Is it possible to own ‘wildlife’ when buying or selling agricultural land?
Senior associate solicitor, Wendy Newbury, from our commercial property team, highlights a recent case in the Court of Appeal. It challenges whether or not coarse fish kept in man-made lakes…
Introducing ‘flexible furlough’ – further changes to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On the June 12, the government issued a further update regarding how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJS) will operate from July 1 onwards. Lucy Beachell from Harrison Drury’s employment…
Managing residential lettings on rural properties
Lucy Beachell from our commercial property team highlights how the recent tightening of regulations to prevent the letting of ‘sub-standard’ properties affects farm tenancies and rural residential lettings. The let…
How will the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) operate after June 2020?
On Friday, May 29, 2020, the government announced further details regarding the already extended CJRS, and how it would start to gradually ease the support to businesses as the economy…
Taking the right path on redundancy and restructuring
Businesses of all shapes and sizes are having to think differently about how they deliver services, and for many it will mean reorganising the workforce. Harrison Drury’s employment team, offers…
Turnover Rent: A future consideration for commercial landlords and tenants
Senior associate solicitor, Hannah Hughes, offers an alternative arrangement that may be suitable for future commercial property leases to improve business relationships between landlords and tenants during times of financial…
Top tips for managing seasonal workers for businesses in the agricultural sector
Meeting the demands of a seasonal and labour-intensive rural business can often result in employee management becoming a low priority. Our employment team offers their five top tips to ensure…
Plan early to avoid unnecessary redundancies, warns employment lawyer Roger Spence
Businesses need to ensure they consider all possible alternatives to redundancy when planning their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the message from Harrison Drury’s associate solicitor and employment law…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Preparing your employees’ return to work
Our employment and regulatory team, offers guidance for employers after the government’s recent announcement of an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and its plans to encourage employees to…
