Over the weekend of 14th – 15th July, a team from Handelsbanken and Warners will be taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge, with all monies raised being donated to their chosen charity, West Kent Mind. To raise money...
As school leavers and graduates compete with an aging population who need or want to work longer, there is an increasing risk to employers of employees bringing claims against them for age discrimination where they believe...
In the first of a two-part series of articles on how different ways of buying a home can affect your legal rights we explained the implications of using self-funded options and government-backed schemes. In this article we...
When thinking about buying your first home, or selling your existing one to move up the property ladder, you may be tempted to raise the money you need using what you believe to be the quickest and cheapest method. You may...
Boundaries determine the extent of any land or buildings you own. They are, in simple terms, the line which separates your property from that of your neighbours. They may take the form of a wall, a fence, a hedge, a piece of...
The senior management team are the backbone of every business: they provide the vision, support and safeguarding needed for effective and efficient operation. But if you dream of becoming the boss, do you have what it takes...
If you are thinking about selling your business because you want to retire or move on to pastures new, it may be worth considering whether a sale to your existing management team might be an option. In the first of a...
Picture the scene. You have just fired a rogue consultant who has set up in competition with you in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their consultancy contract. Added to this, they have taken a copy of your customer...
New rules on the procedure businesses must follow when trying to collect debts from individual customers could mean that you have to wait 90 days or more before you can issue court proceedings. To limit the damage this may...
Recent headlines have shattered any illusions that sexual harassment in the workplace had become a thing of the past. The ongoing media coverage of allegations made against high-profile business figures may now lead to an...