Over the last decade environmental considerations have become more important to individuals and businesses in their decision-making processes, with expectations rising in many areas of their lives and activities.
Guide to effective mediation: your questions answered
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Our accredited mediators answer commonly asked questions about the mediation process, including how to choose a mediator and get the most from pre-mediation.
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A search (and seizure) order is a powerful tool in the litigator’s armoury where there are concerns in a dispute that crucial evidence will not be preserved.
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Helping families in conflict – A guide to mediation
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Our family lawyers are delighted to contribute to Family Mediation Week to raise awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families to manage their issues collaboratively and productively.
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HMV reinvention points the way forward for bricks and mortar retail
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HMV’s reinvention under new ownership shows that traditional “bricks and mortar” stores have a bright – albeit different – future on the UK high street, according to our leading retail lawyer, Amanda French.
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How long do I have to bring an unfair prejudice petition?
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An unfair prejudice petition is a legal claim made by a shareholder of a company when they feel they have been treated unfairly by the company’s management or other shareholders.
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How the death of a shareholder affects business succession planning
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The death of a shareholder in a private limited company has the potential to disrupt the running of the business, to create uncertainty and to raise concerns for the remaining shareholders and directors.
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In this digital age the focus of searches is often digital devices with a particular concern that data on those devices will be deleted, destroyed or lost.
As a planning lawyer I am involved in both contentious issues (appeal work, judicial reviews) and non-contentious instructions (drafting complex section 106 agreements, advising on permitted development rights, CIL, green belt or heritage issues) and I enjoy this mix of work.