Kick-Start Publishing Limited, a reputable publisher focusing on the contract flooring and tiling sectors, has passed into 100% employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

There is significant relief for debtor-companies this Christmas, as the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020...

The general rule is that if it becomes necessary to issue legal proceedings to recover an unpaid invoice, then the creditor must do so within the statutory time limit...

These measures will come into force from 1 October 2021, to continue in force until 31 March 2022.

On New Year's Eve my husband said "what's your resolution for 2023?" For the first time in many years I hadn't thought about it. Work deadlines, a young son, Christmas preparations...

Despite industry objection (including the British Property Federation referring to the plans as a "political gimmick") it appears proposals to give local authorities the right to let vacant premises...

Having been with us for almost 10 years the Government has now launched a consultation on the taxation of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) and other employee benefit trust arrangements.

It's not often we reflect on cases we lost. However, a recent case on personal guarantees has reminded us of the risks that financiers face when a Court is asked to decide between the evidence ...

As anticipated in our last article, the temporary restrictions in relation to winding up petitions were lifted on 1 April 2022.

As a litigator, I regularly act for landlords or tenants where disputes have arisen in relation to their commercial lease and only too often I hear phrases like "I wish I'd known my lease said that" or "I wish I had insisted on including that provision in my lease".

In a decision which will serve as a welcome relief for landlords, the County Court has refused a tenant's request to include a clause in a business renewal lease...

The Court's procedure on costs budgeting is to undergo a further shake-up, with the introduction from 1 October 2020 of new rules for varying costs budgets through the use of the new "Precedent T" procedure.

It may be April fools day but 1 April 2023 is also the day on which the next round of EPC Regulations come into force as part of the government's push to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

In the midst of a global pandemic, when a number of businesses are focusing on survival, the last thing on many directors' minds is meeting Companies House filing deadlines in respect of accounts...

The Court of Appeal recently considered two appeals concerning the payment of commissions by lenders, and the ruling of the Court has caused some serious fluttering in the dovecots.

In short, you are at risk of an income tax liability if you sell shares which you acquired by reason of, or which are in some way connected to, your employment. However, if you have made a Section 431 election...

The government has confirmed the abolition of ground rents in residential leases in England and Wales from 30 June 2022 under the new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022.

In simple terms Overage, or as it is sometimes called a "clawback", an "uplift" or an "anti-embarrassment" payment is an additional sum of money that may be paid to the Seller of land...

Welcome to the second instalment of ‘Lessons from a litigator – things I wish I had known before I signed'.

The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (the "Regulations") come into force on the 4 May 2021...