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    Recruitment Risk Has Moved Upstream: Why Pre-employment Checks Are Now A Governance Issue

    Recruitment is evolving from an HR function into a critical governance and risk management issue for organisations in high-trust environments. This joint insight paper examines how changing legal requirements, including the Employment Rights Act 2025, are raising the stakes for employers who must now demonstrate structured, evidence-based recruitment processes that can withstand scrutiny. The analysis explores common gaps in pre-employment checks and why informal screening practices may create more risk tha
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Consumer Law: Are Your Terms Enforceable?

    Businesses selling directly to consumers face increasing scrutiny over their terms and conditions, cancellation processes, and refund policies. A focused review of consumer-facing contracts and sales processes can help reduce disputes, minimize chargebacks, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements while maintaining commercial viability.
    United Kingdom
Consumer Protection
HCR Law
HCR Law
  • Article

    Employee Awarded Nearly £500,000 After Accumulating 827 Unpaid Holiday Days Over 25 Years

    The Employment Tribunal has awarded an employee nearly half a million pounds after he accumulated 827 unpaid holiday days over his 37-year employment.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Upwards-only Rent Review Ban: Changes For Commercial Landlords

    Landlords with commercial lettings on their farms and estates need to be aware of a forthcoming change in the law. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 became law in April...
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Quasi-partnerships And Unfair Prejudice

    Companies formed on the basis of mutual trust and confidence may be considered quasi-partnerships under English law, giving shareholders additional rights and protections. Understanding whether a company qualifies as a quasi-partnership is crucial, as it determines available remedies in shareholder disputes and affects how departing shareholders' interests are valued.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Why Deeds Aren’t Enough For First Registration Of Land

    When you apply for the first registration of land with HM Land Registry, it’s easy to assume that simply holding the original deeds is enough to secure legal title. But the process is more nuanced.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Bought A House, Got A School: Why Title Checks Matter Before Academy Conversion

    A Birmingham City Council conveyancing error resulted in a buyer receiving ownership of an entire primary school when purchasing a three-bedroom house at auction for £395,000. The mistake went undetected for over a decade until the school attempted to convert to academy status, prompting legal proceedings and raising critical questions about title verification in property transactions.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Thames Valley Colleagues Turn Action Into Support For Royal Berks Charity

    Colleagues in HCR Law’s Thames Valley office have spent the past year fundraising, volunteering and taking on challenges to support Royal Berks Charity and make a difference to patients...
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    The UK Supreme Court's New 'Good Faith' Standard For Directors

    A landmark unanimous ruling from the UK Supreme Court has reshaped the legal landscape for company directors, introducing a stricter and more objective test for the duty to act...
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Preparing For The New Building Safety Levy

    The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 introduce a mandatory charge on residential development in England, effective 1 October 2026, aimed at raising £3.4bn to fund remediation of historic building safety defects. This new regulatory regime will impact developers across various project types, from new dwellings to office conversions, with charges calculated per square metre of new residential floorspace and payment required before first occupation or completion certificate issuance.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Why Early Due Diligence Can Make A Difference In Independent School Transactions

    The independent education sector is experiencing significant consolidation through mergers and acquisitions, raising critical questions about when schools should conduct due diligence. With budgets under pressure and governing bodies scrutinizing every resource commitment, moving directly into full transaction processes can prove costly if fundamental issues only emerge after substantial investment, making preliminary due diligence an increasingly attractive alternative.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Sustainability-Linked Loans And SMEs

    Small and medium-sized enterprises face unique obstacles when pursuing sustainability-linked loans, from establishing baseline ESG metrics to managing verification costs. The Loan Market Association has developed practical frameworks to help SMEs navigate these challenges while maintaining the integrity of sustainable lending principles. Can proportionate approaches and stackable KPIs make green finance accessible to smaller businesses without compromising environmental accountability?
    United KingdomFinance and Banking
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Anyone For A Coffee? Restrictive Covenants In Property Law

    This case highlights the complexity of modifying property covenants and reinforces the need for careful consideration of both the legal and practical implications when seeking to change property use.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Directors’ Duties, Standards Of Behaviour And Unfair Prejudice: Beware Of Good Intentions

    The UK Supreme Court recently handed down its unanimous judgment in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa [2026]. The decision is significant because it confirms that the standard of good faith required of company directors in performing their duties extends to their conduct, not merely their belief that they are acting in the company’s best interests.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    When Your Partner Gets Relegated: Contract Lessons From Manchester City’s Guilty Verdict

    Manchester City's guilty verdict for financial rule breaches has created a commercial crisis extending far beyond the football pitch. Sponsors are examining exit clauses, rival clubs are considering damages claims, and the case exposes a critical question for any business in a regulated market: does your contract protect you when your partner breaks the rules?
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Awaab’s Law: From Rationale To Reality

    This article begins a series on Awaab’s Law, reflecting on whether it has achieved its aim, what lessons can be learned and how the regime may develop as it extends to further hazards and, eventually, the private rented sector.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Termination Fees In Business-to-business Contracts

    Commercial agreements often include termination fees to balance customer flexibility with supplier protection, but poorly drafted clauses risk legal challenge. This article examines how modern English law has shifted from rigid cost-estimation formulas to a proportionality test, and why conflicting contract language around lost profits could leave your revenue unprotected.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
  • Article

    Harvest Time For Your Contracts: New Harassment Duties, Longer Claims Windows And What They Mean For Your Supply Chain

    The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to employer liability for third-party harassment and extends tribunal claim windows from three to six months. These reforms create new contractual obligations and extended litigation exposure for businesses operating within supply chains, requiring immediate review of existing supplier, contractor and customer agreements.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    Why Should Your Business Hire An Intellectual Property Lawyer?

    An intellectual property lawyer helps businesses protect, register, commercialise and enforce their ideas, brands, products and creative assets. Good advice works in two directions: it helps a business stay on the right side of existing rights and avoid attracting claims, while also shaping its own portfolio so it becomes defensible, valuable and enforceable.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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    The New Building Safety Bill

    On 14 October 2026, the government published the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, which aims to speed up the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding. It builds on the regime created by the Building Safety Act 2022.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    HCR Law
    HCR Law
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