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Options for enforcing a judgment for payment
‘Obtaining a court judgment for payment from a debtor can [...]

Avoiding common problems with beneficiaries
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Preparing your business for sale to an MBO team
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How can a business remove a troublesome shareholder?
There are many reasons why shareholders fall out. Most companies [...]

Key legal issues when launching or operating a subscription service
With predictable revenue streams, it is understandable why a subscription [...]

Buying a property for student accommodation
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Inheritance disputes between siblings
Inheritance disputes between siblings JIM MCGARRITY | JUN 2023 Losing a [...]

How to negotiate a turnover rent for retail premises
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Providing for a child with disabilities in your will
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Selling a property through the modern method of auction
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Getting employees back to the office
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Why your terms and conditions may be letting you down
GEMMA GURNEY | MAY 2023 A robust set of terms and [...]

Liability of former commercial tenants and guarantors
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Due diligence – ensuring a business acquisition benefits from the contracts
GEMMA GURNEY | APR 2023 If you have spotted a great [...]

Exercising a break clause – top tips for commercial tenants
DARREN MILLIS | APR 2023 If you are a business tenant, [...]

Selling a property after someone has died
EMMA SIDNEY | MAR 2023 When someone dies, all their belongings [...]

Risks and rewards with a personal guarantee
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Receiving an employment tribunal claim: what to do next
‘At some point, many businesses will receive a tribunal claim [...]

Resolving a commercial dilapidations claim
It is not uncommon for commercial landlords and tenants to [...]

Securing access for a commercial property
Once a commercial tenant has agreed a lease and moved [...]

Protecting your business if you lose mental capacity
With people seeking greater flexibility and a better work-life balance, [...]

Buying an asset-based business – what to look out for?
If you are contemplating buying another business, then you will [...]

Could you be forced to use early neutral evaluation in a business dispute?
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Excluding or limiting liability in B2B terms and conditions
Setting out the terms upon which you provide your goods [...]

Commercial property considerations for damage by insured risks
Commercial landlords rely on insurance to cover the cost of [...]

New director-shareholder joining your company? Time to review your shareholder agreement
If you are planning to appoint a new director to [...]

Employment policies and procedures: time for a refresh?
Many businesses are now at the stage where they have [...]

Can my business get out of a contract we were misled into agreeing?
If your business finds out that it agreed to enter [...]

Making your commercial property portfolio more sustainable
Making your commercial property portfolio more sustainable SAKSHI GUPTA | [...]

Managing financial affairs under a lasting power of attorney
Managing financial affairs under a lasting power of attorney DAGMARA [...]

Winding up and closing down a company cleanly
Winding up and closing down a company cleanly DANIELLE AUSTIN [...]

Is your workplace sympathetic to the menopause?
Is your workplace sympathetic to the menopause? PAULA STUART | OCT [...]

Senior executive departure – tips for a smooth exit
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Obligations under a full repairing and insuring commercial lease
Keeping commercial property insured and in good repair is important [...]

Your rights where commercially sensitive information is used or disclosed without your consent
Every business has information that it wants to keep private, [...]

Business Checklist for Admitting a New Partner
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Meeting your conveyancing solicitor, what you need to prepare
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Compensation for injury in a cycling accident
The number of cycling accidents has risen significantly since the [...]

Can I challenge excessive charges imposed for a breach of contract?
KEN STANGOE It is not unusual for business contracts to [...]

Ecommerce refresher for retailers trading online in the UK
DANIELLE AUSTIN Ecommerce is a fast-moving medium for retailers and, [...]

Relying on the concept of ‘next of kin’ – when is this enough?
DAGMARA KULCZYKOWSKA Next of kin is a commonly used term [...]

Key employment cases regarding coronavirus and Supreme Court decisions
STUART SNELSON Despite the success of the vaccine programme, the [...]