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Staff at leading law firm George Green have donated selection boxes, mince pies, Christmas puddings and much more ready  to be  distributed by The Hope Centre in Halesowen to local families in need . The Hope Centre is a voluntary based...

A company which discovers a breach of duty by one of its directors should consider carefully the merits of formal legal proceedings, according to a corporate lawyer.  “A director who has been involved in a competing business without disclosing...

A record fine imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) sends a strong message to businesses of the importance of keeping personal data secure, especially financial information. The ICO issued a £400,000 monetary penalty notice to...

A recent case in Northern Ireland illustrates the issues that a business might face under the Equality Act 2010. It also highlights the potential tension between the protected rights and anti-discrimination provisions under the Equality Act 2010 and the...

Introduction The economy continues to be underpinned by the services sector.  In the last 12 months we have been instructed on several sales and purchases of successful financial services and software support businesses. It is increasingly...

Large businesses are now legally obliged to state publicly each year the measures they have taken to ensure that their business and supply chains are free from modern slavery, according to a corporate lawyer. “Modern slavery is acknowledged as a...

A recent case has demonstrated the necessity of seeking proper legal advice when negotiating indemnity clauses in commercial contracts, according to a corporate lawyer. “A party to a contract has a number of potential remedies in circumstances where...

A party to a commercial agreement should seek legal advice as soon as it becomes aware of a breach of contract, or risk being bound by a deemed variation of the contract terms, according to a corporate lawyer. “Written contracts often contain a clause...

This week’s Employment Tribunal decision that two Uber drivers were workers rather than self-employed is likely to be the first of many challenges to the big players in the gig economy, said a leading Midlands employment lawyer. Tim Lang of George...

A recent case has demonstrated the importance of borrowers seeking proper legal advice on the terms of bank facility agreements, according to a leading corporate lawyer.  “Whilst it is possible in certain circumstances for banks to be under an...