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By Emily Shingler Read time: 3 minutes Manufacturing businesses often operate within complex commercial relationships, working with customers, suppliers, distributors and subcontractors throughout the production process. With multiple parties involved in delivering a product, having clear and well-drafted terms and conditions (T&Cs) is essential to manage risk, protect your position and reduce the likelihood of disputes.

By Rachel Ford-Evans Read time: 3 minutes The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is becoming increasingly common, and employers and HR teams are seeing a huge rise in lengthy grievances that have been drafted or assisted by AI tools. Our employment expert Rachel Ford-Evans explores how employers and HR teams can deal with these grievances in a sensible and fair way.

By Heledd Evans Read time: 3 minutes Shareholder disputes can be highly disruptive, creating not only legal costs but also strained relationships, management distraction, lower employee morale, and reduced business performance. Whether disputes involve unfair prejudice, shareholder agreements, or company strategy, a company’s response can have a major impact on the outcome.

By Nick O’Sullivan Read time: 3 minutes Preparing a Will is one of the most important steps a person can take to ensure that their estate passes in accordance with their wishes. A carefully drafted Will can minimise disputes, provide for loved ones, and assist with tax planning. However, circumstances can change, mistakes can happen, and the provisions of a Will do not always achieve the intended outcome.

By Stephanie Kendall Read time: 3 minutes Preparing a business for sale involves far more than agreeing a price. If your business owns or occupies commercial property, dealing with property issues early on can help prevent unnecessary delays, reduce costs and keep everything on track.

June 29, 2026 By Heledd Ainsworth Read time: 2 minutes Significant reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 surrounding unfair dismissal are coming into force on 1 January 2027. However, these changes will have a practical effect from 1 July 2026, meaning a review of your recruitment, probationary and dismissal procedures is vital from today.

By Mark Rostron Read time: 3 minutes New insolvency rule changes are now in force, bringing procedural updates that aim to simplify, modernise and streamline the insolvency framework in England and Wales. Following a review of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (IR 2016), the Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 (the Amendment Rules) came into force on 22 June 2026. Our insolvency experts take a look at the key changes, and what they are likely to mean in practice.

But what is an employer’s duty to their staff in such hot conditions, and how can they encourage employees to give their best while the sun is shining? Our experts in employment law and HR have outlined their top suggestions… 1. Is it ever too hot to work? – The law does not set a specific temperature threshold for the working environment. Instead, according to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, an employer must ensure that the temperature of a workplace is “reasonable”.

By Mike Raymond Read time: 4 minutes Friday 19 June 2026 marks Employee Ownership Day, this is an annual campaign run by the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) to celebrate businesses that have moved into employee ownership structures, and to raise awareness and encourage others to do the same.

By Owen John Read time: 3 minutes Off the record conversations can play an important part in resolving employment disputes with staff. However, if not used properly, they can result in costly Tribunal claims and the admission into evidence of information that you would otherwise prefer to remain off the record.