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Agricultural Occupancy Conditions – considerations for landowners and buyers of rural property

Agricultural Occupancy Conditions – considerations for landowners and buyers of rural property

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What is a Schedule of Condition?

What is a Schedule of Condition?

Lauren Walker, a Senior Associate in our Real Estate team provides a short summary on what a schedule of condition is and when and why you might need one.

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Deliveroo riders lose Supreme Court case

Deliveroo riders lose Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court has confirmed that Deliveroo riders are not employees and therefore cannot benefit from trade union protections in what has been seen as a “win” for companies operating in the gig economy.

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Construction Industry Scheme – consultation on reforms

Construction Industry Scheme – consultation on reforms

HMRC has published a consultation on proposed amendments to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) on the treatment of payments made by a landlord to a tenant for construction operations: it’s time to have your input now!

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Can you face criminal proceedings for large-scale redundancies?

Can you face criminal proceedings for large-scale redundancies?

The Supreme Court has clarified whether officers or administrators can face criminal liability over collective redundancies

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Business contracts – what’s reasonable?

Business contracts – what’s reasonable?

The Court of Appeal recently looked at whether it was reasonable to exclude a statutory implied term from a hire purchase agreement between two businesses

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Dismissal or Mutual Agreement?

Dismissal or Mutual Agreement?

Does a dismissal letter override a mutual agreement to end an employment relationship – and, if so, what are the consequences?

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Leasehold Enfranchisement – Is change finally on the horizon?

Leasehold Enfranchisement – Is change finally on the horizon?

Was the King’s Speech the key to reform that leaseholders were hoping for?

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Accountants, Tax Schemes and the Duty of Care owed

Accountants, Tax Schemes and the Duty of Care owed

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Planning enforcement changes incoming in LURA

Planning enforcement changes incoming in LURA

Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Commercial Property team with a special interest in planning law matters, looks at some of the changes to planning enforcement which are being introduced by recent legislative changes, of particular interest to developers and housebuilders.

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Protecting your website

Protecting your website

Many businesses use external designers to create their websites – but can sometimes find themselves getting unstuck later on.

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Tax Avoidance, HMRC and Disguised Remuneration

Tax Avoidance, HMRC and Disguised Remuneration

Spotlight 57 – Disguised remuneration: tax avoidance by selling future business revenues to a revenue service trust

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