The Legal Room UK

This month’s episode covers employee absence from work. Jack Rose and Alex Harper talk through employee absences both from the perspective of an employer and an employee. This episode offers practical tips on managing absences, updating policies and consideration of when Occupational Health involvement might be recommended.

The next episode of the All in a Day’s Work series looks at managing employee performance. Employment Lawyers Alex Harper and Nicola O’Dwyer are considering what employers and employees can do when job performance isn’t where it should be. We offer practical tips for performance management, whilst also examining the legal risks of doing so.

This month’s podcast covers grievances at work. Employment Lawyers Alex Harper and Nicola O’Dwyer talk through the ins and outs of grievances, from the perspective of both employees raising them and employers responding to them. We consider the legal implications for both employees and employers when grievances are raised and what practical steps can be taken in managing that process.

Intellectual Property Law - A discussion relating to NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) - what are they, what does it mean and some potentially surprising information on ownership.

Contract Law - battle of the forms- a discussion around the importance of properly incorporating your terms and conditions in business to business arrangements and the pitfalls of failing to do so.

The first in Herrington Carmichael’s “All in a Day’s Work” series, this episode looks at the disciplinary process used by employers in respect of their employees. Employment Lawyers Nicola O’Dwyer and Alex Harper talk through the process step-by-step to make sure a disciplinary process is being managed fairly, thoroughly and, most importantly, in compliance with Employment law requirements.

This podcast will be looking at the practical difficulties caused by COVID emergency restrictions in using the Court process to remove tenants from rented property, as well as discussing the key questions Landlords should be asking themselves now that some of those restrictions are being lifted.

This podcast will be discussing the common errors commercial tenants make when deciding to end their commercial lease early by using the Break entitlement in the Lease. Not just in respect of the Notice itself but in the run up to the date they will be vacating the premises. It is particularly relevant for tenants looking to downsize their office requirements by getting rid of some office space fr...

In this episode our Property team talk about FRI leases and the difference between the position for both a commercial lease and a residential lease. The team also highlight key implications before committing to a lease.

Our Private Client team talk about the what Lasting Power of Attorney does, what it covers and the importance of making Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

Being an Executor is an important role both for ensuring that the wishes of the person who died are carried out but also for ensuring that all the administration associated with dealing with someone’s estate is correctly managed. Here we discuss the issues around being an executor.

In this podcast we look at selling property that is jointly owned and how a breakdown of a relationship between cohabitees impacts of on the sale of a property. Whether you are a landlord, commercial tenant or land owner, in the event of a dispute our experience covers a range from the complex and high value to the more modest.

Being paid on time is essential to any business. Taking control of debts minimises their impact and having effective ways to improve cash flow secures business confidence and plans for growth. This podcast looks at the debt recovery process, how it effects a business and even individuals as property owners.

Inheritance Tax has not gone away. It may be less of a problem for many families than it was a few years ago but for any single person with an estate in excess of £325,000 or a couple with more than £650,000, the tax remains an issue. Despite the falling property prices of the last few years many of our clients do exceed these levels. In this podcast we talk about our Top Ten Tips when considering...

A CVA is a legally binding agreement with your company's creditors to allow a proportion of its debts to be paid back over time. Our podcast will look at what a company voluntary arrangement does, understand how it works and how it can help you.

A poorly drafted will can create uncertainty concerning the intentions of the deceased as to how their assets were to be distributed. The dispute resolution team discuss errors within Wills and how and why disputes arise from Will.

The clauses which set out the limitations of liability and the cap on liability are fundamental provisions for both a buyer and a seller – but why? What happens if these clauses are not properly drafted or the agreement is a standard, un-negotiated, set of conditions? What cannot be excluded or limited by law? The level of limitation can be ‘aggregate’, ‘per claim’ or ‘over a time period’, what ar...

What happens after a management company has been handed over by developers? This is the third podcast on property management companies and covers matters after the management company has been handed over together with a couple of examples of issues that have arisen.

What are the key points to look out for in standard terms and conditions within a business to business context? What does a ‘battle of the forms’ mean? What are the alternatives to having your T&Cs physically signed? What are the risks of using an ‘off the shelf’ set of T&Cs and what are the benefits of bespoke T&Cs? Other important considerations: your exposure; your right to any intellectual pro...

Transfer of property management from developers to property owners In my first podcast we considered what a property management company was and who benefitted from it. This second podcast on property management companies covers the handover of the management company from the developer to the property owners.

Considering contracts and their termination in a business to business context. What you can do if you have breached a contract and what mechanisms are available to buy you time. What you can do if the other party has breached the contract? If there has been a breach – what type of breach is it? Do you need to provide notice of the breach? When, how and who do you provide notice to? If you wish to...

The law for residential landlords has been changing quite rapidly over the last decade, what should landlords and tenants be aware of in 2020?

Pitfalls of DIY Wills: Why would you need a solicitor to prepare a Will, when you can do a DIY version online a bit cheaper?

This first podcast on property management companies considers what their purpose is and who benefits from them.

When might someone be considered disabled?