How does a landlord evict a tenant from a residential property if the tenant refuses to move out after being served with the required notice? In a nutshell, the landlord needs to apply to court. But courts tend to be tenant friendly and this can be a frustrating experience for landlords. Most residential properties are…
The decision of the UK to leave the EU raises a host of questions about employment law. At the moment it is impossible to say what form the UK’s relationship with the EU will take post-Brexit and, as a result, how UK employment law will change. What is clear is that despite the referendum result,…
The Olympic Games is a huge event not just for sportsmen and women but advertisers too. Over the next few weeks, companies selling everything from soft drinks to credit cards to watches will be exploiting the world’s biggest sporting event to promote their goods and services. As you may expect, this comes at a price.…
A question we are often asked is what a commercial landlord’s legal responsibilities are on the grant of a new lease? As a general rule, this depends on the terms of the lease. Having said that, there are laws that a landlord needs to be aware of when renting out commercial premises, many of which…
The Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) comes into force and effect on 3 July 2016, replacing the existing market abuse regime. The new regime will survive (at least for a period) Brexit, so it is important that all AIM listed companies are aware of the impact and consequences of MAR. Although some of the changes are…