Grabbing a tiger by the tail
As the average lengths of leases are decreasing, dilapidations are becoming more of a frequent…
September 28, 2015 By Mike Davies
Sale of The Old Quay House Hotel, Fowey
A Cornish boutique hotel has been bought by a South African private equity fund. The…
September 28, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Dismissal fair for Facebook comments made two years previously
Social media is a highly effective tool that many employers use to market their business.…
September 25, 2015 By Jeremy Crook
Volunteers in your organisation – how to get it right!
The legal position of volunteers is not a simple issue but it is one that…
September 25, 2015 By Laura McFadyen
Termination payments – fairer, simpler, cheaper, costlier?
On 24 July 2015, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs launched a consultation on the tax…
September 25, 2015 By Verity Slater
Double awards success for law firm
One of the leading law firms in Devon and Cornwall has won two prestigious awards…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
“Everything under the sky down to the centre of the earth”? Trespass laws to be amended to facilitate fracking
The Government published their response to their consultation responses on Underground Drilling Access on 25…
September 23, 2015 By Chris Tofts
Government confirms early adoption of disclosure regulations
In our last e-shot we set out details of the Government’s proposal to introduce regulations…
September 23, 2015 By Simon Trahair-Davies
Firm stance on zero hours contracts
Zero hours contracts were one of the hot areas of debate in the general election,…
September 23, 2015 By Hazel Sanders
Developers – can you keep a secret?
A recent tribunal case considered the disclosure of commercially sensitive information regarding a housing development…
September 23, 2015 By Chris Tofts
Planning approval inconsistencies highlighted at rural seminar
Over 70 farming businesses and individuals gathered to hear the latest agricultural updates from a…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
What lies behind dramatic increase in planning appeal costs for Cornwall Council?
The local press has been reporting a substantial increase in the costs that Cornwall Council…
September 23, 2015 By Chris Tofts