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More pain for struggling businesses and headaches for directors – easing of restrictions for company creditors.
October 18, 2021With the ending of the furlough scheme in September 2021, following the easing off of government support since July, it is a sad fact that many businesses will be facing the harsh reality that they are unable to...
No-fault Divorce on the horizon – Big changes coming
September 21, 2021Big changes are on the horizon in family law. The way that marriage breakdown is to be dealt with is to undergo fundamental reshaping as no-fault divorce will finally be on the statute books. It has been half a ...
How long is your lease?
July 16, 2021Is it time to extend your lease and protect your asset? If you own a flat or a leasehold property, whether as your primary residence or perhaps an investment property, many fail to realise that their lease is on...
What are statutory books?
February 12, 2021Ben Ironmonger, company and commercial solicitor at Scott Bailey LLP, considers the importance of keeping properly maintained statutory books. Whatever industry your business is in, if you run a private limited ...
Eviction ban extended, but there is some help for landlords
January 18, 2021The latest COVID eviction rules (the memorably named “Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021”) came into force last week extending the suspension of evictions for resid...
COVID-19: Business support schemes and grants
January 5, 2021Following the news on 4 January 2021 of the latest lockdown restrictions, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced a further package of grants to help retail, hospitality and leisure businesses stay afloat. Th...
Employment Law: Settlement Agreements
December 22, 2020This article gives a brief introduction to settlement agreements, what they are for, how they are formed, and some of the key terms. Reports generally seem to suggest that a considerable number of UK employers p...
Selling your care home: legal issues to consider
December 3, 2020As financial pressures mount on the care home industry, whether due to local authority funding, COVID-19, or a range of other issues, there are a number of actions care home operators may be considering to keep ...
What are directors’ duties?
October 30, 2020In this back to basics article, we take a brief look at directors’ duties. Whilst directors of companies have always had certain duties placed upon them, the Companies Act 2006 set out seven key duties owed by a...
