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Employment Law

Online Employee Privacy - How far can you go?

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recently ruled that it was acceptable for an employer to monitor an employee’s private online me...

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Business

The PSC Register - Who's In Control

After receiving Royal Assent in March last year, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has slowly been coming into force an...

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Family Law

Ministry of Justice raise divorce fees

On Thursday 17th March 2016 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced a 34% rise in the cost of an application to the Court for a divorce, nul...

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Commercial Property

Changes in Stamp Duty Land Tax, commercial and residential property - where are we now?

Residential Property Background At the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 the Chancellor announced that from April 2016 higher...

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Business

Small Businesses 'Glee-ful' over Trademarks

The majority viewing this blog post will be familiar with the US-television show Glee, which focuses on a fictional school choir and has bee...

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Business

Amazon start their supermarket sweep with Morrisons partnership

In one of the year’s more unusual partnerships, the online retailer Amazon has teamed up with Morrisons in order to begin delivering fresh...

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Business

Sale of London's City Airport expected to be announced this week

The estimated £2bn sale of London City Airport is expected to be announced this week after its current owners, American private equity firm...

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Business

Sainsbury's face new competition as they near the collection point for Argos order

An offer has been made by Sainsbury’s to purchase Argos’ parent company, Home Retail Group, for a massive £1.3bn. However, after reachi...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Living Together? - then something for your 'to do' list

Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld have been together since 2010 and have an eight month old child. They are in a committed relationship b...

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Business

Is corporation tax out of date?

Nigel Lawson, former Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher, believes it is. Lord Lawson has stated that it is “grossly unfai...

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Business

Charity Trustees and their Responsibilities

The PACAC (Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee) has recently concluded, as part of its charity fundraising controvers...

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Family Law

Women's Aid highlight changes needed for DV cases

The national domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has published a report focusing on the stories of 19 children killed by a parent in 12 fam...