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Current market conditions are some of the most challenging faced by landlords and tenants, creating greater disparity during lease renewal negotiations. In such circumstances...

Landlords who are developing within the vicinity of a disused burial ground should be aware of the law surrounding the treatment of long buried human remains.

Increasing demands are being placed on our office space. Beyond the need to be conducive to working, it also needs to attract and retain talent, provide a range of ...

Unfortunately miscarriage is a common occurrence and many employees will be affected by miscarriage during their employment.

Following a recent government consultation, new draft legislation is expected this summer which will render HMRC as a "secondary preferential creditor" in insolvencies that commence on or after 6 April 2020.

Now that Brexit Day has passed the question of what will happen to employment rights which have their genesis in EU law is once again being asked.

ACAS has published guidance to help employers manage and support menopausal staff. The guidance seeks to educate employers about the menopause as well as suggesting a number of...

For those of us practising in the field of cross-border litigation, one of the myriad questions often asked.

The recent explosion in applications to have lawyers' costs assessed from their own clients has been tackled head on by the Court of Appeal

The High Court has given a powerful illustration of the potential impact of historic abuse claims in its recent reported judgment in the very sad case of FZO v Adams and Haringey London Borough Council (2019).

The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 introduces fundamental changes to the funding and costs regime in Scotland. One of the most significant changes

Heads of terms ("HOTs") are commonly produced at the outset of property transactions. They often set out the parties' agreement in principle on key commercial ...

Even where parties have followed the statutory process to exclude sections 24 to 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ("the 1954 Act") to the letter, the lease must be granted

The Law Commission's report on the electronic execution of documents which we reported on last week says that an electronic signature is capable in law of being used to execute a document

A landlord granting a lease to an overseas entity, or to a tenant whose guarantor is incorporated overseas,...

In December 2017 the government stated it would introduce legislation to tackle unfair practices in the leasehold market.

It is well known that the Lands Tribunal may modify or remove restrictive covenants affecting freehold land but it is less well known that the same statutory grounds

A Regional Costs Judge has added to the growing body of conflicting decisions concerning the application of ‘good reason' when cases settle before trial.