A guide to resolving board disputes

Board disputes wreak havoc on business relationships and the company’s reputation, not to mention the stress levels of everyone involved.

Defining and excluding Consequential Loss in a contract

Although decided in 1854, the same year Florence Nightingale was sent to the Crimean War and Hard Times by Charles Dickens was published, the test for what constitutes direct and indirect…

How to avoid contract termination disputes

The contractual clause that allows one party to terminate an agreement is a powerful provision. Drafted correctly, a contract termination clause can mitigate the risk of disputes which can not only…

Directors duties – understanding your responsibilities as a Company Director

Being appointed a company director or becoming a director by launching a start-up company comes with considerable responsibility. Codified in sections 170-177 of the Companies Act 2006, directors’…

​Avoiding Legal Ombudsman complaints

Aside from debt collection, dealing with customer complaints is probably the most dreaded part of being a Solicitor.

Legal trends for SMEs

Our latest report on ‘Legal Trends for SMEs’ includes commentary from experienced Client Legal Directors on where to focus your attention in the coming year.

Non-disclosure agreements: best practice tips

In this blog, we’re going to give you some information about NDAs – how to get the fundamentals right, and what to concentrate on as the issuer and as the recipient.

Lessons from Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?

When creating an advertisement containing a puff ensure it is free from any statements that could result in someone interpreting the puff as a promise. If in doubt, have it checked by a Solicitor.

How to recognise and respond to a GDPR Subject Access Request

Recognising and responding to a UK GDPR subject access request (SARs) is a key part of data protection and privacy law compliance. It is also one of the most common ways employees encounter customers…

Received a Subject Access Request? Here’s what to do

Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, anybody has the right to make a Subject Access Request (SAR). For a business dealing with these requests, this can be an onerous, complex and very…