News & Insights

Here’s our quick guide to what’s happening, when and why the changes are important to UK business – together with our recommendations as to what to do now. 

Bill Dixon, a partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation team, considers the government’s proposals to extend the existing corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery to other economic crimes.   

What are they and why might I need one?  Lindsay Allen from our Family Team provides the answers.

Mark Banham from our commercial property team explains the new regulations relating to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the Private Rented Sector.

Tom Maple takes a closer look at the new obligation, contained in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, that traders must ensure that goods supplied must match the model examined by the customer.

Tom Maple, head of the Automotive Team at FSP, takes a closer look at the misuse of confidential information and the remedies available to employers.

Many couples believe that on the breakdown of a marriage their assets will be divided equally between them.  Hannah Sims, a solicitor in our family team, considers some of the circumstances when this approach is not appropriate.

In this 1st part of 3, Tom Maple, partner in the Food and Drink team, examines the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP/ the Code) and the rules affecting suppliers and retailers.

Tom Maple, partner in the Dispute Resolution team, considers whether contractual exclusion and limitation clauses are binding on the parties to a contract. 

Tom Maple, partner in the Dispute Resolution team, considers whether contracts have to be in writing and/ or signed for them to be binding.

Tom Maple, partner in the Dispute Resolution team, takes a closer look at the law relating to the flying of “small unmanned aircraft”, more commonly known as Drones.