Property & Construction
Using anti-competition provisions in land agreements
Since April 2011, land agreements (including leases) have been subject to the Competition Act (the Act) but since then there have been few cases on the matter of potentially anti-competitive…
Requests for consent under leases – A…
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in the case of Singh v Dhanji [2014] highlights again the need for landlords to act with care in considering whether to…
Right to request Flexible Working – the…
The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 came into force on June 30, 2014 extending the right to make a request for flexible working to any employee who has been employed for 26…
How do new consumer contract rules impact…
Businesses need to be aware of a number of recent changes to the law that will impact on the terms and conditions or ‘contracts’ they have in place with the…
Clampdown on zero hours contracts: What you…
Employers will no longer be able to force employers on zero hours contracts to sign exclusivity clauses under plans announced this week by business secretary Vince Cable. The ban on…
How will the Broughton Bypass compulsory purchase…
Lancashire County Council has issued a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), listing property and land it intends to buy to make the Broughton Bypass a reality. Planning permission for the bypass…
An employer’s guide to dealing with World…
Do I have to give staff time off to watch the World Cup? This is a question we always get asked around the time of major sporting events. There seems…
What do new ‘right of access’ fracking…
The government has introduced new proposals to provide automatic rights of access to privately owned land in a bid to simplify the procedure for accessing underground shale gas and oil…
Applethwaite Homes chooses Harrison Drury
Harrison Drury has been appointed by a renowned Lake District property developer to support the sale of new homes in Lancashire. Applethwaite Homes, a division of the Eric Wright Group,…
Why can my business no longer reclaim…
New rules aimed at encouraging long-term sick employees to return to the workplace have come into force in the UK. Changes to legislation, which came into effect from April 6…
Dealing with Early Conciliation in employment claims
Changes to the way UK employment claims are dealt came into force today (May 6) with prospective claimants now being required to submit an ‘Early Conciliation Form’ to ACAS before…
Staffing for the upturn: How to avoid…
A recurring theme in many of my conversations with clients over recent months has been the dearth of new talent available to their organisation. With the economy in recovery mode,…
Will new site safety regulations deliver cost…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently launched a consultation on new draft site safety regulations which aim to remove some of the red tape in the construction industry. HSE…
Russell Armer chooses Harrison Drury for new…
Harrison Drury’s property team has been selected by a North West developer to handle legal aspects of the sale of new homes in Cumbria. Russell Armer Homes has enlisted the…
New employment tribunal rules come into force
New rules aimed at reducing the number of employment tribunals have come into force and could see employers facing fines of up to £5,000. Changes to the law, which came…
Publically owned land – the Right to…
In a recent blog I looked at the issue of Community Right to Bid which enables local community groups to bid to purchase local property where it is deemed that…
Harrison Drury helps with firm’s intelligent move
Harrison Drury has helped a Preston market intelligence, research and consultancy firm mark its 21st birthday with a move to a new office. RCU Limited, which provides services to the…
Bigger fines on horizon for environmental crimes
I’ve seen many cases over the years where businesses have fallen foul of environmental law because they thought the relatively benign nature of their operations meant it wasn’t something they…
