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…
The 30 June 2016 may not seem a particularly remarkable date but if you run a company or LLP it’s important. Say goodbye to your old friend the annual return. From now on all companies and LLPs will instead be required to deliver a “confirmation statement” to Companies House. The purpose is the same as…
Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Charity Quiz yesterday and helped us raise over £2,500 for Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. This sum was matched by Bracher Rawlins, bringing the total raised to over £5,000. The event was our largest quiz yet, with more than 150 clients and friends crammed into the Slug…
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a groundbreaking new law that will have a major impact on businesses in the UK. The Act requires certain businesses to produce an annual Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement setting out what steps they have taken to ensure there is no modern slavery in their business and their supply…
What is the PSC register and what is its purpose? From 6 April 2016 most UK companies and LLPs will be required to identify and record the individuals who are its ultimate beneficial owners and controllers. The information must be recorded on a “register of people with significant control” (a “PSC register”). The rules are…
Using email at work may not be as private as you think. In the recent landmark case of Bărbulescu v Romania, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that employers were entitled to monitor the private messages sent by their employees during work time and such monitoring did not violate the employees’ right to privacy. This…
The Court Rules provide a Claimant with an important tactical tool when suing to recover a sum of more than £10,000: the Part 36 Offer. A well-judged Part 36 Offer puts a Defendant under considerable pressure in respect of costs and can focus its mind on settling the claim early. This is what makes a…
