The government’s continued effort to stimulate economic growth and increase the supply of housing to meet a rising demand has resulted in local authorities granting development rights over farmland on the edges of many towns and villages.

Litigation is an expensive business, so it is important to know how your legal costs will be dealt with whether you win or lose your case. In the Court of Protection (COP) there are specific rules about how your legal costs will be addressed.

With the UK inflation rate already at a 40 year high, the continuing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the general uncertainty surrounding the invasion of Ukraine, the cost of raw materials is rapidly increasing.

The ability to make and receive payments is critical to businesses and individuals. How we do this has undergone enormous change over the last decade.

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 will focus on time limits for judicial review claims in planning cases, more specifically those that are brought out of time, the key considerations when dealing with out-of-time claims and a review of some recent case law.

This Part of the Housing & Planning Act 2016 deals with the issues of starter homes and self-build and custom house building.

Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter, bringing you a curated selection of insightful articles from across our Business Group. This month, we cover key legal updates and trends across Employment Law, Corporate (including VAT) Law, Business Immigration Law and Commercial Law, alongside a guest appearance from our Commercial Litigation team.

Employees, who have completed two complete continuous years of service with their employer, are entitled not to be dismissed except in certain instances. These certain instances are deemed to be "fair" reasons for dismissal.

A workplace grievance can be anything from a concern or issue to a formal complaint about the business, an individual or a group of individuals within the company.