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Business Dispute Resolution

Expert Business Dispute Solicitors

When legal disputes arise, expert guidance is essential. At mlplaw, our seasoned legal team offers practical advice and strategic solutions to secure the best results for you. Whether you’re dealing with a contractual disagreement, commercial conflict, or any legal challenge, we are here to guide you toward a favorable resolution.

Trust our expertise and commitment to advocate for your interests and provide the clarity and support you need during challenging times.

Contact Us to discuss your case. Click here to see our fees.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our experienced dispute resolution lawyers.
Discover how we can assist you in resolving your legal challenges effectively.

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Stephen Attree and Shaista Kauser

Our expertise in the following areas

Commercial Agency

Commercial agency disputes often involve conflicts between agents and principals regarding contract terms, commissions, and duties. Resolving these disputes efficiently is crucial to maintaining business relationships and ensuring fair treatment.

How We Can Help:

  • Advise on agency agreements
  • Negotiate settlements
  • Represent you in mediation or court
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Shareholders Disputes

Shareholders disputes arise when disagreements occur between shareholders or between shareholders and the company’s management. These disputes can impact the functioning and value of a business.

How We Can Help:

  • Mediate between disputing parties
  • Advise on shareholders' rights and agreements
  • Represent you in court or arbitration
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Injunctions

Injunctions are legal orders that compel or prevent specific actions by a party. They are crucial in urgent situations where immediate relief is needed to prevent harm or preserve rights.

How We Can Help:

  • Apply for urgent injunctions
  • Defend against unjust injunctions
  • Provide strategic advice on injunction matters
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Contract Disputes

Contract disputes arise when parties to a contract disagree on the terms, performance, or validity of the contract. Resolving these disputes is essential to uphold contractual obligations and maintain business relationships.

How We Can Help:

  • Review and advise on contract terms
  • Mediate and negotiate disputes
  • Represent you in court or arbitration
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Property Litigation

Property litigation encompasses disputes related to commercial and residential properties, including landlord-tenant conflicts, lease agreements, and property development issues. Effective resolution ensures the protection of property rights and investments.

How We Can Help:

  • Provide counsel on property disputes
  • Represent clients in property-related court cases
  • Negotiate settlements and leases
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Professional Negligence

Professional negligence involves claims against professionals such as lawyers, accountants, or architects who have failed to perform their duties to the required standard, resulting in financial loss or damage.

How We Can Help:

  • Evaluate and advise on negligence claims
  • Negotiate settlements or compensation
  • Represent you in litigation or arbitration
Contact Us

Commercial Litigation

Commercial litigation covers a broad range of business-related disputes, including breaches of contract, partnership conflicts, and other business disagreements. Effective litigation helps protect your business interests and resolve conflicts efficiently.

How We Can Help:

  • Represent your business in court
  • Provide strategic litigation advice
  • Negotiate settlements and alternative dispute resolutions
Contact Us

Corporate Debt Recovery

Corporate debt recovery involves reclaiming unpaid debts owed to businesses. Efficient recovery processes are essential to maintain cash flow and financial stability.

How We Can Help:

  • Advise on debt recovery strategies
  • Negotiate settlements with debtors
  • Represent you in court proceedings
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The main types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

Negotiation

Where parties communicate directly or indirectly to reach a mutual agreement and resolve their differences. This process is flexible and can be tailored to the needs of both parties, aiming for a win-win outcome without third-party intervention.

Mediation

Where parties meet with a neutral ‘mediator’ to resolve the conflicy. The mediator facilitates communication and helps craft solutions, without offering legal advice or taking sides.

Arbitration

Where parties submit their dispute to an ‘arbitrator’, an impartial expert who make a final, legally binding decision. Arbitration is often stipulated in commercial contracts for efficient, private resolution.

Benefits and disadvantages of mediation/negotiation

Advantages:

  • Typically, parties reach a compromise that is beneficial to both sides as it gives clients the maximum control and flexibility over the settlement.
  • Negotiation is a private, cost-effective way to settle disputes as it minimises financial and legal risk.
  • Resolution is faster compared to litigation
  • Less financial loss to businesses
  • Preservation of clients' business relations, encouraging cooperation and communication.

Negotiation/mediation may
not be the suitable approach when:

  • There is a large power imbalance between parties.
  • When one or both of the parties does not wish to communicate with the other.
  • When a client requires a court order to protect themselves or to prevent the other party from doing something (and negotiation/mediation has not achieved this).
In this instance, litigation is an appropriate method to settle the dispute

Our Approach

When legal disputes arise, expert guidance is essential. At mlplaw, our commercial litigation team offers practical advice and strategic solutions to secure the best outcome for you at each stage of negotiation, mediation or court proceedings.

Whether you’re dealing with a contractual disagreement, commercial conflict, or the most of complex of commercial disputes and legal challenges we work closely with you and your business to guide you towards a favourable resolution.

Our trusted dispute resolution advisors are committed to advocate for your interests and provide the clarity and support to identify solutions you need to overcome challenging times.

Testimonials

  1. What is dispute resolution?

    Dispute resolution is the process of resolving conflict between parties.

  2. What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?

    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is used to as an alternative way to resolve a dispute without the need to go through court proceedings. It includes various methods to settle out of court such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

  3. What is litigation?

    Litigation is where formal legal action is taken to settle a dispute between parties. A dispute resolution solicitor handles every step of the court proceedings, and a judge will produce a legally binding ruling on the outcome of the case.

    Advantages of Litigation:

    • Definitive rulings issued by the court.
    • If any party feels that there was an error in the legal procedure or judgement, they have the right to appeal the result to a higher court.
    • A more thorough discovery of evidence than ADR techniques,
    • Public record of the dispute can sometimes clear speculation.

     

    Litigation Disadvantages:

    • More costly and time-consuming.
    • Public court procedure whereas some clients prefer privacy.
    • Less personal control over outcome.

  4. When is best time to consult solicitors in a dispute resolution?

    It is recommended to seek expert legal advice as soon as a dispute arises. Our dispute resolution solicitors can help direct you to the most effective way forward, saving our clients time and money in the long run. .


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    Every day your body carries you closer to your dreams  – celebrate all...

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    Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 – Day 1
    13th May 2019

    Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 13th May –  Friday 17th...

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    Common misconceptions preventing businesses from using mediation
    9th May 2019

    Mediation is a completely voluntary and confidential way of resolving workplace disputes...

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    What is Probate all about? – 10 Key Points
    22nd Mar 2019

    1. The Probate or Administration Process deals with sorting out someone’s affairs...

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    Liquidation & Administration – Top 7 Tips
    25th Mar 2019

    Liquidation & Administration – Top 7 Tips Purchasing from a company in...

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    How We Can Help With Your Care Home Queries
    12th Apr 2019

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    Meet Our MLP Family!
    18th Apr 2019

     

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    Top 5 things you need to know about our innovative product mlpflex
    18th Apr 2019

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    Debenhams – How their recent announcement signals change in the retail sector and how this might affect you.
    29th Apr 2019

    Debenhams’ recent announcement that it would be closing 22 stores, a decision...

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    What can you do if your employees are late due to public transport chaos?
    12th Jun 2019

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    CARILLION – WHERE DO SUB-CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS STAND?
    20th Apr 2018

    On 15 January 2018, winding up orders were made against Carillion Plc...

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    GDPR and the Tendering process
    24th Apr 2018

    The new data protection regulations, or GDPR as it is most commonly...

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    Reasons Why Everyone Should Have a Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney
    10th May 2018

    It is so important for everyone to have a Will and Lasting...

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    A ‘pre-nup’ for your commercial contract – dispute resolution clauses
    15th May 2018

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    24th May 2018

    Prior to starting a job in the UK, an employer must check...

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    Making a Valid Will – What are the Formalities and Who can act as a Witness?
    25th May 2018

    We often get asked who can act as Witnesses. The law says...

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    The World Cup: Goals For Employers
    5th Jun 2018

    Just when we thought the football season was over, from Thursday 14...

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    Worker or Self-employed? EAT find Addison Lee cyclists to be workers and not self-employed
    11th Jun 2018

    The latest high profile case brought by individuals challenging the so called...

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    EEA-workers in the UK labour market: Interim Update
    27th Mar 2018

    In July 2017 the Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) was commissioned by the...

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    How do I bring a claim against my employer?
    14th Mar 2018

    Bringing a claim against your employer can be daunting, so we have...

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    GDPR: Is consent enough to allow employers to process employee’s data?
    16th Mar 2018

    As part of our series of short blogs about the General Data...

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    I have obtained a money judgment – how do I enforce it?
    19th Mar 2018

    If you have obtained a money judgment against a debtor, you may...

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    GDPR: Do employers need to update their data protection policies to make them GDPR compliant?
    20th Mar 2018

    As part of our series of short blogs about the General Data...

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    Spitting feathers – what does the Jamie Carragher incident tell us about how employers deal with misconduct outside of work?
    20th Mar 2018

    The details of the incident involving ex-Liverpool FC player Jamie Carragher do...

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    Security for Costs – levelling the litigation playing field?
    22nd Mar 2018

    What is it? An order for security for costs offers protection to...

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    Summer is here: 5 Employment issues all employers face over summer
    26th Jun 2018

    Summer has landed and temperatures are set to soar. But as employers...

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    How does the development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) affect legal services?
    16th Aug 2018

    There is an AI buzz in the air at the moment –...

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    Schoolgirl awarded £16,000 in Pizza Hut sexual harassment case
    24th Aug 2018

    A London schoolgirl has been awarded compensation by an employment tribunal in...

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    Complaint Against Care Home Upheld By Ombudsman – Is There an Alternative Cause of Action?
    26th Aug 2018

    A recent published decision by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...

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    Baffled by right to work checks?
    28th Aug 2018

    During the first quarter of 2018, the Home Office handed out £7.7...

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    Beware the ‘offer of help’ from recruiters!
    11th Sep 2018

    Recruiters can be loved or loathed but if they are not approached...

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    Social Care Under Scrutiny by Parliament – what is the future for care funding?
    12th Sep 2018

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    Jose Mourinho v Anthony Martial and the right to paternity leave
    8th Aug 2018

    It has been reported in the media this week that Manchester United...

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    Retrospective sleep-in payments worth £400m put to bed
    3rd Aug 2018

    An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision that a care worker working for...

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    Bad reviews – how to deal with them in 5 steps
    2nd Aug 2018

    “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about,...

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    The Importance of Health and Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney
    27th Jun 2018

    A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows...

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    Taking Altrincham into the Future
    29th Jun 2018

    As Altrincham goes from strength to strength, MLP Law are pleased to...

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    My employees are resigning, what can I do?!
    16th Jul 2018

    It’s been another interesting week for the Prime Minister, with ministers and...

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    Persons of Significant Control – are you compliant?
    16th Jul 2018

    Since June 2017 it has been a legal requirement for all companies...

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    Top 7 tips for international students wanting to work in the UK
    25th Jul 2018

    Many international students at UK universities will be keen to continue their...

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    Employers’ guide to EU Settlement Scheme
    26th Jul 2018

    The Government is still trying to reach agreement with the EU on...

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    Proactive vs Reactive: use your time wisely
    30th Jul 2018

    The Telegraph has reported that one of the major ways businesses waste...

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    Making a Will during times of crisis
    25th Mar 2020

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    MLP Law – COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions
    24th Apr 2020

    Answers to some of the frequently asked questions we’re seeing across our...

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    Everything you wanted to know about…Unfair Dismissal…but were too afraid to ask.
    7th May 2020

    This week we start our new series, examining key employment law concepts. ...

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    Chancellor confirms that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to continue until October 2020.
    12th May 2020

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today confirmed that the...

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    Contact-tracing app: Dangerous tool or necessary evil? Data Protection and Privacy Vs “the greater good”
    14th May 2020

    Introduction Zoom quizzes, lockdown, social distancing, furlough: just a few of the...

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    Everything you wanted to know about…Annual Leave…but were too afraid to ask!
    15th May 2020

    The legislation and rules surrounding annual leave can often be difficult to...

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    Deathbed gifts and transfer of property in times of crisis
    18th May 2020

    MLP Law are advocates at ensuring our clients’ needs are provided for,...

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    The Coronavirus : What happens when there is no Will?
    21st Apr 2020

    The global pandemic, Covid-19, has led to an increased focus on Wills...

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    Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Portal Open
    20th Apr 2020

    The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal, allowing employers to reclaim up to...

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    Update – Further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
    17th Apr 2020

    The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has recently announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention...

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    MLP Law Launches “MLP Flex: In-House”
    27th Mar 2020

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    Workers to be allowed to carry over 4 weeks of annual leave for 2 years
    30th Mar 2020

    The government has announced it is allowing workers to carry over up...

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    Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
    1st Apr 2020

    Following the Chancellor’s budget measures aimed at this period of disruption due...

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    Sole Directors and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
    2nd Apr 2020

    Following the Chancellor’s budget measures aimed at this period of disruption due...

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    Further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
    6th Apr 2020

    Very early on Saturday morning (4 April 2020), further Government advice on...

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    UPDATE: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
    6th Apr 2020

    The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) became live on 23 March...

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    Furloughing employees and your return to work.
    22nd May 2020

    An interactive Q&A session on the do’s and don’ts of the Coronavirus...

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    Everything you wanted to know about…Disciplinary Procedures…but were too afraid to ask!
    27th May 2020

    Disciplining employees is an inevitable part of running a business and needs...

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    The importance of updating Shareholders’ Agreements
    30th Jul 2020

    Shareholders’ Agreements – is your house in order? As we now start...

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    Everything you wanted to know about…Grievances…but were too afraid to ask!
    6th Aug 2020

    From time to time, every employer will receive a grievance from one...

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    Succession Planning for Business Owners Part 1 – Some Exit Options
    11th Aug 2020

    A large proportion of business owners running small to medium sized enterprises...

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    WOULD YOU WANT TO CARRY ON SUPPLYING A CUSTOMER WHO COULDN’T PAY YOU?
    17th Aug 2020

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    Succession Planning for Business Owners Part 2 – Issues to Consider
    19th Aug 2020

    When owners of a business are looking for an exit, there are...

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    GDPR and sharing personal data: are you sufficiently protected in a post-Brexit world?
    9th Sep 2020

    Despite Brexit being all we seemingly heard about towards the latter end...

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    Live Q&A Session: Moving Forward from Lock-down and the Challenges We Face
    15th Sep 2020

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    TRADING TERMS – SIMPLE STEPS TO AVOID TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
    28th Jul 2020

    How long has it been since you last reviewed your Terms & Conditions...

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    Everything you wanted to know about…Redundancy…but were too afraid to ask!
    16th Jul 2020

    No business likes making redundancies. However, when it becomes necessary to do...

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    ‘It’s… Rebekah Vardy’s account’
    13th Jul 2020

    The UK tabloids went into overdrive last year following very public falling...

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    Business as usual: Covid-19 and the effect on Probate and Estate Administration
    29th May 2020

    Covid-19 is very much at the forefront of everyone’s mind during these...

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    Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – how will the scheme work between June and October 2020?
    1st Jun 2020

    Throughout May we heard a lot of talk about changes to the...

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    How to calculate your claim for flexibly furloughed employees.
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    Everything you wanted to know about…Discrimination…but were too afraid to ask!
    18th Jun 2020

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    CORPORATE INSOLVENCY & GOVERNANCE ACT 2020 (Act)
    2nd Jul 2020

    On 26th June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came...

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    Chancellor’s Summer Statement – a Summary
    9th Jul 2020

    Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has presented his summer statement, announcing...

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    Pre-nuptial agreements – what if my wedding had been cancelled due to Covid 19?
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    The government gave the go ahead for small Weddings of no more...

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    Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Q & A
    24th Mar 2020

    We are frequently being asked questions about the new Coronavirus Job Retention...

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    What is an NDA and why are they in the news?
    12th Jul 2019

    You may have seen many headlines recently discussing NDAs. The abbreviation stands...

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    BBC taken to tribunal over unequal pay
    7th Nov 2019

    Samira Ahmed, presenter for the BBC, has claimed that the BBC are...

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    Battle of the forms- How to ensure it’s your terms that prevail
    8th Nov 2019

    A “Battle of the forms” arises when two businesses are negotiating the...

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    Footballer appealing decision to dismiss him over a car crash which left him injured – while his two colleagues were fined.
    11th Nov 2019

    Richard Keogh, a 33-year-old footballer, has had his contract terminated by Derby...

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    Cricket Australia has introduced maternity leave for the first time – how do your maternity rights compare?
    18th Nov 2019

    Prior to the new maternity policy, which has been three years in...

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    Pochettino shown the red card by Spurs: the law on unfair dismissal
    22nd Nov 2019

    On Wednesday evening Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as Tottenham’s manager after five...

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    Political pledges and proposed policies on Employment Law
    3rd Dec 2019

    In one of our previous articles on 21 November, we detailed some...

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    UK Intellectual Property Rights – Infringement, Defence and Remedy
    21st Oct 2019

    Broadly speaking, IP infringement is a breach of your intellectual property rights...

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    Warranties and Indemnities in Acquisition Agreements
    14th Oct 2019

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    The clown in the room – The right to be accompanied to meetings in the UK
    17th Sep 2019

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    Is Your Business Brexit Ready? – An Updated Briefing
    16th Jul 2019

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    GDPR Fines – Should I be worried?
    18th Jul 2019

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    Encouraging employee-commitment through long service benefits
    12th Aug 2019

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    Buying or Selling a Business: Shares or Assets?
    9th Sep 2019

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    How long should it take to sell my Business?
    12th Dec 2019

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    Judge rules against employee who lost job over transgender tweets
    20th Dec 2019

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    MLP Law proud to announce support for Henshaws and SANDs UK for 2020
    18th Feb 2020

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    Coronavirus: Workers will receive statutory sick pay from first day off work
    4th Mar 2020

    Boris Johnson has today announced that workers in the UK will be...

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    Entrepreneurs’ Relief following the 2020 Budget
    12th Mar 2020

    Changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief made by the Chancellor in the Budget could...

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    Advice for Employers during the Coronavirus Outbreak
    18th Mar 2020

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    Coronavirus: Support for SMEs
    20th Mar 2020

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    Government to pay up to 80% of wages in Coronavirus outbreak:
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    Preparing for a Share Sale: Company Health Check
    13th Feb 2020

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    Statutory Legacy increase for partners under the Intestacy Rules
    20th Jan 2020

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    Former investment banker wins age discrimination case against Citigroup Inc.
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    A widow has been allowed to claim against her husband’s estate 26 years after grant of probate
    4th Feb 2020

    The case of Thakare v Bhusate [2020] sets a new landmark in the...

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    Do I have to offer flexible working?
    5th Feb 2020

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    To sell or not to sell: Considerations for Business Owners
    6th Feb 2020

    Embarking on a company sale can be a lengthy, complex and expensive...

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    Shareholders Agreements and Articles of Association: Does my company need them?
    6th Jan 2020

    Articles of Association Articles of Association (Articles) are effectively the rules of...

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