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What You Need to Know About Cookies on Your Website & How to be Compliant
A “cookie” is a computer term that will be familiar to everyone who accesses content on the internet. The use

420,000 Children in England at Risk of Homelessness Actions
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield OBE, has recently published a report: “No way out: children stuck in B&Bs

How to Exclude Security of Tenure From a Commercial Lease Agreement
The Landlord and Tenant Act, 1954 regulates the legal relationship between landlord and tenant. Part II of the Act regulates

Safe Driving Policies – Guidance For You & Your Business
Road traffic accidents ranging from minor fender benders through to catastrophic collisions resulting in serious injury or death are a

What Is Arbitration? All You Need to Know About The Process
Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution and an alternative to conventional litigation. The primary difference between litigation and arbitration

Ban on Tenant Fees – A Brief Guide for Landlords and Letting Agents
Stories about landlords grossly overcharging tenants or failing in their duty to provide safe accommodation are a regular feature story

A Guide to Dilapidations & Protocol for Dispute Resolution
What is a claim for dilapidations? “Dilapidations” is the rather quaint legal term to describe a claim that a landlord

What Is Litigation? All You Need to Know About the Law & Process
What is litigation? Litigation is the process of taking a dispute to a court of law. If parties cannot agree

The Landlord Guide to the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
My tenants say that their flat isn’t fit for human habitation – what can I do? As a landlord you

Furlough Bonus Scheme
Furlough Bonus Scheme Having stated expressly that the Job Retention Scheme (‘furlough scheme’) will not be extended beyond October of

The Virtual Family Court: the New Normal for litigants, judges and family lawyers
The Virtual Family Court: the New Normal for litigants, judges and family lawyers Since the lockdown in March 2020, the

Ex-Gratia Payments by a Charity – The Legal Lowdown
When may a Charity make Ex Gratia Payments? If you are a trustee of a charity you are already aware