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Welcome to Clough & Willis online newsletter In Business. In Business is a newsletter dedicated to updating you on current and topical legal news stories.

In this issue we take a look at

• Employment - Another proposal from the government

• Corporate – Pre-Pack deal what are they?

• Commercial Property – Options for empty properties which are attracting a rates liability

• Litigation - What is a Winding-Up Petition?

I hope you find this newsletter informative and interesting if you do have any questions relating to any of the topics featured please contact a member of our team, alternatively visit our website for information on our full range services at www.clough-willis.co.uk.

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Shefali Talukdar

Employment Law in the News AGAIN

Andrew Moore

Recently the coalition government made yet another announcement of more “proposals” in the area of employment law. I think I am not alone in forming the view that the government does not know where to turn in respect of employment law. They appear to be adding to the confusion rather than simplifying matters. Read More>

Pre-Pack Deals what are they?

Shahid Azam

We have recently seen some household names in the business press that are in distressed circumstances, such as Blacks the leisure group and La Senza lingerie chain.

Both of these companies were placed into administration and then immediately bought by other non-related companies. Read More>

PROBLEMS WITH EMPTY PROPERTY

Paul Breedon

Empty properties are a growing concern for Landlords.  There are still many empty properties which are now attracting a rates liability.  Some Landlords are starting to consider extreme steps to mitigate this liability.  Read More>

What is……. A Winding-Up Petition

Fiona Gaskell

A winding up Petition is the first step in the insolvency process of winding up a limited company and a winding up Petition can be presented by a number of different people but the most common are petitions by creditors who are owed money by the debtor company.  Read More>

RESTRUCTURE of DEBT RECOVERY SERVICE

Clough & Willis has restructured its core debt recovery offering by launching a fixed priced service and appointing a new case manager to the team. The changes have happened as a result of shifting client demands and expectations. Read More>

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