What are your legal rights when an invoice goes unpaid?
Jun 2026
Late payment is one of the most common challenges faced by businesses across the UK and many business owners are unaware that the law provides a range of protections designed to help them recover money they are owed.
The gas safety mistakes that are invalidating Section 21 notices
Jun 2026
The gas safety mistakes that are invalidating Section 21 notices
This month, the long-awaited Renters Rights Act 2025 became law, bringing some of the biggest changes to housing legislation since the Housing Act 1988. However, landlords who rushed to issue their “no-fault” evictions, also known as Section 21 notices, before the 1st May deadline have now been dealt a new blow.
The importance of recording Settlement Terms
May 2026
Settlement agreements are a common feature of dispute resolution in the UK whether in employment matters commercial disputes or litigation generally. While reaching a settlement can feel like the end of a difficult process, what is often just as important as the agreement itself is how the terms are recorded.
Received a Letter Before Action or Court Claim Form? Here’s what you should do next
May 2026
Receiving a Letter Before Action or a County Court Claim Form can be concerning, particularly if you were not expecting legal action. However, both are part of the formal dispute process in England and Wales, and understanding them is key to protecting your legal position.
Authorised Push Payment Fraud and the rising risk of litigation
Feb 2026
Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud has become one of the most serious sources of banking disputes today. Fast electronic payments and sophisticated scams have exposed the limits of old legal rules about authorisation. Since it is usually impossible to recover money from the fraudsters themselves, claims increasingly focus on whether banks should bear some or all of the loss.
Do I have to pay my Bounce Back Loan if my business goes bust?
Feb 2023
I own a hospitality business and during the Covid 19 pandemic, we lost several large clients which left us struggling to stay afloat. I applied for a Bounce Back Loan, which offered no repayment and no interest for 12 months, with a low APR following that term.
Are you breaching Data Protection Laws and GDPR with your video doorbell?
Jan 2022
We can see the increase in popular home CCTV devices through the likes of “Ring Doorbell” and “Google Nest” as homeowners wish to protect their properties. However, individuals with such devices must be cautious as the recent case of Fairhurst v Woodard [2021] 10 WLUK
151 passed judgement that the Defendant, Mr Woodard had breached both the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) through the use of his home video surveillance.
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Jan 2021
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UK rents that are raising the roof
Nov 2019
According to recent statistics by Zoopla, renting a home in the UK has become much more affordable. With many still struggling to get on the housing ladder, and renting becoming the no-choice option, where in the country can you get the most for your money?
Where there’s blame, there is not always a claim
Jul 2019
If someone you knew had fallen down the stairs and suffered serious injury as a result of a missing handrail, whose fault do you think it would be?
What's new in the world of Insolvency?
Feb 2019
As always our IP Alerter provides you with a snapshot of the key developments and insight into key cases. The cases covered in this issue include:
