Service of Bankruptcy Petition One of the more frustrating aspects of pursuing bankruptcy proceedings against debtors is the requirement to serve the petition personally on the debtor. It is not…
Landlords: Court of appeal to consider the issue of gas safety certificates Websites such as Airbnb are growing in popularity, with this brand alone offering more than 4 million listings…
Employment Update – July 2019 Employment law always moves at a fast pace so we’ve summarised some of the most important recent decisions and news: Cases:Age Discrimination:In an interesting case…
Is there a duty to correct an opponent’s mistakes? The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether an opposing party in litigation has a duty to inform the party that…
Can a landlord be liable for a noisy neighbour? Where a landlord authorises (expressly or impliedly) actions by its tenant that cause a nuisance, the landlord may be liable as…
Companies in trouble: Some dos and don'ts for directors The directors of an insolvent company can be made personally liable not only for their own actions but also for the…
Tenancy Deposits - Are you protected? Despite the fact that since April 2007 a landlord entering into an Assured Shorthold Tenancy has been obliged to protect the tenant’s deposit in…
Divorce Law Reforms On the 9 April 2019 the government announced that it would be introducing new legislation to reform divorce law and in an attempt to reduce the acrimony…
Schemes To Avoid Payment Of BusinessRates In The Spotlight In Rossendale Borough Council –v- Hurstwood Properties (A) Limited and others [2019] the Court of Appeal considered whether it should look…
5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Shareholders’ Agreement There is no legal requirement for a company and its shareholders to enter into a shareholders agreement. To do so is…