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A tenancy does not simply stop when the tenant dies, and the weeks that follow are rarely a matter of paperwork alone. This guide explains who can bring a tenancy to an end, how the deposit is dealt with, and how landlords and families can manage access and belongings without creating a dispute or an unlawful eviction.
A Companies House record is a statement to the world — and it can be altered by anyone with a filing code and sufficient nerve. This guide explains how fraudulent appointments and bogus filings occur, what a director should do in the first days after discovering one, and how identity verification now in force changes the landscape.
Few phrases have generated more litigation, at greater cost, than the endeavours clause. This article argues that the courts are unlikely ever to settle its meaning, and that the only reliable solution is drafting that removes the argument before it starts.
Automated screening tools promise efficiency, but they can inherit the very biases employers thought they had left behind. This guide examines how the Equality Act 2010 reaches into the recruitment pipeline, who bears responsibility when software discriminates, and the practical safeguards every employer should adopt.
Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses do not end at the exit interview, yet many employers overestimate their reach and many employees underestimate theirs. This guide examines what UK courts will actually enforce, why badly drafted covenants fail, and how both sides can navigate a departure without a courtroom.
When a commercial tenant quietly installs an occupier of their own, landlords are often the last to know. This guide explains how unauthorised subletting arises, what your lease does and does not permit, and the practical routes from investigation to enforcement.
When a co-owner goes silent — unreachable, estranged, or simply unwilling to pick up the phone — the business does not have to grind to a halt. This guide sets out the legal routes available in England and Wales, from partnership dissolution to unfair prejudice petitions, and the drafting that prevents the problem in the first place.
The letter before action is far more than a courtesy note — it is a procedural gateway that courts take seriously and one that can shape the entire course of a dispute. This guide explains when one is required, how to draft it without undermining your claim, and what to expect once it lands on the other side's desk.
Discovering that customer or employee data has been compromised is one of the most stressful moments a small business owner can face — and UK law gives you just 72 hours to respond formally. This guide sets out what the ICO expects, when you must report, and how to communicate with affected clients without turning an incident into an exodus.
Striking off a company can cost a few pounds in fees or hundreds of thousands in personal liability, depending on how it is done. This guide examines the two principal routes to dissolution, the tax traps lurking in each, and the mistakes that follow former directors long after the company has disappeared from the register.
Building projects that overrun on time or budget are among the most common disputes we see from homeowners and small developers. This guide explains the contractual mechanisms that decide who bears the cost — and when escalation is worth the legal fees.
A stroke on a Tuesday can freeze a company's bank account by Wednesday. This guide explains what happens when a sole trader or director loses mental capacity without a lasting power of attorney, and the practical steps every business owner should take while they still can.
A rival's van wearing your logo, a competitor listing a product under your product name — what can you actually do about it? This guide explains the law of passing off, the limits of unregistered rights, and how to build a case before you ever need a courtroom.
Inviting an elderly parent to live with you is one of the most generous decisions a family can make — and one of the least legally documented. This guide examines the equity, care fee and inheritance consequences that surface when the arrangement is left to goodwill alone.
Leaving a company you founded from nothing requires more than a handshake and a farewell email. From share buybacks to restrictive covenants, the terms of your departure are negotiated long before the door closes behind you.
Illness at work raises questions most employees never expected to face: what am I paid, what can my employer ask, and when does absence management cross a legal line? This guide sets out the framework under English law, from statutory sick pay to disability discrimination, for staff and small employers alike.
For plumbers, electricians and other sole traders, the business is not separate from the marriage — it is often the largest asset on the table. We explain how courts value and divide trading assets, and what practical steps can keep the van on the road while a fair settlement is reached.
Billions of pounds change hands between generations each year, often with nothing more than a text message to show for it. When relationships fracture, those informal arrangements are tested against the law of gifts and loans. This guide explains how to structure family lending so that both the money and the family remain intact.
Boundary lines, party wall notices and the thump of a neighbour's building works can turn a quiet street into a battleground. This guide sets out the legal framework in England and Wales, the sensible escalation path from friendly word to formal notice, and what each step is likely to cost you.
The corporate veil is thinner than most directors assume. From personal guarantees to wrongful trading and HMRC enforcement, this guide examines where limited liability ends and personal exposure begins — and what you can do about it.