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Challenging and enforcing restrictive covenants

A restrictive covenant affecting freehold land usually restricts the use of its land in some way for the benefit of another's land. There are generally two types of covenant affecting…

Five ways to reduce claims for workplace…

A recent High Court case has shed more light on the circumstances in which an employer may be liable for psychiatric illness caused by occupational stress. In the case of…

Government retains insolvency litigation LASPO exemption

A new plan to extend the temporary exemption of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) in insolvency litigation cases has been announced. The LASPO Act…

The importance of proactively protecting your trade…

In increasingly competitive markets, and in a digital age where brand imagery and other intellectual property (IP) is easily accessible, making it more susceptible to replication, protecting your brand has…

Avoiding the libel trap lurking on social…

A number of high-profile politicians, sports stars, business people and other celebrities have got themselves into hot water for publishing defamatory comments on social media. The action Lord McAlpine took…

Dealing with disputes in a fragmenting boardroom

People who own and run limited companies will always have their differences – that’s just a fact of life. It is sometimes healthy for individuals within these businesses to have…

Diamond role for Harrison Drury

Harrison Drury has been chosen to provide legal advice for one of music legend Neil Diamond’s UK concerts next year – his first in four years. The firm has been…

Is remanufacturing the next big sector opportunity?

While remanufacturing is not an entirely new concept, a recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) believes it has the potential to be £5.6bn industry in the…

Incorporating a business – what’s involved?

Most owners of start-up businesses will be asking this question when they begin to enjoy a certain level of financial success. With the money starting to come in, deciding at…

Supplying the MOD – Considerations for manufacturers…

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent £19.9 billion with UK industry in 2013 making it the number one customer for the nation’s manufacturing and engineering businesses. Over the next…

What is an architect’s duty of care…

Architects and building professionals who issue certificates or other documentation during, or on completion, of construction projects will be breathing a sigh of relief following a recent Court of Appeal…

What constitutes a disability in the workplace?

Several recent legal cases have implications for employers seeking to reduce the risk of claims of discrimination on the grounds of disability. In this blog, Harrison Drury's Employment team, answers…

Exercising break options in commercial leases –…

Break clauses have been the subject of much litigation in recent years with landlords seeking to protect income streams from their property investments in a depressed commercial rental market and…

Keeping a lid on competition from ex-employees

Being aware of threats to your business is a basic yet fundamental aspect of sound risk management and effective business planning. However, when identifying such threats, many businesses fail to…

Six legal issues for digital and creative…

While all businesses encounter legal issues at one time or another, anyone running a web development company, a software business, a branding and design agency, or PR and marketing firm…

Does a guilty plea to corporate manslaughter…

In a previous blog I looked at the four previous UK convictions for corporate manslaughter and how a guilty plea by the corporate entity could help the company’s individual directors…

The important difference between periodic tenancy and…

The Court of Appeal has provided further judicial guidance on the approach to be adopted in determining whether a tenant that is ‘holding over’ after the expiry of its lease…

New magistrate court fines should cause concern…

New proposals on the maximum fines imposed by magistrates in England and Wales will have significant implications for businesses, not just individuals. The justice minister Jeremy Wright announced this week…

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