Have home working and online shopping permanently changed the commercial property landscape? We look at the main trends for 2021 and get an architect’s opinion on the future of non-residential property.
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Tax bills, particularly when unexpected or avoidable, can add an extra burden to a couple’s separation process. We look at where divorcing couples may face additional tax liabilities, and how to solve problems that may arise.
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From appointing a tribunal to enforcing an award, international sanctions can have huge, often sudden, implications for arbitral proceedings across the world.
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Are reforms to business rates and an ‘excessive sales tax’ the silver lining some businesses have been hoping for? Carlsons Solicitors discusses.
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Gradual shifts towards a modern future have been accelerated by the pandemic. Reform to marriage laws may soon recognise Humanist weddings and alleviate problems for minority groups.
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Probate registries have seen an unprecedented number of applications. Set to continue in 2021, we talk through key changes and how to avoid further delays.
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Choosing a place of arbitration is key to a successful resolution of any international dispute. Here we explain how to choose an arbitral seat that works best for the dispute at hand, as well as avoiding common problems.
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With an extension to protect commercial tenants affected by COVID-19, there are still ways landlords can recoup certain costs, whilst supporting tenants and protecting the UK’s businesses.
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Our team discusses the most common types of dispute, compares litigation and offers further insight into why arbitration may be increasingly favoured in the years following the pandemic.
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HMRC returns to the status of preferential creditor after nearly two decades. Will this increase the risk of insolvency, or is it simply a move designed to free up more cash for the public purse?
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With CVAs on the rise, and the re-introduction of Crown preference, what will happen to the UK’s high streets? Will landlords and investors feel the worst of the impact?
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Held in private and settled out of court, the result of arbitration is a legally binding decision. Is the arbitration agreement itself or the clause binding? Carlsons Solicitors explains.
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In DSA Investments v Optima and Ors the Court was asked to consider whether an implied undertaking for damages would automatically be given by the applicant, on the grant of an ICO.
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Lawrence Jacobson joins Carlsons Solicitors today as an in-house barrister in the Dispute Resolution team.
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With a second lockdown now in place in England, businesses, their suppliers and the government are bracing themselves for a sharp increase in contractual disputes.
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It is important to fully understand what an Inheritance Act claim is, should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of having to defend against one, as an executor.
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Life can be ruthlessly efficient when it comes to punishing us for our mistakes. Just ask Amy Winehouse’s family. In her 2007 hit Valerie, Winehouse asks: Did you get a good lawyer?
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Despite a decline in the High Street retail sector, demand for commercial property is still high. But a commercial development scheme can pose all sorts of legal challenges. Daniel Russell explains why developers need the very best legal support from the start.
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The issue of domestic abuse has been in the news quite a lot recently. Here, Carlson’s Solicitors’ managing director Daniel Russell looks at the legal options available to people who believe they have been victims of abuse in the home.
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The end-of-season football drama that is the play-offs finally reached its climax this week. Critics of the one-match shoot-out promotion system say it’s nothing more than a lottery. In his latest blog, Daniel Russell examines how dispute resolution through litigation can also be a game of chance.
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