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In this issue we take a look at

• Commercial Property – Break clauses what they are and why you should have them.

• Litigation – Trespassers – A Legal Guide to Possession

• Litigation - What is a Bankruptcy Petition?

• Employment - Why employers should be careful when drafting contracts.

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Shefali Talukdar

BREAK CLAUSES

Paul Breedon

A break clause is normally understood to mean a clause in a commercial lease allowing either or both parties to the lease to break and end the lease term prematurely.  Read More>

Trespassers – a Legal Guide to Possession

Tim Gray

Dale Farm presents an unusual situation where the occupiers of the land are in fact its owners and, as such, not trespassers. Read more>

What is……a Bankruptcy Petition

Fiona Gaskell

If a person is unable to pay their debts as and when they fall due, they are technically insolvent.  Anyone who is owed more than £750 can present a Bankruptcy Petition against that person provided they have first either served a Statutory Demand upon the debtor. Read More>

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Andrew Moore

The long awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher has finally been handed down.

The case concerned car valeters and whether or not they were workers and ultimately employees. Read More>

Bury Hospice Woman of the year 2011

Clough & Willis is pleased to announce that it is once again supporting Bury Hospice by  sponsoring the Business / Professional / Entrepreneur Award in the Woman of the Year Awards. Read More>

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