National Minimum Wage
Historically, the National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) has been reviewed in October each year following recommendations…
January 24, 2017 By Ellie Hibberd
The importance of an open mind
The decision in Risby v London Borough of Waltham Forest provides an important reminder to…
January 24, 2017 By Chris Morse
How to manage a charity in financial difficulty
The demise of the high-profile ‘Kids Company’ charity and its subsequent liquidation made national news…
January 23, 2017 By Andrew Knox
The importance of using the correct method to calculate service charge
2016 saw a number of key property litigation decisions concerning property management. Over the next…
January 20, 2017 By Ben Jones
Do you know where your next employee is coming from?
As we start the new year, it is clear that Brexit has caused difficulties for…
January 19, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Restrictive covenants in a name
If I run a business using my own name, how can a restriction on the…
January 19, 2017 By Gavin Poole
Food Law Menu 2017
Appetisers The result of the June 2016 referendum has elicited plenty of commentary. We pick…
January 17, 2017 By Gavin Poole
Danger! Risk of energy changes!
Like any business, food and drink producers looking to sell any freehold property or grant…
January 17, 2017 By Toby Pool
Public vote open in European Business Awards
Stephens Scown hopes to gain public backing to become the ‘National Public Champion’ for the…
January 17, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Lease administration charges and how not to challenge them
Most residential leases usually contain an obligation to pay an administration charge to the landlord.…
January 13, 2017 By Jeremy Crook
It’s alright not to pay national minimum wage in some situations isn’t it…?
HMRC has today launched an awareness campaign to ensure that workers know what pay they…
January 12, 2017 By Ellie Hibberd
Developers beware – the hidden costs of section 38 agreements
Traditional hierarchy of infrastructure agreements Section 38 highways agreements rank low in the pecking order…
December 21, 2016 By Chris Tofts