Review and update your legal documents for your business
Review your legal documents and get your legal affairs in order. Here is our guidance on reviewing contracts and updating policies for your business.
Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing High Court ruling
Hashmi vs Lorimer-Wing High Court judgment has implications for sole directors of any private company. Watch our video to find out more.
Tek direktorler kararlari risk altinda!
Birleşik Krallık'ta tek direktorler icin Yüksek Mahkeme kararı Hashmi v Lorimer Wing neler getirdi?
Divorcing your business partner
Divorcing your partner is never easy, but what happens when you run a business together? You will need specialist legal advice. Read more here.
Covid-safe workplace as businesses return to the office
The annual report from the Health and Safety Executive is a reminder to employers to ensure health and safety continues to take account of the risk of Covid-19 transmission and the impact on mental health.
Companies must be on track for Covid-safe workplace
Companies anticipating a return to the workplace in July, if the Government’s route map stays on track, should be planning how to protect workers and customers once the country is released from the current Covid-related restrictions. Although the Government may decide that it is safe to relax regulations and recommendations around social distancing and large groups, the virus will still be circulating, and individuals could become infected or pass the virus on to others in the workplace. Planning ahead and involving staff in the planning process is the best approach. …
Understanding force majeure and Covid-19
Understanding force majeure in relation to Covid-19 and how lockdown has impacted businesses is likely to become a hot topic over the coming months. And in particular, it may be the case for those companies looking to claim that the coronavirus pandemic has given rise to circumstances beyond their control in delivering on contracts, it is a ‘force’ of a different sort that is concentrating minds. In one of the few cases to consider the impact of the pandemic on company contracts to date, the High Court has ruled that…
Blog: Five tips for businesses dealing with unpaid invoices
In this blog we suggest 5 tips for businesses dealing with unpaid invoices The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial difficulties for many and could be making the problem of late payments worse for both small businesses, the self-employed and freelancers. Carrying the weight of unpaid invoices really can make doing business challenging. The Forum of Private Business indicates that 1 in 4 businesses fall into insolvency as a result of late payment of invoices. While business owners need to worry about paying suppliers, staff members, rent and bills, unpaid invoices…
News: Covid-19 – Business interruption insurance
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to widespread disruption and economic volatility which had a significant impact on businesses. Particularly, the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have suffered a significant level of financial loss. A large number of affected businesses have made claims for the losses under their business interruption insurance policies. However, there is uncertainty over the business interruption (BI) insurance policies’ cover in the context of Covid-19 claims. Recently, the Newcastle Circuit Commercial Court (Court) has struck out a BI losses claim in consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic where…
Blog: Critical corporate reporting for company relocations during the pandemic
A complex court case over conflicting dispute resolution provisions has highlighted a simple, but vital, takeaway on the importance of critical corporate reporting for company relocations during the pandemic. It applies to all UK registered companies and has come about as the result of an increase in unattended offices or those subject to permanent closure due to the pandemic. The case involved an aircraft operating lease for a Boeing 737 between Helice Leasing and PT Garuda[1], an Indonesian company with a UK office. When Garuda defaulted on the payments, the…