News archive: December 2021

• Excluding or limiting liability in B2B terms and conditions
  Posted on December 14, 2021
  Setting out the terms upon which you provide your goods or services to another business will reduce the risk of a dispute by making clear the expectations on either side. But what if a dispute arises and a client or customer claims that they have suffered a loss because of your product or service?
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• The hidden costs of leasehold property
  Posted on December 13, 2021
  You may have seen recent media reports on the so-called leasehold scandal. First, escalating ground rents, which increase exponentially after periodic reviews. Then, the cladding crisis, which has spotlighted the costs landlords can pass on through service charges. So, if you are buying a new home, should you avoid leasehold properties?
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• Can you really have a clean break after divorce?
  Posted on December 8, 2021
  Many people mistakenly believe that a divorce severs your financial ties, but that is not the case. It is necessary to either agree your financial arrangements via a separate negotiation and have the settlement formalised by the court, or have the court decide how your finances should be divided.
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• Correcting a mistake in a commercial agreement
  Posted on December 7, 2021
  ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake,’ said Napoleon Bonaparte, and many a business advantage has been achieved by not pointing out a mistake or an omission by the other side in a deal or negotiation. But what can you do if you do notice that a mistake or omission has been made and this is to your detriment?
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• Claiming compensation after the unlawful death of a loved one
  Posted on December 6, 2021
  If you have suffered the devastating loss of a relative which was caused by the reckless or criminal behaviour of someone else, then you may be entitled to claim compensation.
  
  While no amount of money can ever make up for their presence in your life, it may help you to face the future knowing that the person or organisation responsible has been held to account, and by ensuring that you and your family have some degree of financial security.
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• Christmas trading – implications for landlords and tenants
  Posted on December 6, 2021
  Retail, leisure, and hospitality businesses will be banking on a good festive season this year. Shops will want to stay open for longer and may want to add to their usual offer, to attract as much footfall as possible. Landlords with empty units will be looking for opportunities to fill them with festive traders and attractions, to recapture the feel of a vibrant destination for shopping, socialising, and celebration. The key to making all this a success is to get good legal advice as early as possible, to head off any potential problems before they arise.
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• Employment policies and procedures: time for a refresh?
  Posted on December 3, 2021
  Many businesses are now at the stage where they have planned their longer-term working arrangements for staff who may be office-based, remote working, or a hybrid arrangement. Some of the changes to working practices which were introduced ‘on the hoof’ as businesses adapted to the pandemic may have become permanent, and many lessons have been learned about new ways of achieving the same business objectives.
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• Can I give up or amend a legacy after someone has died?
  Posted on December 3, 2021
  While the specific terms of any Will are up to the individual who makes it, after they have died there may be circumstances where those left behind wish to pass their gift to someone else.
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