Business News

• Road Transport: HGV Levy changes from 2023

  • PostedJune 22, 2022

  In August 2020, the Government suspended payment of the HGV levy until August 2023. It had been in place since 2014 for heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes gross vehicle...

  Read more

• Further Judicial Review Success for Ashtons Legal

  • PostedJune 14, 2022

  Mid Suffolk District Council has agreed to the quashing of a planning permission it has granted following a successful challenge by Ashtons Legal acting on behalf of an affected neighbour....

  Read more

• Ashtons advise investors on 32-site franchise resale transaction

  • PostedJune 10, 2022

  The franchising and corporate teams at Ashtons Legal have advised a US investor on their purchase of 32 Papa Johns’ stores in the UK. HB Pizza Ltd, the UK investment...

  Read more

• The biggest four-day working week pilot begins in the UK

  • PostedJune 7, 2022

  70 companies across the UK from different sectors are to take part in a four-day week pilot, starting on 6 June 2022, which will be the biggest scheme in the...

  Read more

• Ashtons Legal advise Subgero Ltd on the sale of Ordtek Ltd

  • PostedMay 25, 2022

  A multi-disciplinary team from Ashtons Legal has advised Subgero Ltd on the sale of the entire issued share capital in Ordtek Ltd to Venterra Group. Ordtek Ltd provide unexploded ordnance...

  Read more

• Was a dismissal due to a refusal to work during Covid-19 due to concerns for vulnerable children unfair?

  • PostedMay 24, 2022

  This article is in reference to Rogers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd [2022] EAT 69. Background to the case Mr Rodgers, who had a child with sickle cell anaemia, had...

  Read more

• Ashtons Legal assist on sale of marine engineers

  • PostedMay 20, 2022

  A multidisciplinary team from Ashtons Legal has recently assisted the shareholders of renowned marine engineering specialist AR Peachment Limited in the sale of the company to a member of the...

  Read more

• What to expect if you are asked to give evidence at court for a business

  • PostedMay 19, 2022

  Businesses may need to send someone to court for a variety of reasons; from recovering an unpaid debt or contractual overpayment, to defending a personal injury claim or tax action...

  Read more

• Proposals for exclusivity clause ban to be widened

  • PostedMay 9, 2022

  Legislation is due to be laid before Parliament “later this year” to widen the ban on exclusivity clauses. Exclusivity clauses prevent workers and employees from working for other entities or...

  Read more

• Snapshots from Commercial Property: April

  • PostedApril 29, 2022

  In this special feature, our commercial property team provide snapshots of the latest commercial property law news throughout April. Termination clause or right to forfeit? If they are to avoid a...

  Read more

• Ashtons advises Witnesham Ventures on capital reduction demerger

  • PostedApril 21, 2022

  Ashtons Legal has advised a group of real estate companies owned and operated by Witnesham Ventures Limited on a successful capital reduction demerger. Mark Watson from Ashtons Legal lead the...

  Read more

• Paid too much for an overvalued business?

  • PostedApril 20, 2022

  When the New York Times announced in February 2022 that they had bought the popular free to play word game Wordle for a seven-figure sum, there were a few raised...

  Read more