Insights

20th January 2014

Happy New Year! The BPE Construction & Engineering Team has decided to start 2014 by aiming to create a newsletter that breaks all the rules and contains information that people will actually want to read! As with the style of our advice to clients, we will get to the point quickly and provide practical information, rather than boring you with case law. In case this approach leaves you wondering if we really are solicitors after all, where there has been a genuinely newsworthy case since the last edition, the new look newsletter will contain one in depth article, alongside shorter snippets of information that you can read whilst sipping your detox fruit smoothie (or decent cup of builder's!).

20th January 2014

Following on from our latest Employment Bulletin, which was sent out earlier this week, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has confirmed that the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, containing the proposed changes to the TUPE regulations, will come into force on 31 January 2014.

14th January 2014

Anna Wood looks at notices under the JCT suite of contracts and issues a reminder to make sure they are given by the right person.

14th January 2014

Tim Williams and Kathryn Johnston from BPE’s Commercial Property team provide essential tips for any business that leases property and may be considering a move in 2014.

14th January 2014

We know that one of the most common "pet hates" about solicitors, is the tendency of some members of our profession to use acronyms, Latin and far too many legal phrases both when speaking to clients and in writing.

14th January 2014

In this edition, we interview Steve Oakes, the newest member of the BPE Construction & Engineering Team.