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Energy Performance Certificates – What are they?

Energy Performance Certificates – What are they?

Lauren Walker, an Associate in our Real Estate Team, explains what an Energy Performance Certificate is and when one is required.

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Does VAT apply to parking rights?

Does VAT apply to parking rights?

Partner James Burgess looks into the VAT treatment of parking rights

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Zara lose claim against House of Zana

Zara lose claim against House of Zana

An independent boutique store win against Zara after claims that their branding was too similar.

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If You Can’t Take the Heat… – Employers’ Obligations in Extreme Weather

If You Can’t Take the Heat… – Employers’ Obligations in Extreme Weather

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Update on collateral warranties

Update on collateral warranties

Whilst the “no loss” working has proven effective, another decision surrounding collateral warranties

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What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 2

What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 2

Part 1 of this two-part article series looked at what security of tenure is. This part looks at how a lease with security of tenure comes to an end

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Trade Mark Infringement

Trade Mark Infringement

The time keeps running despite a warning letter following a trade mark infringement.

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What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 1

What is Security of Tenure in business leases? Part 1

Lauren Walker, an associate in the Real Estate team provides an overview of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in two parts. This part 1 looks at what Security of Tenure is, and part 2 at how to end a lease that has security of tenure.

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Data in the UK: A New Direction?

Data in the UK: A New Direction?

The Government has now responded to the consultation that took place in 2021 and have released their plans on which proposals are going ahead.

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Going Green – The CMA set to investigate the fashion industry for greenwashing

Going Green – The CMA set to investigate the fashion industry for greenwashing

Following on from the publication of the Green Claims Code in September 2021, the CMA have now announced plans to investigate large fashion brands and their claims around sustainability.

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Plans revealed for a new contactless border

Plans revealed for a new contactless border

The New Plan for Immigration: Migration and Border Control Strategy statement has revealed that the plan is to digitalise our border to make it quicker and easier for people to make their way into the UK.

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Holidays – Supreme Court rejects popular ‘percentage method’ in key decision

Holidays – Supreme Court rejects popular ‘percentage method’ in key decision

Holiday entitlement for workers without normal working hours must be calculated strictly in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998, even if this means full-time salaried workers are worse off by comparison.

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