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Careful consideration needs to be given to any “without prejudice” communications because there are exceptions to the general rule that this type of communication will not be disclosed to a...

An overpayment of wages to a former employee can happen for various reasons, including a glitch in the payroll process, miscalculation of a bonus or an overpayment of holiday pay....

As companies struggle to pay debts, lenders and suppliers are increasingly looking to directors to pay those debts where the director has given a personal guarantee.  What is a director’s...

On 29 May 2020, the Chancellor announced that no new entrants to the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be accepted after 30 June 2020. As all furloughed employees...

The question of whether the lockdown will lead to more divorce is one I’ve talked about with the team at Debenhams Ottaway as well as family and friends. I hope not,...

Research firm Legacy Foresight is predicting that charities’ income from legacies could fall by as much as 27 per cent this year, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. We...

With huge numbers of people forced to work from home due to social distancing measures, COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Businesses with IT systems that have been able...

Many tenants and landlords have adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and worked together to reach an agreement concerning the rent falling due since the lockdown. Landlords will be familiar by...

After many weeks of businesses urgently clambering to understand the Government’s job retention scheme and place relevant employees on furlough leave, we are now being encouraged to look at what...

If your invoice has fallen overdue for payment, ideally you will have a credit policy that will dictate when letters are sent and telephone calls are made to chase payment....