Patrick Peake has recently qualified as a solicitor following his two year training contract at our leading Gloucestershire law firm.

Great care should be taken to find the right balance between a clause which protects your position and one which may be struck down as a penalty clause, explains company commercial partner Paul Symes-Thompson

Although ‘the paperless office’ is still a way off, we are all now processing and storing more digital material than ever. One consequence of this shift to digital-only working is that of data protection.

Our IT, e-commerce and internet expert partner Simon Brazier explores the new framework that may be implemented nationally, and as early as next year.

The recent decision in Tiffin v Lester Aldridge is a reminder of the importance of a well-drafted LLP agreement that clearly sets out the duties, responsibilities and employment status of members.

Now and again a buyer will acquire land or property by buying the shares of the company that owns it, rather than buying the land itself - in a recent case, an agent lost out on commission of around £2 million after such a transaction took place.