Business News
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With the Covid-19 situation evolving each day, and cases in the UK increasing rapidly, we are already regularly speaking to businesses about how their supply chains are being affected. A...
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As more aspects of the business move online, there is a drive to do everything digitally. The process of buying and selling property has always relied heavily on paper, but...
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Ashtons’ Regulatory Law team act for businesses across the food industry including farms, suppliers and restaurants. There are a plethora of regulations affecting this sector covering everything from the environment to...
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From 6 April 2020, there will be a ‘seismic change’ [John Bunker, Chair of CIOT’s Private Client UK Committee] in how tax is paid on residential property. All UK residents...
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The case of Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall was heard by the Court of Appeal last year, in the conjoined appeal with Ali v Capita. The question before the...
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Parents who help their children get on the property ladder are being urged to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to handing over the cash. Faced with high...
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There are a number of changes due to come into force with effect from 6 April 2020 following Theresa May’s Government’s Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018 following the...
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The Good Work Plan was a consultation following the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. Following that consultation, various pieces of legislation are to be enacted. Generally, the Good Work...
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Disagreements between banks and business customers happen all the time, whether it is over something minor like contested charges or something more serious like the enforceability of a personal guarantee...
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If a tenant is not paying rent or service charges, or has breached other terms of the lease, the landlord has a right to end the lease by forfeiture. This...
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Concerns about the impact of climate change are beginning to affect all areas of business including business premises, which are responsible for a significant proportion of the UK’s overall energy...
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It is important to remember that as a general rule under English law, and subject to a number of exceptions, a contract does not need to be signed or even...
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