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Business contracts – what’s reasonable?

Business contracts – what’s reasonable?

The Court of Appeal recently looked at whether it was reasonable to exclude a statutory implied term from a hire purchase agreement between two businesses

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Dismissal or Mutual Agreement?

Dismissal or Mutual Agreement?

Does a dismissal letter override a mutual agreement to end an employment relationship – and, if so, what are the consequences?

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Leasehold Enfranchisement – Is change finally on the horizon?

Leasehold Enfranchisement – Is change finally on the horizon?

Was the King’s Speech the key to reform that leaseholders were hoping for?

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Charity begins in the workplace

Charity begins in the workplace

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Accountants, Tax Schemes and the Duty of Care owed

Accountants, Tax Schemes and the Duty of Care owed

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FSP advises The FSE Group on South West Investment Fund’s first major equity deal

FSP advises The FSE Group on South West Investment Fund’s first major equity deal

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Planning enforcement changes incoming in LURA

Planning enforcement changes incoming in LURA

Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Commercial Property team with a special interest in planning law matters, looks at some of the changes to planning enforcement which are being introduced by recent legislative changes, of particular interest to developers and housebuilders.

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Protecting your website

Protecting your website

Many businesses use external designers to create their websites – but can sometimes find themselves getting unstuck later on.

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Tax Avoidance, HMRC and Disguised Remuneration

Tax Avoidance, HMRC and Disguised Remuneration

Spotlight 57 – Disguised remuneration: tax avoidance by selling future business revenues to a revenue service trust

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Who owns this land?

Who owns this land?

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) – what does Part 11 mean for you?

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The Rights of Cohabiting Couples

The Rights of Cohabiting Couples

Duncan Lomax, a Solicitor in the Family team, looks at one of the focusses of this year’s Resolution Awareness Week: cohabitation.

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Rules on website cookies

Rules on website cookies

King Charles recently delivered his first speech to Parliament since becoming monarch. This referred to government plans to “make the economy more competitive, taking advantage of freedoms afforded by the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union”. This seems to be a reference to the aims of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill to simplify our data protection legislation which is still heavily EU-based.

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