Commercial property stamp duty: How Budget 2016 affects your purchase
The chancellor’s decision to introduce “a slice instead of a slab” approach to commercial property stamp duty will help those buying lower value properties, but could penalise those involved in…
I’m getting divorced: Can my wife buy my share of our matrimonial home?
Q. My wife and I are separating and she is keen to keep our former matrimonial home. We don’t have a mortgage on the property so I have agreed that…
Insurance Act 2015: Is your business ready?
The Insurance Act 2015 is coming into force in August this year and represents the most significant change to insurance in contract law for over a century, but are you…
Will new HMRC Trusts Register affect you?
A new raft of anti-money laundering rules has important implications for all trusts. Harrison Drury’s Jan Wright sheds some early light on the likely impact. A new Trusts Register People…
Blackburn firm expands with new premises
A Blackburn-based business which manufactures liquids for the e-cigarette industry has purchased new premises to support its expansion plans, with a little help from Harrison Drury. Flavour Warehouse, which makes…
How Lancashire and Cumbria are leading the way in renewable energy
Do you live or work in Harrison Drury's heartland of Lancashire or Cumbria? New research has shown that these two counties are way ahead of other regions when it comes to…
Will submarine manufacturing benefit regional supply chain?
In our latest article on manufacturing growth, Nick Booth, head of Harrison Drury’s manufacturing and engineering team, examines the opportunities for the North West supply chain arising from new submarine…
Is energy storage the next farm diversification opportunity?
After a period of setbacks and uncertainty, the energy storage industry is on the cusp of major growth – with farmers leading the way. Katie Kozlowska, head of the energy…
Online divorce: the dangers of a DIY split
A recent high-profile case has highlighted the importance of obtaining expert legal advice when going through a divorce. Andrew Mcleod-Baikie of Pembrokeshire was fined and found guilty of bigamy after…
Harrison Drury hits Top 40 in ‘Best Companies’ list
Lancashire and Cumbria law firm Harrison Drury has entered the UK Top 40, well at least when it comes to its relations with its staff. The firm has made number…
