What is wrongful trading?
By John Keeble If, in the course of an insolvent winding up or insolvent administration of a company, it appears that a person who is, or was, a director of the company knew or ought to have concluded at some…
RPI is changing…
By Amy Cornelius - Commercial Property RPI IS CHANGING: LANDLORDS AND TENANTS WILL NEED TO BE AWARE OF IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LEASES In light of the situation with COVID-19, the consultation period for assessing the reform of the Retail Prices…
ADDITIONAL MEASURES ANNOUNCED AS COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS’ ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS ARE FURTHER RESTRICTED
Under the Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced on 25 March 2020, the Government restricted the right for Landlords to forfeit leases for non-payment of rent because of COVID-19, by a suspension that lasts until 30 June 2020, subject to extension. However,…
New RICS Code For Leasing Business Premises
By Amy Cornelius The new RICS Code for leasing business premises was published on 12 February 2020 and takes effect from 01 September 2020. The significant difference between the new Code and the 2007 Lease Code is that the new…
COVID 19 – COMMERCIAL LEASES; BAN ON FORFEITURE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT
By Amy Cornelius The Coronavirus Act 2020 became law on 25 March 2020 and includes measures protecting commercial Tenants who cannot pay their rent, because of coronavirus, from eviction. Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 prevents Landlords from forfeiting…
Relationships at Work
Is it possible to prohibit relationships between employees under UK employment law? By Michael Nadin It has recently been confirmed that McDonald's British born chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging…
Flexible Income
Flexible Income By Michael Nadin, Associate Solicitor Many employers now offer flexible benefits packages in order to attract and retain the most talented employees, however you may not yet have heard the concept of flexible income. It is our prediction…
Newly Qualified Solicitor
DFA Law are delighted to announce that Christopher De Luca, from our Commercial Property team, has this month qualified and been admitted as a Solicitor with our governing body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Having joined DFA Law in 2017 Chris…
Blog on pregnancy and maternity discrimination
Blog by Michael Nadin - Employment Law Solicitor A number of recent cases heard in Employment Tribunals have highlighted that employers regularly underestimate the risks associated with dismissing pregnant employees, or those who are taking maternity leave. This article focusses…
Litigants in Person
The courts will assist but not protect litigants in person By Richard Forskitt, Associate Solicitor Since the changes to litigation funding through Legal Aid, and the changes to the Small Claims Court limit in 2013 (limiting the recoverability of the…