Category: Bulletins

Would you consider an employee making a covert recording of an internal meeting to be an act of gross misconduct? The recent case Phoenix House v Stockman has raised this… Read more →

Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents: Dear Claire – who has to repair the defect… Read more →

WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of In Trust. In this issue, we bring together a range of articles to provide you with a general “wealth… Read more →

Recent research indicates that around a third of private sector employers believe it is reasonable to ask women about their plans to have children during recruitment. The Women and Equalities… Read more →

Welcome to our May 2019 edition of Pensions Compass. We are pleased to welcome Anna Giles to the team for a period of 6 months as part of her training… Read more →

We’re now at the end of the first quarter of 2019, and for many, at the end of the financial year. Brexit continues to rule the headlines and be a… Read more →

• ‘Dear Claire’ –  I am in default on my development finance loan. What will happen?
• ‘Frustrated by Brexit’ – Jay Bhandal explains the landmark court decision on Brexit which has far reaching implications for commercial contracts, landlords and tenants
• ‘Can’t see the wood for the trees?’ – Suzanne Gill gives top tips on how to secure the best rent for your telecoms mast site 
• ‘Covert behaviour and foul play in Mayfair’ – secret recordings of conversations by asset managers and TUPE. Emily Matthews sets the record straight.
• ‘Security of tenure, but at the expense of landlords’ freedom to develop?’ – Brad Trerise explains the new legal test for landlords wanting possession to redevelop
• ‘Which hand is your pocket in?’ – what you need to do if a director has an interest in a property transaction
• ‘Is it on the List?’ – special rules apply to listed buildings. Matthew Mainstone explains how not to fall foul of them

The courts have again considered the issue of whether suspending an employee in order to investigate allegations against them is a breach of the implied term of trust and confidence.… Read more →