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We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Alasdair Garbutt as partner in our commercial property team. Alasdair began his legal career with City firm Nabarro LLP and joined us […]

The Earl of Chester’s Fund is a grant-making trust within the county of Cheshire. The Charity Commission opened a compliance case after receiving a complaint that the charity made a […]

How do you find accommodation when you are travelling to a new town for a few nights? Do you look for a reliable hotel chain or a homely bed and […]

Data protection issues continue to gather increasing prominence with the introduction of forthcoming new legislation from Europe (which is still likely to affect the UK, despite Brexit) and several key […]

Unexpected incapacity of a business owner can cause financial and operational difficulties for a business. It could, for example, result in no-one having authority to control the business account. Lasting […]

In the recent case of Marathon Asset Management LLP v Seddon, Marathon brought a claim against Mr Seddon and Mr Bridgeman after they left the business, claiming damages estimated at […]

Last year, the business behaviour of Sir Phillip Green of BHS and Mike Ashley of Sports Direct put them in the centre of a media storm. Their very high profile […]

The days when working relationships were that of ‘master and servant’ have all but disappeared, and we are now left with a rich tapestry made up of the self-employed, employees, […]

Business rates were revalued this April, affecting bills for 2017/18. Business rates are set in proportion to the estimated rentable value of the property. Rising property values across areas such […]

Last month, we reported on the government’s plans to introduce a sliding scale of probate fees from May onwards. The plans had outlined a system in which costs would increase […]