The steps involved in entering into a lease can be intricate and confusing. Here is a step-by-step commercial lease process chart that will held guide you through the key stages of the process.

I think I've listened to more government briefings in the last year than I had in my entire life pre-March 2020. There have been a lot of them...

For owners of SME businesses looking to realise the value that they have built up in the Company over many years, there were traditionally two option...

As with everything these days, the up front cost of issuing either a winding-up or bankruptcy petition have significantly increased.

Read more below for key considerations of turnover rent agreements for both Landlords and tenants.

We know the past two years have been busy for everyone and it has been difficult (even for employment lawyers!) to keep up to date with everything.

The wait is over. After 18 months of "temporary" restrictions on issuing winding-up petitions imposed by Schedule 10 of the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020, from 1 October 2021 creditors will once again be able to issue ...

When successful unfair prejudice petitions are considered by the courts, they most commonly result in an order requiring the purchase of the shares held by the petitioner by other members...

For the first time, the Supreme Court has considered the power of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) to modify or discharge restrictive covenants...

If your business uses packaging, then it's likely you'll have heard about the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) that was introduced on 1st April 2022. In this update we highlight the key components of the new tax.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year and hope you had a relaxing festive break. This month's update includes lessons from recent litigation concerning ‘cunningly concealed' standard terms...

Over the last year or so we have seen an increasing number of businesses fined for breaches of data privacy laws. This shows that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)...

In two recent cases the High Court has considered the contractual positions where sports competition organisers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were unable to hold live events...

Let's be honest, for most employers, employment contracts are important but not terribly exciting.

Engagement in meditation of small claims (up to a value of £10,000) has long been encouraged by the Courts. Actual engagement by litigants with the Court's free, Small Claim Mediation Service ("SCMS")...

Running an estate or a portfolio of properties can be difficult. Whilst the instruction of a professional managing agent may relieve the pressure of the day to day running...

You have decided to sell your pharmacy business or you have a found a pharmacy you want to buy.You have agreed a price and appointed lawyers and accountants to help you with the process.

In a judgment published this month, the Court of Appeal considered the provisions of sections 216 and 217 of the Insolvency Act 1986 which address what is commonly known as the ‘phoenix syndrome'.

A recent case in the High Court examined the meaning of the phrase "as soon as possible" in the context of claims made under a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA)

The customer is always right. That is the long held ethos of many businesses, in a bid to build consumer loyalty and drive revenue growth.