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Plenty of British trade is still done on trust, a phone call and a firm handshake. This opinion piece argues that the habit is costing small businesses dearly — and sets out a practical, relationship-preserving way to put agreements in writing before disputes do it for you.
Executors today inherit more than bank statements and title deeds — they inherit cloud storage, cryptocurrency and decades of correspondence locked behind two-factor authentication. We examine how English probate law copes with the digital afterlife, and what a well-drafted will should say about it.
Employment tribunals are littered with cases that began before the successful candidate's first day. From loose remarks in interviews to conditional offers sent in haste, we look at how pre-employment conduct creates legal exposure for UK employers — and how to close the gaps.
A growing number of UK adults are raising children while managing ageing parents' affairs, often with little legal preparation. This guide walks through Lasting Powers of Attorney, care fee thresholds, deputyship and family conversations — before a crisis makes those decisions for you.
Remote working and digital tools have made informal arrangements easier than ever to make — and harder than ever to prove. We examine why the verbal understanding has become a genuine commercial risk and offer a practical minimum-paperwork checklist for sole traders and micro-businesses.
The line between self-employment and employment has never been blurrier, and HMRC and tribunals are scrutinising both sides of it. This guide sets out the clauses small businesses should insist on before engaging a contractor, and how to audit arrangements already in place.
A defamatory review can spread further in a day than a poor trading year ever could, but the legal response matters as much as the original slur. We examine the Defamation Act 2013, the serious harm threshold, and why the best first move is often a keyboard, not a courtroom.
Most UK families would rather discuss anything other than inheritance — and that silence often proves costly. We examine why estate conversations matter, how to begin them, and the disputes that proper planning can prevent.
Most partnership and shareholder agreements are written for the good times — and fall apart the moment things turn sour. We identify five clauses UK business owners most commonly leave out, and what their absence costs.
Since the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 took effect, the process of ending a marriage has become less adversarial — but the financial questions remain as complex as ever. We examine how pensions, inherited wealth, and timing now shape modern settlements.
Signing a commercial lease is one of the most consequential commitments a UK business will make, yet many owners accept the landlord's draft without meaningful scrutiny. This guide highlights seven provisions that routinely cause costly disputes — and explains how to negotiate them from a position of strength.