Our client was a GP partnership, which owns a substantial freehold site in St Albans city centre that houses both their surgery and a separate retail pharmacy business. Our client...
After many weeks of businesses urgently clambering to understand the Government’s job retention scheme and place relevant employees on furlough leave, we are now being encouraged to look at what...
If your invoice has fallen overdue for payment, ideally you will have a credit policy that will dictate when letters are sent and telephone calls are made to chase payment....
Our client was an owner of a prominent group of care homes in North London. Our client was looking to refinance six care homes in their portfolio. They had found...
Multi-service law firm, Debenhams Ottaway, based in the heart of St Albans and Radlett supports its chosen charity, Youth Talk, by taking part in the 2.6 challenge on Sunday 26...
Most of the UK have been isolating over the past few weeks to reduce the risk of spreading and contracting the coronavirus. This may encourage people in isolation to create...
Job Retention Scheme (furlough leave) Furlough leave is where you agree not to work but are entitled to receive at least 80% of your normal salary up to a cap...
With the doors to most banks, building societies and law firms closed across the UK, many people have been left concerned about how to deal with their loved one’s estate....
NHS workers fighting COVID-19 on the front line, together with the elderly and vulnerable, have created a huge demand for Will writing over recent weeks. According to the professional body...
High Court refuse application for permission to appeal a previous order, by deputy master nurse, who previously refused to set aside £4.3m judgment in default obtained by Manolete Partners Plc...
The RICS code for leasing business premises was issued on 12 February 2020 and will become enforceable on 1 September 2020. What is the RICS Code? The Code is the...
The media is awash with speculation that companies will be forced out of business by the COVID-19 lockdown, despite efforts by the government to provide support. This is a worrying...
What is the future for commercial leases following the COVID-19 crisis? The present position is that whilst many businesses have been forced to close, they are still liable to pay...
The High Court has handed down a landmark judgment which clarifies that employees of an employer who has begun insolvency proceedings can be placed on furlough by an administrator to...
If you are in the process of separating or divorcing or you are considering separating during the current public health crisis, there are several important considerations to think about. The...
Estate planning is always important and more so than ever it’s vital that you write or review your Will properly. Any sense of urgency needs to be balanced with following...
With the UK in lockdown, questions have arisen about the extent to which parents are expected to comply with Child Arrangements Orders (a court order setting out the arrangements for...
The current restrictions present challenges for us all but if you have children with a former partner or spouse, you have the additional task of working out what arrangements are...
Firstly, Force Majeure has no recognised meaning in English law. Its inclusion into English contracts is to excuse one or both parties from the performance of the contract in some...
The current pandemic has caused many businesses to consider their ways of working and put in place contingency planning. We have recently been informed that as a result of the...