Business rates revaluation
31st March 2017
The revaluation of business rates is currently a hot topic. Simon Massey, Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate at leading regional law firm Tollers, considers the commercial impact. BUSINESS...
With business, it’s vitally important to get both appropriate and trustworthy legal advice. This can range from something as simple as mediating an internal dispute to understanding how to proceed if you find yourself in a tricky legal battle. Northamptonshire offers a number of fantastic legal advisory teams, giving you the peace of mind that you’ll have support if and when you need it.
Changing a contract
31st March 2017
WHEN parties to a contract change their minds but want to stay contractually bound to each other it can be tricky. Almost always the written contract is overlooked, and if the parties later fall out...
New president
31st March 2017
IKA Castka, Partner at Wilson Browne Solicitors, has been appointed President of the Northamptonshire Law Society. The Northamptonshire Law Society was formed in 1879 and since then has represented...
When is a million pounds not a million pounds?
1st March 2017
IN the midst of the hysteria surrounding the US elections at the end of last year, guidance from HMRC was quietly issued for the new Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) and the upcoming inheritance tax...
Are you ready for the changing face of employment?
1st March 2017
JUST a few months into 2017, emerging alternatives to traditional working patterns and arrangements are raising a number of interesting questions about the future direction of employment law....
Are you being flexible?
1st March 2017
THE Flexible Working Regulations 2014 enable eligible employees to request changes to their working pattern. For example, this could be a change towards part-time working, homeworking or job sharing....
Packaging company acquired by international group
1st March 2017
NORTHAMPTON-based packaging company Woodway Packaging Limited has been acquired by international distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl PLC in a deal supported by leading law firm Howes Percival and...
The National Living Wage and what this means for employers
1st March 2017
Rebecca Wilson, a Partner at leading regional law firm Tollers, looks at what the increase in the National Living Wage will mean to employers. FROM October 2017 those who are 25 and over will be...
Procedures must be reviewed
1st March 2017
Legal protection is vital for businesses who risk financial and commercial losses if their trade secrets are shared with competitors. Corporate and commercial specialist Liz Appleyard, a Partner at...
Team continues to grow
1st March 2017
WILSON Browne's Commercial Team goes from strength to strength with the recent addition of two new commercial property team members. Solicitor Chloe Hamling, joined from a London firm and Judy...
Employer found not liable for work-related assault
1st February 2017
THE Christmas festivities are now a distant memory for most of us. That is, of course, if your Christmas party was not a fertile source of inappropriate, and in some cases, violent behaviour of...
Growing your business in turbulent times
1st February 2017
SINCE the EU referendum in June 2016, the issue of Brexit has dominated and transformed the UK's economic and legal landscape. From fluctuations in the pound, to the ongoing issue of when Article 50...
What’s new for employers in 2017?
1st February 2017
THIS year will see some significant changes for employers. Last year we saw the introduction of the National Living Wage, further cases on holiday pay, the uncertainty created by Brexit and the highly...
New year, new house
1st February 2017
Mandy Stark, Conveyancing Compliance Manager at leading regional law firm Tollers, considers what lies ahead in the property sector in the coming year: JANUARY is widely known as the most popular...
Preparing to sell your business
1st February 2017
ARE you looking to sell your business this year, or even in 2018? If so, you should speak to your lawyer now about getting your business ready for sale. It can take a good year or more of...