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When injunctive relief is "completely disproportionate"

Wright Hassall successfully acted for one of four Defendants (Ms Susan Cawley) in an application for injunctive relief (brought by Tenon FM Limited) that was described as “completely disproportionate” by a Judge in the High Court.

How to Remove a Director from a Company: A Step-by-Step Guide

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to remove a director from a company, outlining the procedures and considerations involved.

Legal guide to buying a farm

As with any property purchase, the overriding principle is caveat emptor, or buyer beware.

Wright Hassall Summer Newsletter 2024

We are delighted to introduce our first Summer Newsletter, designed to give you a flavour of what we as a business have been up to over the last few months – plus a few articles on legal topics which we hope you find useful.

Employing seasonal workers – and not falling foul of modern slavery

Amid growing concerns that seasonal workers are facing increasing levels of abuse, farmers and growers find themselves at the sharp end of increasing enforcement powers as exploitative practices come to light.

Immigration Focus: Right to Work checks and sponsor compliance on the sale of a business

When the ownership of a business changes, and especially if that business holds a sponsor licence, vigilance is needed. Matthew Davies, Partner and Head of Business Immigration and Stacey Lambert, Associate explain Right to Work checks and sponsor compliance on the sale of a business.

Immigration Sponsorship Alert: Sponsor Guidance changes for 2025

The Home Office has made several important changes to the Sponsor Guidance in its new 01/25 versions, heralded by a ministerial statement in December.

Cohabiting eclipses legal partnerships

According to the latest set of statistics from the Office for National Statistics, the proportion of people in a relationship and cohabiting has increased from 19.7% in 2012 to 22.7% in 2022, a trend that looks set to continue. Although there are many reasons why people in long term relationships choose to not to marry it is likely that only a few have considered the legal implications of not doing so.

Leases and electronic signatures

Despite electronic signatures being generally accepted as legally valid, property professionals are still uncertain whether or not they can sign or accept the signature of leases (or similar documents) electronically.

What to do if your relative dies with assets abroad

The number of UK citizens owning holiday homes outside UK has increased, according to government statistics, from 104,000 in 1994/95 to 231,000 in 2003/04. Spain and France are the most popular countries with USA a distant third.