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The standard break clauses to be found in most commercial tenancy agreements often lead to disputes, but it’s thought the numbers are likely to rise dramatically over the coming few years as the country adjusts to the Brexit decision to leave the EU. Declining orders mean more and more firms may use the break clause
Four directors have been disqualified from running a company for up to 11 years after failing to carry out their legal duties. The two men and two women ran a gaming company that was placed into administration in April 2014, with an estimated deficiency to creditors of £1,190,744. An investigation by the Insolvency Service found
The number of county court debt judgments against businesses in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for seven years. Figures compiled by the Registry Trust show there were 42,091 county court judgments (CCJs) recorded against businesses during the first six months of 2016, a year on year fall of 19%. The total
An amusement arcade has won the right to compensation after a local authority closed a seaside pier because of safety concerns. The arcade leased premises on the pier. The freeholder was responsible for the repair and renewal of the pier’s structure. In 2004, the arcade obtained an engineering survey that revealed serious structural problems requiring
A company has been granted an injunction preventing a neighbouring firm going ahead with a development that infringed its right to light. The neighbour’s high handed attitude during the dispute was a major factor in the judge’s decision. The case involved two companies with adjoining premises. The claimant company objected as soon as it became
The High Court has refused to grant a company an order preventing a franchisee from trading following a dispute over the ending of a contract. The judge held that if the company won its case, it could be awarded damages, which would be an adequate way for it to recover any loss. The case involved
Unless you have been on a very long holiday in a darkened room with no access to the news you will be aware that on June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. While the notice period required means that the actual exit date is still unclear, some immediate challenges for businesses
More than half a million people in the UK have opened Help to Buy ISAs within a period of only six months, according to the latest government figures. The saving-friendly ISAs became available in December 2015 and are very attractive to first time buyers because the government has agreed to add a 25% bonus to
A landed family have amended a trust to ensure that if any of their descendants are gay, their partners will have the same rights as heterosexual spouses. The Pembertons have lived at Trumpington Hall in Cambridgeshire for three centuries. The hall has often been used for as a location for films and TV programmes such
A wife has been awarded more than £1.5m in a divorce settlement that acknowledges her contribution to the marriage but protects the wealth her husband had accrued before they met. The case involved a husband and wife, currently aged 83 and 67, who began cohabiting in 1998 and married in 2000. At the time of