Business Law Blog

Long-overdue reform for 70-year-old business leasehold legislation

• Posted2024-05-09 00:00
• AuthorRichard Hugill

In March 2023, the Law Commission announced that it will review the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). The mainspring of the Act is security of tenure: the right for eligible commercial tenants to remain in their premises. The Act was introduced...

What are my responsibilities as a director under the Companies Act 2006 ?

• Posted2023-11-27 00:00
• AuthorRebecca Gerrard

A director of a company manages and is responsible for the day to day running of a company.  If you are also an employee and/or shareholder you will have additional obligations – however this blog post just looks at your duties as a director. As...

How do I deal with an employee who is regularly absent?

• Posted2023-10-16 00:00
• AuthorRuth Rogers

One of my employees is regularly absent for various different reasons. It’s never for very long – a day here, a day there – but he’s a key member of staff and it’s disrupting my business. It’s also annoying to other...

Legal 500 - Fantastic results for Harrowells

• Posted2023-10-04 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Each year Legal 500 publish a report focused on the quality of advice and nature of work undertaken by leading law firms in the UK, including our own. Legal 500 base their assessment, to a significant extent, on feedback given directly to Legal 500 by our...

What is the difference between an asset or share sale?

• Posted2023-10-03 00:00
• AuthorRebecca Gerrard

Are you considering selling your business?  One of the first considerations will be how to structure the sale.  You can either sell the shares or the assets of the company.  There are different reasons as to why you may choose an asset or...