The current leasehold reform is changing the landscape of residential new build plot sales, both in terms of substance and policy.

The construction industry has historically faced various challenges to accommodating flexible working including operational concerns as well as established culture and practices.

Recent statistics show that approximately 62% of households in the UK own a domestic pet. However, many current and aspiring homeowners are unaware that it may not be strictly legal to keep their furry...

Signing a personal guarantee as a company director is often necessary when securing financing or if you need to enlist a new build warranty provider for a property development.

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 significantly enhances residential leaseholders' rights by abolishing marriage value, extending standard leases to 990 years, and enabling immediate freehold purchase or lease extension. These reforms reduce financial burdens and power imbalances between leaseholders and freeholders.

AI is now all around us, and new improvements have made it even more powerful and easy to use. However, as AI becomes more common in the workplace, there's a risk that it could be used unfairly.

Matt Groening, known for creating The Simpsons, and his wife Agustina Picasso, are being sued by a former employee for allegedly failing to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault and battery committed by a colleague.

In 2023 we are expecting a number of pieces of legislation that will affect employers and employees in their working lives. One such bill is the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill.

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party (i.e., the mediator) assists parties to a dispute to narrow and / or resolve the issues at hand.

In the wake of a weekend where Gary Lineker has gone from a household football name to a person subject to widespread controversy surrounding freedom of speech...

The FCA's Artificial Intelligence ("AI") update shows the FCA's approach to ensure safe and responsible use of AI within UK financial markets.

On 6 February 2024, the UK Government released its long-anticipated response to last year's White Paper consultation on regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI).

For more than two years now, large businesses have been legally obliged to publish their payment performance twice-yearly.

The article explores how credit and ESG ratings assess a company's financial health and sustainability. It highlights the role of corporate governance in improving ratings and mitigating risks for long-term stability.

An exciting pitch and an investable business – usually the two core components to a contestant on Dragons' Den being successful and leaving the "Den"...

McDonald's faced scrutiny in 2024 after staff at a franchise were subjected to exploitative conditions, highlighting modern slavery risks. Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, UK businesses must publish statements on preventing slavery in operations. Ensuring compliance mitigates legal, reputational, and operational risks.

Recent figures obtained by the BBC's File on 4 have found that the number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care sector has more than doubled in the past year.

In recent weeks, the FCA has issued two significant enforcement actions that should serve as a wake-up call to the financial services sector.

Sexual harassment is where someone engages in unwanted conduct of a sexual nature and the conduct has the purpose or effect of violating another person's dignity or creating an intimidating...

Since 6 April 2024, employees have had the statutory right to request flexible working from day one of employment. In a post-pandemic world, flexible working has become a key feature of the modern workplace.