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Dean Bickford, a partner in our Real Estate team, looks at the importance of pre-acquisition surveys and what you should be aware of.

When taking on a commercial lease, many factors come into play – here are the main issues that tenants need to think about before going ahead.

Does the UK’s departure from the EU frustrate a commercial lease?

We highlight the key points of a recent report regarding non-disclosure agreements.

Ian Machray explores whether a tribunal can force an employer to re-engage a dismissed employee?

Katie Burley explores whether an employer can be liable for an employee’s Facebook posts?

Our employment team offers further clarification on voluntary overtime and holiday pay.

In a very unusual decision a Will was ruled to be invalid on grounds of lack of testamentary capacity despite there being no medical expert evidence adduced by either side. Katharine Riley examines the approach to the evidence taken in the case of Dean Hughes v Hermes Rodrigues in May 2019, and reviews challenges to Wills based on capacity issues and the rules on the burden of proof.

We continue our review of legal issues arising upon the conversion of commercial buildings to residential use. In this second article in our three-part series, our real estate partner Richard Higgs looks at the “landlord and tenant” aspects.

Mark Banham gives a summary of the new ban on tenants’ fees under the Tenants Fees Act 2019.

We take a look at the planning aspects of the conversion of commercial buildings to residential use. This is Part 1 of a three part series looking at residential conversions.

Katie Burley sets out a guide on how to approach protected conversations.