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Work is underway on a multi-million-pound residential development that will give Morecambe a new iconic building. The Broadway will provide 50 new apartments on vacant site Scheme to provide new…

Property litigation lawyer Laura Hallett Lea examines a recent high court decision which considered whether a landlord’s proposed development was contrived with the sole aim of forcing out a tenant.…

A recent ruling from the Supreme Court has sparked a significant change in the court’s approach to dishonesty during criminal proceedings. Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, headed up by David Edwards,…

Harrison Drury has advised a UAE-based packaging company on a multi-million-pound property purchase as part of its plans to create up to 250 jobs in the UK. Hotpack Packaging Industries,…

The Criminal Finances Act, which became UK law on September 30 2017, places new obligations on UK companies and partnerships to prevent tax evasion offences. Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, headed…

A Template GP Lease has been developed between the British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Property Services for GP practices which lease, either the whole or in part, a building…

After Transport for London (TfL) announced that Uber London Limited (Uber) would not be having its private hire operator licence renewed, Harrison Drury’s David Edwards and Lucy Blezard, look at…

Attracting investment funding can be a difficult and time-consuming process, particularly for new businesses without a trading history. Jack Stephenson, corporate and commercial solicitor at Harrison Drury, offers some top…

Jack Stephenson, corporate and commercial solicitor at Harrison Drury explains the key legal issues businesses need to be aware of when breaking into new export markets. Many businesses in the…

Lord Justice’s Jackson’s long awaited (further) review of civil litigation costs has finally been delivered. Laura Hallett Lea, associate in the property litigation team at Harrison Drury, explores the report…

Following the recent supreme court ruling where the current employment tribunal fees were found to be unlawful, the employment team at Harrison Drury explore how employers can minimise their risk.…

New rules for claiming payment of debt from an individual come into force this autumn. Solicitor Laura Hallett Lea explains what you need to know. What’s happening? The Pre-Action Protocol…

The new Criminal Finances Act could have significant implications for the way sports clubs and their players conduct their financial affairs and use their image rights. Harrison Drury’s James Dickinson…

In late July, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid laid out a proposal to stop new build houses being sold on a leasehold contract. The proposal is now under an eight-week public…

The supreme court has made a landmark decision today which will see the government abolish employment tribunal fees. The employment team at Harrison Drury explore what this ruling could mean…

Harrison Drury has played a key role in helping a series of summer concerts go ahead featuring stars like Cliff Richard, Tom Jones, Alfie Boe and Michael Ball. The licensing team…

The sports law team at Harrison Drury solicitors, looks at the case of Denny Solomona and the lessons for rugby clubs seeking to attract talent from other clubs and the…

With the new Digital Economy Act 2017 (“the Act”) having received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017, Lucy Beachell from Harrison Drury solicitors explores how this could affect landowners. The…