Sky News has reported that a quartet of Monsoon's landlords have launched a pre-emptive strike to an anticipated CVA. It is claimed that...

The Insolvency Service has released figures for company insolvencies in the first quarter of 2019.

The headlines are that:

• There were 451...

The fragmentation and reconstruction of the legal services market continues apace.  The news that a large number of new "boutique"...

It has been assumed for many years - and in fact a common practice by tribunals - that a one off incident of harassment can only assessed...

If you have been involved in issues surrounding contact with children then you will almost certainly have heard someone mention 'Parental...

Acas has compiled a report into the effects of technology in the workplace. There are no exciting revelations, just thoughts penned to...

A useful reminder to landlords and letting agents of the changes coming in this week.

What do Elton John, Michael Caine and Cliff Richard all have in common? They all changed their names before embarking on their careers....

Last year when the sun was beating down, I commented on workwear in the office.  I noted that 'acceptable' workwear for women was on...

Following on from recent announcements regarding the closure of stores by high street chains, Boots has now announced a review of its...

This article provides a summary of the decisions in Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd and Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police v...

At our recent Partners Conference we were lucky enough to have a refreshing lunchtime talk by Ian Sanders about how little changes can...

In January 2020, a new congestion charge will come into force in Birmingham. Businesses should check whether the vehicles they operate...

A common misconception is that there is a law which sets minimum and maximum temperatures but here's Friday's fact: there isn't!  

This is a rather back to front comment. Most employers who dismissed an employee before the investigation was complete would find...

Statistics show that many women on and returning from maternity leave are negatively impacted.  Data shows that 1 in 9 mums felt...

Juggling work and childcare is often seen as a mother’s problem, but a recent study shows that fathers are also finding it difficult....

I could start the article by stating the obvious, by setting out the laws and good practice but people know that this behaviour is...

This week is National Hoarding Awareness Week, a time to highlight the serious and often misunderstood hoarding disorder. The issues need...

Without changes to the business rates structure is this the shape of things to come?

This year's BBC Reith lectures are being given by one of the greatest legal minds of our time - Jonathan Sumption.  

His first...

Summer season is fast approaching and the sporting calendar is still at full pace with Wimbledon just around the corner.  Whenever...

A register to make it easier for retailers to identify who the landlords are and to the regeneration of town centres is one thing....

The Club that made this comment needs to catch up with discrimination laws.  Danny Rose, the Tottenham and England footballer, has...

Being self-employed I get to choose where I work and several times a week I head to The Village in Solihull to enjoy their VWorks club....

This survey has produced an interesting and somewhat unexpected result given the current trend towards flexible and remote working, in...

Medication is often the first thing people think of for treating mental health problems and next, many people would suggest a form of...

BBC presenter Louise Minchin has been talking about her experiences of the menopause. It’s not an easy topic of conversation but given...

I had the pleasure of attending the Chartered Institute of Housing's South West Conference yesterday In Bristol. One of the main sessions...

There is good case law that shows when a pre-nuptial agreement will and won't be followed by the Court. The case of Ipekçi v McConnell is...

... a [great company] by any other name would smell as sweet... Well, no actually. And we all know what happened to Romeo and Juliet. 

There are so many issues with what has allegedly happened here.  I say 'allegedly' as the two crew members appear to have been...

I was listening to the Archers this evening (I know, it’s an embarrassing admission but it’s less depressing than EastEnders)....

I watched the debate over whether this show should be cancelled on breakfast television this morning.  There were calls for the show...

The number of disability discrimination claims has risen.  Hardly a surprise.  I've noticed discrimination claims have...

We all deal with our emotions in different ways but typically women will discuss their feelings with one another more than men....

Walking past my village pub this morning I noticed a new sign notifying disabled customers that a ramp was available on request. Being a...

Many people associate blockchain with cryptocurrencies and may immediately discard it as being part of an inflated financial market.

While...

We are a new normal (in that we don't understand what normal means), traditional (in that we believe in traditions that work),...

Brexit it is to all intents and purposes the mother of all divorces. We are trying to unpick decades of legislation and agreements which...

We are all no doubt familiar with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998.  After all, they have been in force now for...

Father, husband, lawyer and now undefeated boxer!

A big thank you to all those who sponsored me to enter the boxing ring for the first...

When you are married you are entitled to look at all assets and liabilities that are available, and consider those against the section 25...

This is a matter which is quite close to me being the father of two sons who have recently become vegans.  And I have to admit that...

I was at a black tie dinner on Friday.  The guest of a large organisation working to serve the sector that I myself work in.  I...

Last week I wrote an article about the need for workplace culture to revolutionise, pronto!

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, so there...

It often surprises clients starting up a business just how how much they can get away with on Companies House. 

The current regime is...

It's not often that I agree with politicians, especially at the moment.  However, at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness week...

I'm thrilled to see that Dave Lewis CEO of Tesco is in agreement with me. 

I recently posted an article entitled "More Misery for...

I like, many others, have taken the plunge and work on a self-employed basis so that I am able to reap the benefits of flexible work...

Select has entered administration placing 1800 jobs at risk across its 169 stores. However, given that the current CVA, which cut rents...

Many thanks to Julian Hodge Bank for hosting another fascinating economics lecture and dinner on Thursday evening.  Prof. Andrew...

Equal pay for equal work. It's not rocket science is it?  And yet employers continue to get it wrong. Natwest has now joined a list...

David Beckham has just been handed a driving ban and a fine for his antics behind the wheel.  What happens if you have an employee...

The headlines from the glossies (not actual news) reporting that Ulrika Jonsson is separating from her husband reminded me of the...

The Housing Communities and Local Government Select Committee into the high street and town centres in 2030 has recognised the benefits...

This investment is what founders' dreams are made of, but what was the secret of Harry's owners' success? Here are a few tips to draw...

Social media is all around us. When we wake up, at work, whilst eating out... we just can't escape. It can be a wonderful thing of course...

Websites such as Airbnb are proving a great success. But those wishing to let their homes through temporary accommodation websites should...

Today's news story reporting on the decline of GPs is sadly not a surprise, nor profession specific.  The more I talk with clients,...

Do you run an OMB? Have you thought about how or when you might want to reduce your involvement in the business?

One possibility, if a...

To honour Star Wars Day, I've written this guide for financial services firms: "How to be the most powerful finance business in the galaxy."

That's one of the questions that many HR practitioners may be asking themselves after the decision in Kilraine v Wandsworth LBC. 

So Mrs May has had another meeting with Sir Graham Brady and the pressure on her to resign increases almost daily. The Conservative party...

There is something very wrong with this. Someone, somewhere has failed to deal with all aspects of the supposed 'clean break' that was...

The latest study on social media and its impact upon young people has just been published.  It has found that the effects of social...

...clients are not quite planning to fail, but some might as well be. A classic error we see time and again (and it's an odd thing for a...

Whatever walk of life we're in, we tend to make age-related judgments. You’re either too young to have any experience or too old to be...

Philip Green's Arcadia is facing continued uncertainty as it struggles to secure enough backing from its landlords to support a CVA.

The...

One of our Partners, Joe Warren, suggested that rather than giving out the classic corporate gifts we should dare to be different. His...

The sunny weather may have some of us dusting off our barbeques, sun loungers and cool boxes long forgotten in sheds and garages, but for...

For those of us that live and work in Bristol it will come as no surprise that the Bristol residential market is expected to go from...

Romesh Ranganathan’s Guardian column today made me smile. Not so much the smile of humour, although there was some of that, but the wry...

If you believe the rumours, Meghan has already had her baby and she and Harry are enjoying some family time together before uploading...

We have 8 bank and public holidays each year with most falling on a Monday.  Great for those working full-time but what about those...

Landlords have often used s.21 notice for evictions as they are generally quicker. Whereas a  a s.8 eviction can often take months.

Too many of my friends and clients have been forced out of their chosen careers after returning to work from maternity leave.  It's...

In case there was any doubt that the effects of climate change have begun to bite in a big way, the Indonesian Prime Minister has come up...

It's a modern tale, or is it.  The new (ish) entrant to the food delivery market, itself a disrupter, being disrupted by a new...

DWP have looked into the number of separated families in the UK and have estimated that there are 2.5 million couples who have separated,...

Yesterday saw Carbon Law Partners' fifth birthday and our Annual Partners Meeting. It was a great opportunity to reflect on how Carbon...

Face to face meetings with clients to discuss and fully understand the issues they are facing and to go through documents and/or view a...

So many claims could be avoided, or certainly have a reduced risk attached to them, by taking some very simple and basic steps.  

My...

Proposed changes to Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 look set to be implemented. But what potential impact could this have on the...

The news that solicitors are stressed is not new. It’s been news for years. It does raise a very important question. Why do very...