Insights

Childcare during the holidays: Bring your kid to work day?

If you work full time in the UK, you are entitled to at least 28 days of paid annual leave,...

(1) TC Development (South East) Ltd (2) BUJ Architects LLP -v- Investin Quay House Limited: IBB successfully obtains an Order for Security for Costs against a Counterclaiming Defendant.

IBB recently acted for clients, TC Developments (South East) Ltd (“TCD”) and BUJ  Architects LLP (“BUJ”) who successfully obtained an...

The rise of rogue statutory demands: “Give me your lunch money or else!”

A statutory demand is a formal legal demand against an individual or company setting out the details and amount of...

Healthy, Wealthy and Well Advised – Financial complexities of passing on wealth

Passing on wealth is a sensitive subject, not just because of the financial complexities of it all, but also the...

Charity land transactions – an update

In our Spring newsletter, we provided a reminder of the special rules that apply to charities when they dispose of...

Charities and ethics

One of the real pleasures of having worked with charities for the best part of three decades, first as a...

Employment tribunals – our advice to charities

Employment tribunal claims are the stuff of nightmares for any employer. It’s a time-consuming and costly process which can pose...

Charities sending funds overseas

Arguably the most important duty of any charity trustee is to ensure that the funds of the charity are used...

GDPR fines – will the next fines be for SMEs?

Did you see the fines issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office to BA and Marriott and think that the ICO...

Missing Persons – Some Relief for Those That Wait

Lawyer Peter Lawrence’s daughter Claudia, a chef at York University, went missing in March 2009. Even with his legal knowledge,...