Business News
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Ashtons Head of Employment Law, Ross Strowger, gives his five top tips when preparing company directors’ Service Agreements. Tip 1: Know your director (and your company!) Understand the director’s employment...
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A straw poll of delegates at a recent webinar hosted by Ashtons revealed that only 49% had taken steps so far to ensure they were complying with the new Sexual...
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At Ashtons Legal, we understand the impact a debt may have when it comes to cash flow and the uncertainty that arises when unpaid debts are still outstanding. This is...
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Case Commentary: B&M Retail Limited v HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited [2023] EWHC 2495 (Ch). This case clarifies the law on redevelopment break clauses in business tenancy renewals. Whilst...
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Put simply, if you or your business lets property to a tenant for business purposes you will be a commercial landlord and as such will be subject to a number...
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Jasmine Allen, a solicitor in Ashtons Legal’s Corporate & Commercial team, recently advised Mark Mitchell and Jane Mitchell of Mitch Consulting on their sale to Streets. Streets is a top-40...
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One of the Labour Party’s key manifesto pledges was to make sweeping changes to rights at work and to “Make Work Pay”. They asserted that the changes would be published...
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Farmers are increasingly deciding to sell their farms for a variety of reasons. They may wish to retire, and their children do not necessarily wish to follow on in the...
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The basic premise of a partnership is two or more people trading in business together to make a profit. It is a relatively simple concept that has existed for centuries....
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Since registration of the majority of land transactions became compulsory by the end of 1990, there has always been a “registration gap”. This refers to the time between the completion...
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Tenants acquiring short-term leases often perceive they are exposed to little risk and focus on the speed of the transaction or the overarching business acquisition. While this is understandable, even...
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Tim Ridyard in our Regulatory & Crime team reviews some recent prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive that concluded in 2024. A constant theme in health and safety...
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