The fact that a tenant has become bankrupt or obtained a debt relief order does not mean that they cannot have a possession order made against them on the grounds of rent arrears. That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal in two separate cases involving two tenants. Both tenants held assured tenancies and
I have been fortunate enough to work with many inspiring women both within my firm and those entrepreneurial women I have met being either contacts or clients of the firm. It’s always a motivation to meet with women whose business / career is just as important to them as their family life and who really
All businesses and individuals now need to be aware of new bribery legislation which came into force on 1st July this year. The Bribery Act describes actions which involve “a financial or other advantage” being offered or received in exchange for “a business function or decision to be carried out improperly” as being potentially criminal.
When buying a business it’s important to ensure that the seller doesn’t try to entice away clients or customers once the sale goes through. For this reason, most firms will insist on a covenant preventing the seller from setting up a rival business or soliciting his former customers for a specified period. The value of
Relationships between shareholders in small companies are often tense, but what happens if they refuse allow meetings to take place that could determine the future of the business? The issue arose in a case involving a taxi firm that had two shareholders who were also both directors. The minority shareholder played no active part in