An Introduction to Selling your Business and Transaction Structures

Selling a business can be daunting. There are a multitude of considerations that you will need to have, decisions to make and unfamiliar processes to engage in. If you want a successful sale you need to prepare not only your business but yourself for the sales process. Doing so will not only maximise on your […]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022: Are you entitled to the additional bank holiday?

On 6th February this year Her Majesty the Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.   To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, it has been announced that there will be an extra bank holiday which will […]

Unfair dismissal – Rodgers VS. Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee who refused to return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic was not automatically unfairly dismissed. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the Employment Tribunal decision in the case of Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd that an employee who was dismissed after he refused to […]

How to Effectively Use Restrictive Covenants in Commercial Contracts

A restrictive covenant in a commercial contract is a clause that is designed to stop one party to the agreement doing something that they would otherwise have been at liberty to do. There are many commercial reasons why your contracts should include carefully drafted restrictive covenants in order to protect your business.  For example, they […]

Can a company director be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

Furlough leave was a concept that was foreign to the majority of the British population just a few weeks ago. However, since the announcement of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 20th March 2020, it is now a term synonymous with the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has continued to publish some much-needed guidance on the […]

Received a Settlement Agreement? 5 Questions to Ask

A Settlement Agreement (formerly known as a Compromise Agreement) is a legally binding agreement between an employee and an employer. Essentially, the employee agrees to waive any employment-related claim that they may have against their employer, in exchange for the financial terms under the Settlement Agreement. Settlement Agreements are commonly entered into shortly before or […]

Do I need a Will?

The simple answer is yes. A Will exists to do a great deal more than simply settle your financial affairs. Avoiding disputes between family members, assigning guardians for any children, or setting out funeral wishes are also incredibly important. It may be that you want to ensure that a sentimental item will be passed to […]

Event: Future of Manufacturing 2018

Date: 5th October 2018 Time: 8.00  – 11.00 Location: Silverstone UTC, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TL Event details: The path to Brexit for UK businesses as yet remains unclear, however everyone is hard at work preparing to rise to the challenge and respond to whatever changes lie ahead. As yet many questions remain for manufacturers, […]

General Election 2017 Will our analysis of the Tories manifesto pledges give Mrs May the blues?

With Brexit maintaining its position as being the political story on everyone’s lips, Teresa May’s decision to hold a general election on 8th June 2017 took many by surprise. The current government’s tenure will have lasted just over two years, the shortest since 1974. Too often, the early promises of a nascent government are forgotten. […]

Lana Del Rey(diohead): Copyright claim made against Lana Del Rey

Copyright claim made against Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey has announced that the last song on her latest album, “Lust for Life”, is falling subject to a copyright claim made by Radiohead. Lana has said that her song “Get Free”, has been accused of bearing similarities to Radiohead’s hit “Creep”. On 7th January 2018, […]

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