Celebrating talent across all areas of its business, a leading Midlands law firm has announced 17 promotions as part of its on-going growth plans.

In November 2016 Greyfriars Asset Management LLP was hit with a section 166 notice from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (section 166 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, commonly referred to as a Skilled Persons Report).

It may be tempting to think it safe to go ahead and breach a confidentiality agreement if it would not lead to the other party suffering any financial loss and the likelihood of their getting an injunction is slim.

We have been following the travails of the high street for over 12 months where changing shopping habits, business rates and rent increases have been contributing to a growing strain on many landlord / tenant relationships.

The fact is - it is not and the Rock Review, whilst identifying a large number of issues, has failed, as many previous reviews have done before, to identify the core issue which has led us to where we are.

In 2011 the government released its guidance on the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). Here we review what every charity and not-for-profit organisation needs to know.

In this, the ninth of a series of articles which looks at some of the most common perils of contracts and how to avoid those perils, we look at the perils of agreeing to use your “endeavours” to perform your contractual obligations.

The World Health Organisation has recognised Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a public health emergency of international concern which has caused the UK real estate market to take a hit.

There have been hundreds, if not, thousands of articles written about Brexit in the last nearly four years, since the decision to withdraw from the European Union (EU). There have been extensive preparations in Government, not just in relation to negotiations with the EU but also on the part of the legislative drafters, to ensure smoothness and consistency of our laws in the transition away from the EU.

A lot of contract disputes can be prevented by proper planning at the outset of an agreement. By following these simple top tips, whether you are an individual or a business, you can seek to avoid subsequent contract disputes.