Business Law
Selling a business through a management buyout
A management buyout (MBO) is one way to plan for succession of a business when the owners are seeking to step back. Solicitor Kerry Southworth from Harrison Drury’s corporate and…
What is the holiday entitlement and pay…
Harrison Drury’s employment law team, provides an update on the final decision on a recent case regarding holiday pay for part-year workers and offers points to consider for employers with…
Harrison Drury advises on buyout of luxury…
A North West company that hires out portable toilets and showers for events and shows has been acquired by a new owner with plans to diversify and grow the business.…
Will we see an upswing in health…
With regulators and businesses returning to a more normal approach to health and safety after the pandemic, regulatory solicitor Terry Griffin and trainee solicitor Charles Mather from our regulatory team…
Use of private email and messaging apps:…
Harrison Drury’s regulatory team looks at the risks in using private email and messaging applications such as WhatsApp within the business environment. In July 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)…
Landmark judgment on collateral warranties used in…
A legal precedent established in 2013 with help from Harrison Drury’s property litigation team has been used to determine another construction dispute at the Court of Appeal. The case has…
Commercial rent arrears – Do I have…
Alex Walmsley, solicitor in our commercial property litigation team, takes a fresh look at the issue of commercial rent arrears caused by the coronavirus pandemic following a recent Court of…
UK data protection regime reform: Data Protection…
On 18 July 2022, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill, which was previously known as the Data Reform Bill, is the result…
Legislation change gives more healthcare professionals power…
New legislation to enable a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK government to ease pressure on GPs. Grace McGarvey, a legal…
New EPC ratings: How green is your…
The government has committed that from 2025, all new rental properties will be required to have an EPC rating of C or above. Alex Walmsley, assoicate solicitor in our property…
The four-day working week: How it may…
A sixth-month pilot was recently launched in the UK to test the possible advantages of a four-day working week for both employers and employees. Harrison Drury’s employment law team explains…
Succession of agricultural tenancies – how to…
Agricultural tenancies are very common, and often the tenancy enables the family to continue farming the land after the death or retirement of the tenant. Joseph Mitchell from Harrison Drury’s…
