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- Business Defence
What Can You Do if a Shareholder Is Running the Company Against Your Interests?
Summary A member of a company can apply to the court by petition for an order on the ground that the company’s affairs are being or have been ...
- Debt Recovery
If You Win in Court, Why Haven’t You Been Paid?
Key Points A court judgment is a legal order confirming that the other side owes you money. It is not a payment. Once the court has ruled in your ...
- Commercial Conveyancing
- Commercial Law
What Can I Do If A Commercial Tenant Stops Paying?
Article summary If your commercial tenant has stopped paying rent, you have two main options: The rules changed when the Tribunals, Courts and ...
- Residential Conveyancing
The end of upwards-only rent reviews?
On a wet July morning in Westminster in 2025, a short clause buried in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill did something that ...
- Residential Conveyancing
High Value Council Tax Surcharge: A Practical Guide for Property Owners in England
Key Takeaways The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS), referred to by some as the ‘mansion tax’, is a new measure introduced in the latest ...
- Family Law
Claims Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Summary English law cherishes testamentary freedom. A person may generally dispose of their estate as they see fit, rewarding loyalty, punishing ...
- Employment Law
How to Deal with a Breach of Contract Dispute
Key Points Whether it is a supply agreement, a services contract, or a complex commercial/joint venture, the business world is built on contracts. ...
- Uncategorised
What Is Commonhold And Why Is The Labour Government Pushing It?
Commonhold is a freehold-based system of flat ownership that gives each owner direct title to their unit and collective control of shared areas, ...
- Commercial Conveyancing
Legal Considerations When Leasing Warehouse Space
Leasing warehouse space requires careful attention to statutory rights under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the precise drafting and exercise of ...
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
A Quick Guide To Making A Claim Under The Inheritance Act 1975
You can challenge a will, or claim against an intestate estate if the distribution fails to make reasonable financial provision for you. The ...