What if there’s no written lease?
In our latest commercial property blog, Hayley Bamber looks at the various legal positions created when landlords allow a tenant to occupy a property without formal documentation, and the resulting…
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…
New director Clare will lead our private client team
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Fleming as a new director and head of our private client team. Clare joins us after returning to Lancashire earlier this year…
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
George Wilson 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. Olivia Bailey, solicitor in Harrison…
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. Olivia Bailey and Kate Shawcross from our employment and regulatory…
Plan early to avoid unnecessary redundancies, warns employment lawyer Kate
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…
