Below we set out the seven key duties for directors under the Companies Act 2006, how to ensure you comply and details of the consequences if you don’t.

In this article, we break down some of the types of investors we often see within businesses, what makes them tick, and how they can help your business thrive.

This guide seeks to explain the types of valuation that may be used in determining a market value when selling your business.

In an era marked by increasingly sophisticated financial crimes and muddy corporate structures, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) is the second branch of significant legislative changes brought in to tackle abuse of UK corporate structures.

Understand flexible working rights, employer obligations, and tips for employees making requests.

Despite the obvious anxiety caused by the removal of APR from farming assets over £1 million, announced in the Autumn budget, it is more likely than not that most affected farms and estates will be able to mitigate some, if not all, their IHT liability.

Anna Sutcliffe, Legal Director in our Contentious Probate discusses how to go about contesting a Will and lessons that can be learnt from the case of Gowing and Others v Ward and Another.

This article looks to provide an overview of what was discussed in respect of the two employment law bills and the likely timings of these changes to help employers better prepare for the future.

Whatever the type of will dispute, our guide explores what you need to consider and what is possible if you are thinking of contesting a will whether this is in relation to the way that the will has been made or the way the will is being executed.

This month's update includes detail of legislation due to come into force from 6 April, plus regulations amending the Equality Act 2010 which are already in force. We also alert readers to the government's proposed Code of Practice to regulate 'Fire and hire' practices and draw attention to our new suite of employment guides.