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Proposals for a new type of employee ownership were announced by the chancellor, George Osborne last October, which would see employees exchanging some of their employment rights in return for […]

All lawyers are taught that the rule created by the 1868 case of Rylands v Fletcher imposes strict liability for the foreseeable consequences of a landowner’s failure to control the risk that […]

The government’s project to roll back employment protections, in a bid to help struggling businesses in a difficult economy, continues apace. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill is expected to […]

In these economic times, commercial landlords are under increasing pressure from tenants to ensure that service charge costs are kept to a minimum, but there is a hidden danger. Landlords […]

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. A penalty […]

When defects are identified in building projects the employer may decide to bring in a third-party contractor to rectify the mistakes. However, this may result in the employer being unable […]

Green leases were much heralded a few years ago as the property industry’s answer to environmental concerns. However, the reality is that for a lot of landlords and tenants, the […]

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Clayton, former head of employment at a regional firm, to our firm. He has been brought in to lead the firm’s Legal 500-rated employment […]

The Green Deal is the government’s flagship initiative for improving the energy efficiency of buildings in Great Britain. It is intended to reduce carbon emissions and provide finance for energy […]

Willans is delighted to welcome a new partner to the firm. Nigel Whittaker joins Willans’ commercial property team from the Cheltenham office of a global law firm, where he worked […]