
March 2022 extension for commercial evictions announced by the UK Government
Key issues for commercial tenants to consider when a landlord’s ability to forfeit a commercial tenancy for non-payment of rent is reinstated.

Key issues for commercial tenants to consider when a landlord’s ability to forfeit a commercial tenancy for non-payment of rent is reinstated.

Our very own Helen Gerrard talks to Juliet Farrowfield in the latest episode of How to start-up.

Are you interested in growing your business? Do you know how to create winning bids and proposals and understand the legal implications around them? Our Head of Commercial, Julia Ellis joined Andrew Morrison from AM BID last week where they discussed what things bidders should be looking out for and how they can move the client towards positions that are more mutually acceptable.

M&S had commenced an intellectual property claim against Aldi alleging that Aldi’s caterpillar shaped cake named ‘Cuthbert’ infringes the M&S Colin the Caterpillar trademark and amounts to ‘passing off’.

Postponed from April 2020, this time around, the new off-payroll working rules, more commonly known as “IR35” are set to come into force as of 6 April 2021.

Key issues for commercial tenants to consider when a landlord’s ability to forfeit a commercial tenancy for non-payment of rent is reinstated.

Despite a headline corporation tax rise on the horizon, the Budget also brings positive news for businesses – particularly those at scale-up stage – who stand to benefit from the “super-deduction” for qualifying capital expenditure

Key issues for commercial tenants to consider when a landlord’s ability to forfeit a commercial tenancy for non-payment of rent is reinstated.

On Friday 19 February 2021 the judgment in the final instalment of Uber’s legal battle was handed down, with the Supreme Court unanimously dismissing the ride-hailing app’s appeal. The Supreme Court’s decision was long-awaited and will have implications for the gig-economy and status of ‘workers’.

Across our practice for some time now we have been helping clients deal with issues relating to block chain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. It is surprising to think that bitcoin came into being over 11 years ago now and since then, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in general have been advancing at a breakneck pace.

On the 26th January we held a webinar to discuss employment law issues arising from the UK’s departure from the European Union. Ignition Consultants Polly Jeanneret, Jemima Coleman and Nicky Cranfield were joined by immigration specialist Kim Vowden. Below we have a video recording for those of you who couldn’t make it on the day.

The life of building a start-up business is intense. You’ve come up with a concept and an idea and invested in developing it into a marketable opportunity. The relationships you develop with your staff and external parties both in the early stages, and then once the business is up and running, are vital to its success.
