bill has now been enacted and came into force on 26 June 2020. The temporary measures mentioned below are due to expire on 30 September 2020. The highly […]
Covid-19 and force majeure: FAQ
The restrictions and protective measures implemented by the government to cope with Covid-19 have made it impossible for some businesses to fulfil their contractual obligations. This raises questions on how […]
What does the new Budget mean for small businesses?
On 11th March 2020, the Government announced its new Budget for the UK. The Budget contained important changes which could affect small businesses, including relief for the coronavirus outbreak and […]
We’re hiring! Consultant Solicitors
About the role We’re looking to expand the number of consultants we work with to provide legal advice. We’re particularly interested in people with experience in: Non-contentious divorce law. We […]
How will coronavirus affect employers and businesses?
Please note the information contained within this blog is correct at the time of writing and is subject to change. Any quoted figures may have changed since publication. Consult a […]
Resolve a dispute, ignore the court route
The well renowned investor Charlie Munger once stated that going to court is “notoriously time-consuming, inefficient, costly and unpredictable”. It’s hard to disagree with him, and unfortunately for many people […]
Law behind the Scenes: Football Transfers
In 2017, Neymar was transferred from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain for a fee of nearly £200m. This is currently the record for the highest transfer fee of any football […]
Brexit and the food and confectionery industry
During the two World Wars, the UK took to its own lands to compensate for its inability to import food. The population was much smaller than it is now and […]
Security products on commercial retail premises
These days a significant percentage of workplace security consists of the effective usage of physical barriers such as bollards and security gates. While these barriers are fairly “low-tech” and hence […]
A Brief Guide to the Laws Surrounding HGV Drivers
Currently, the UK is still bound by the EU’s rules on working time in general and HGV drivers’ hours in particular. As and when Brexit happens, there is likely to […]
Private Hire Regulation in London
Transport for London’s (TfL) decision not to renew Uber’s licence has attracted a lot of media attention recently. In this week’s blog we look at what went wrong for Uber […]
Dealing with late payments
Recent research has found that the UK has the highest proportion of overdue B2B invoices in Western Europe at 42%, with the value of unpaid invoices sitting at a staggering […]
