It is difficult for a landlord in the current climate to achieve the onerous conditions he used to be able to achieve - such as compliance with lease covenants – in lease break clauses.

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.

As the UK commercial property landscape continues to evolve, businesses—particularly in the retail and office sectors—are increasingly seeking legal advice to renegotiate their leases.

As 25 May 2018 and the coming into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gets ever closer, businesses are bracing themselves for the impact this new piece of legislation will have on the way they operate.

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) (Bill) was introduced to Parliament on 8 March 2023. The Bill is intended to reduce some of the burdens on businesses associated with the General Data Protection Regulation and to promote data-driven innovation.

Do you have customers north of the border and if so are any of your contracts subject to Scottish law? If the answer is “yes” to both questions then read on Macduff as there’s one or two risks you might not be aware of.

Margin schemes are very effective at keeping down VAT costs. From 2021, this efficiency will be lost for transactions involving the EU.

A grant of probate is a document which confirms that legal authority has been given to an executor of the deceased’s will.

You’re unlikely to ever make a purchasing decision on the same scale as buying a home. It’s not just the cost involved that may be daunting, but also the sheer amount of administrative effort that you need to put in before you proudly get to hold the keys to your new home.

Risky investment schemes continue to generate distressing news, not only because investors have lost substantial sums, but also because the volume of complaints of mis-selling against professional advisers is growing. In many cases unsuitable investments have been made without due warnings being given about the higher risks of unregulated investments.