Commercial Update 76: Protecting the Chain…Issues for Supply Contracts Whether via the war in Ukraine, the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic (and don’t even mention the ‘B’ word), supply shortages, and rampant price... Read More
Resigning from Your Job During Maternity Leave It is important to know your rights before handing in your notice. Employment law specialist, June Salmon, looks at what to do if you are... Read More
Commercial Update 75: Changes on the Horizon for BTL Landlords For those of you running businesses in the private rental sector, you will probably know that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has... Read More
Moving data to the US? What’s happening and why it matters…. Given the current environment internationally where personal data is moved between countries with different rules, there’s always a tension between those companies that keep data in various... Read More
Commercial Update 73: Noticing Notices The service of notices clause in a contract is often the poor relation when being drafted and only looked at after the issue has arisen... Read More
Commercial Update 72: Are the Government Doing Anything About Fraud and Bounce Back Loans? You all may be aware of a new act of parliament that came into law on 15 December 2021, being the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors... Read More
Nesting Arrangement – A Different Approach to Co-Parenting The “Birds Nest Approach” or “Nesting arrangement” is a shared child arrangement that sees the children staying in the family home after the parents decide... Read More
Succession Planning for Sole Traders It is of vital importance for everyone to ensure that they have planned for their future. Where a business is involved, consideration should also be... Read More
Commercial Update 71: Company Secretaries – Do We Really Need One? As you may all know, since 6 April 2008, the Companies Act 2006 (CA) no longer requires any private limited companies to have to appoint... Read More
The Bank of Mum and Dad Assisting with Property Purchases As a result of high rental costs and soaring property prices, more parents are dipping into savings or releasing capital from their own property to... Read More
Commercial Update 70 – Directors & Addresses – Be Careful… The recent case of Farrer & Co LLP v Meyer caught our eye this week. This was where the High Court confirmed that section 1140 of the... Read More
Commercial Update 69: Don’t Forget E-Signing Electronic signatures or e-signatures are a valid and legally binding way to obtain approval for electronic documents. Such signatures are secure and verifiable, with the... Read More
