To help anyone navigate the breakdown of a marriage, here our highly rated specialist family lawyers explain everything you need to know about Marriage Annulment. What is Marriage Annulment? An annulment of marriage is a declaration by the court that a marriage was not legally valid or had become legally invalid. What are the Grounds […]
An employer has a responsibility to every one of its employees to ensure there are health and safety regulations in the workplace. But what are employees’ rights, and which laws govern what employers should be doing to protect workers’ health and safety? Emma Louise-Hewitt, head of Employment Law at Sydney Mitchell, explains. What are employees’ […]
Directors of companies are subject to various and numerous legal duties. Breaching any of these can lead to disqualification and fines. To help directors understand the laws, our Corporate and Commercial Law team summarise the main duties and responsibilities Directors must know about in order to comply. Being a Director of a business or organisation […]
When it comes to setting up a business, there are various different types and structures of joint ventures, which we explain here. While often the parties in the joint venture agreement will set up a new corporate entity owned between them to carry out their joint venture, the focus here is on contractual joint ventures […]
Businesses that collect the personal information of customers, potential customers, employees or other individuals, must process this information lawfully. In the UK, data protection is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and businesses must comply with its six data processing principles to avoid non-compliance or breaches. Leanne Schneider-Rose, Partner and Head of the […]
Even when the death of a loved one is expected, it will have a devastating impact on the family left behind. Unfortunately, there are certain tasks that must be undertaken at this time, but faced with so much to do while coping with the feelings that go hand in hand with such a loss, can […]
From earning income from grazing, to selling parcels of land and leasing farm buildings, there are a number of ways in which farm businesses can generate additional income from their existing assets. Shilpa Unarkat, partner in Sydney Mitchell’s Commercial Property team provided a round-up of the considerations for this type of diversification when speaking at […]
With the season for annual office Christmas parties getting into full swing, Emma-Louise Hewitt, Head of the Employment Law team at Sydney Mitchell, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the right – and wrong – behaviour for employees and their bosses in the eyes of the law. Is employee and employer behaviour […]
Farmers have traditionally favoured partnerships for their farming business because of their simplicity and low associated admin, but as agri businesses diversify, more are looking at alternatives to protect assets and formalise ownership and growth. Benazir Mir, solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team at Sydney Mitchell, looked into the pros and cons at the […]
Farming families must be focused on planning together early to establish succession and estate plans as a united front, according to Lorna Payne, Partner in the Wills, Trusts and Probate team at Sydney Mitchell. Speaking at the firm’s inaugural ‘Diversification and Succession’ seminar, Lorna stressed the importance of early planning so that the farming family’s […]