In simple, practical terms, overage is a future payment to be made to the seller of land, by the buyer of land.

The Finance (No.2) Act 2017 (FA2), given Royal Assent in November 2017 controversially introduced the ability for HMRC to ...

Risky investment schemes continue to generate distressing news, not only because investors have lost substantial sums, but also because the volume of complaints of mis-selling against professional advisers is growing.

The financial predicaments of some of the largest UK care providers have been well documented. In the recent past, the collapse of Southern Cross ...

Although the headlines are currently dominated by the demise of Carillion, it is not just large main contractors that have suffered financial difficulties.

One of the reasons for the introduction of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 ("the 1995 Act") was to counter some of the more burdensome provisions ...

In the recent decision in the case of Dobson v Griffey, the High Court considers whether a co-habitee has a beneficial interest in a property owned solely by her partner.

On 5 July 2023, the First-tier Tribunal released its decision in the case of Sonder Europe Ltd (TC8852).

An update on blog post 29 June 2023: ‘Do directors have a duty to be "green"?' Since ClientEarth's initial failure to be allowed to pursue a derivative claim against Shell directors...

Commentary on Sam's proprietary estoppel claim will follow in the second of this two part series.

The Government has announced of pay rises in the public sector – and that they will be partly funded by ‘significant' increases in UK...

When settling a dispute it is usual for the defendant to seek the widest possible waiver of all claims that might be brought against them in the future.

Regardless of the reason, JVs are bespoke agreements which reflect the circumstances of the contracting parties and clearly set out their respective rights and responsibilities.

We were instructed on behalf of a commercial landlord who was seeking to take back possession of its premises because the tenant was not paying rent.

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 ("the Act") received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023 but its enactment is expected to be delayed until next year.

As another year is upon us, we look at the areas most likely to impact businesses in 2018. There are many aspects to consider, many buzzwords and new technologies ...

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a Claimant who failed to validly serve his claim form on the Defendant's solicitors.

Following Employment Tribunal decisions towards the end of 2017, it has been established that "sleep-ins" are covered by the National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations.

For many years, child maintenance has been calculated based on the Statutory formula set out by the Child Maintenance Service (‘CMS') (formerly the Child Support Agency (‘CSA')).

This week has seen some sharp debate around the release of migration statistics, including barbed criticism of the Government for perceived failure to deliver on a Brexit promise.