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Compulsory Mediation is Coming The Ministry of Justice has announced that mediation will become compulsory for civil claims valued up to £10,000.00, with parties facing costs sanctions or a strike-out…

FIXED RECOVERABLE COSTS With effect from 1 October 2023, new rules will come into force affecting most civil claims with a value of up to £100,000, with the introduction of…

Don't get caught "Horsing Around". If ever there was any doubt about the matter, the recent video of a teacher kicking and hitting a horse is a prime example of…

It's just not cricket!! The recent revelations to come out of the allegations of racism at Yorkshire Cricket Club highlight the implications of failing to address any breaches of conduct…

The Return of Crown Preference On Wednesday 22 July 2020 the Finance Bill received Royal Assent, meaning that from 1 December 2020, HMRC will become what is known as a…

Does Privilege Survive The Dissolution of a Company? Legal advice privilege applies to communications between a client and its lawyers. The general rule is that those communications are not disclosable…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) On Friday 29th May 2020 the government announced its next set of reforms to the CJRS – or as you may know it the “Furlough…

Covid-19 and Changes to Corporate Insolvency Law On 20 May 2020, the Government laid before parliament its Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill.  If passed in its present form, the Bill…

Company Directors and Covid-19 Company directors must take note that they are not relieved of their statutory duties by HM Government‘s latest COVID-19 reforms As announced in the recent press,…

The potential impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on commercial contracts Many businesses across the globe are suffering due to the outbreak of the coronavirus or are making preparations in anticipation that…