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The Hidden Risk in the Unfair Dismissal Reforms
The Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 16 December 2025, creating the Employment Rights Act 2025 and laying the groundwork for a series of significant employment law reforms due to take effect throughout 2026 and 2027.
EOT vs MBO: Which Ownership Model is Right for Your Business?
For many business owners planning their succession, the question of how to pass on their company is one of the most important – and often the most complex – decisions they will face. Two increasingly popular options are an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) or a Management Buy-Out (MBO).
Why legal advice remains essential for low-value lease transactions
When considering a lease transaction, whether as a landlord or a tenant, it can be tempting to go without professional legal advice, as you may think that the legal costs could be disproportionate given the low rental value.
Landlord’s leasehold obligations
It’s no real surprise that landlords are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the structure and common parts of the leasehold properties they own. But how far do their specific obligations reach?
BPE delivers successful new lease for Uniserve Group
BPE are proud to have acted for Uniserve Group on the lease of their latest premise, Droitwich 170. This brand-new warehouse of 169,410 square feet is a perfectly placed location for privately-owned logistics and global trade management provider Uniserve, thanks to its location, just a stone’s throw from Junction 5 of the M5.
Intellectual property risk, strategy and trade secrets: Lessons from Quantum Computing
Google’s quantum computer is described as an oil barrel made up of round discs suspended in a bronze liquid helium bath refrigerator. Housed in a secure laboratory in Santa Barbara, California USA, the technology behind this computer is subject to strict security, confidentiality and export control and it is claimed to be the world’s most powerful quantum computer.
Family Mediation Week: Supporting Separating Couples to Resolve Matters Without Court
As Family Mediation week gets underway, it is hoped that many more separating couples will consider using mediation as a way to settle arrangements for their children and finances.
Statutory demand served over the festive period to protect landlord’s position
The Commercial Litigation team was instructed by a commercial landlord to take urgent enforcement action against a tenant company that had failed to pay rent falling due over the Christmas period. The arrears comprised a significant sum, including unpaid rent and associated legal costs, and the client required swift, decisive action to protect their position.
