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2024 Budget: Key changes and the implications for individuals and businesses

• Posted2024-10-30 16:00
• AuthorGareth Horner

Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech, representing the Labour Government's first fiscal announcement in 14 years. This wide-ranging address focused on economic growth and financial responsibility, introducing significant changes to...

Employment Law and the new Labour Government; what should employers prepare for?

• Posted2024-07-08 17:11
• AuthorSarah Dureau

With Labour coming into power last week for the first time in 14 years, it is to be expected that there will be significant changes on the horizon, with a series of reforms impacting employment law .  These changes aim to provide a fairer and more...

Can settlement agreements waive unspecified future claims?

• Posted2023-01-03 00:00
• AuthorSarah Dureau

A settlement agreement can be a useful tool for both employer and employee to help resolve a dispute amicably and facilitate a smooth exit from a business.  One of the reasons an employer seeks to use a settlement agreement is to protect themselves from...

For most people, selling their business is a once in a lifetime event, unless of course you are a serial entrepreneur! Regardless of whether you have been through the process before, selling your business is not a decision that you take lightly and the...

Franchising a business: navigating the 6 key challenges Franchising is a bold, ambitious, growth-incentivised move by a business which is looking to conquer new territory through expansion. Like many commercial activities though, franchising is not...

The IR35 rules are changing. From April 2021, private companies will be responsible for determining the tax status of their contractors. The webinar  has now taken place. In the webinar, our employment team explained the proposed changes, how they...

This webinar has taken place. In the first of our Reimagining Business webinars, our trainee commercial lawyers shared their commercial knowledge by introducing attendees to a method of business modelling known as the Business Model Canvas; a tool which can...

Wouldn’t it be fascinating and helpful to observe how a business model can be reimagined to adapt to external challenges that a business faces, especially in light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic? This webinar has now taken place. In the second of...

Rethinking Redundancy: Considering the alternatives to dismissal As the furlough scheme comes to an end, many employers will be considering whether it is going to be viable to continue employing all of their staff and they may be making difficult...

This webinar took place on Tuesday 27th October 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. As the furlough scheme comes to a close, employers may be heading towards the unfortunate point of having to make...

This webinar took place on Thursday 15th October 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. Director’s owe various duties to the company that they work for. They need to know what those duties are and how...

This webinar took place on Thursday 8th October 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. You insure your property and have contracts with suppliers and customers for the sale and purchase of goods but what are...

This webinar took place on Thursday 1st October 2020. Details of what was covered are below, together with a recording of the webinar. Does your company have a shareholder agreement? If not, you could be exposing yourself to disputes or worse. Too many...

This webinar took place on Thursday 17th September 2020 and covered: • Your obligations as an employer • Some quick wins to help you work flexibly whilst meeting your employer obligations; and • 5 top tips from an employment law perspective...

The Chancellor has introduced a series of measures focused on some key areas that have been hard hit due to Covid-19. In what the Chancellor referred to as ‘Phase 2’ of the Government’s response, Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures...

Setting up a company is a venture that can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. The buzz and excitement that comes building a brand, hiring a team, investing finances and purchasing resources often means that the underlying structure of your company can be...

This is a legal horror story arising from what might seem unimportant and run-of-the-mill paperwork, but when not executed accurately, can lead to disastrous consequences for a business. During the life of a private limited company, directors and...

Small family-run company defeats infamous Bentley Motors in successful trade mark infringement claim A dispute that began in 1982 between Bentley Clothing, a small family-run clothing brand based in Manchester, and the iconic Bentley Motors has finally been...

It is surprising how many legal ways there are to break an agreement once you have signed it.  I have set out a selection of these below.  It is not meant as a checklist for those who are seeking to avoid their legal obligations, but it may shed...

The purpose of this article is to help you work out how your business might be affected by GDPR. Indeed, clients often ask if the information they handle in the course of their business will be captured by this new law. For particular full and comprehensive...