Business Law

In a modern world where we have access to endless product and service options at the click of a button, in order to survive and maintain their position in the…

Harrison Drury has advised a Crewe-headquartered insurance business on its sixth acquisition in three years. County Group has acquired Brady & Jones Insurance Brokers, a firm based in Colwyn Bay,…

Was your home or business one of the 300,000 across Lancashire that was affected by the recent water crisis? While United Utilities has advised its customers in the county that…

In recent years, regional funds have become a crucial part of the North West business finance sector. These funds, such as the North West Fund and the Greater Manchester Investment…

Harrison Drury’s regulatory and licensing team has been successful in overturning a closure order, applied for by the Lancashire Constabulary, and made against a nightclub in Preston. The decision of…

An Australian manufacturing business has established a new European office in Manchester, with help from experts in Harrison Drury's corporate team. Certags, which produces custom inspection tags and labels for…

Large businesses that are used to negotiating contracts on a day-to-day basis will no doubt be familiar with the legal pitfalls involved. They may have dedicated procurement departments handling negotiations…

Just because a company has or is about to enter an insolvency process does not necessarily mean that all is lost. I have been involved in a number of recent…

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…

The recent high-profile sacking of Jeremy Clarkson by the BBC following his assault on a co-worker holds many lessons for employers on how to handle misconduct in the workplace. The…

Rarely has the issue of professional negligence enjoyed the level of media exposure as it has in recent years. The recent recession led to a lot of businesses losing money…

Government increases in some civil court fees are due to come into effect from March 9, 2015, and will have a big financial impact on all businesses that regularly use…

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…

Harrison Drury has bolstered its property litigation team with the appointment of experienced solicitor Laura Hallett Lea. Laura joins the firm, based on Chapel Street, as an associate solicitor after…

Think about the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and it conjures images of drug dealers and criminal kingpins having their ill-gotten gains confiscated. Many will not associate it with relatively…

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…

It may only have been 12 months, but a lot has happened in that time for Lancaster-based solicitor firm Harrison Drury as the company continues to expand its services into…

Two recent cases have highlighted the ability of tenants to successfully challenge the apportionment of service charge costs applied by their landlord, even where their lease provides for third party…