Legal Article
17/11/23
Although there are often good commercial benefits in reshoring manufacturing, there are also some potential risks and hidden costs to be considered. Existing arrangements with the offshore supplier must be terminated and new arrangements with the new supplier will need to be entered into. Ideally…
Legal Article
06/10/23
Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) in litigation are specific amounts that are recoverable by a successful party from another party. In this context, "Costs" typically include solicitors fees, court fees, expert witness fees, barrister's fees, and certain other disbursements. FRC will…
Legal Article
02/10/23
If you are an individual or a corporate entity and you bring forward court action against another party, or you are a defendant in a court action brought about by another party and you do not have or seek out legal representation - you are what is known as a "litigant in person". If you…
Legal Article
29/09/23
The building safety act 2022 ("BSA, the Act") was conceived and enforced following the Grenfell tower tragedy. Grenfell brought to light the lack of accountability in the current system. BSA has been introduced in order to secure the safety of residents, and to improve building standards…
Legal Article
04/09/23
The post-war construction boom saw almost 15,000 schools built between the 1940s and 1980s. The recent announcement on 31 August 2023, lead to there being a total of 156 schools affected with safety mitigation measures in place against RAAC. The recent announcement founds that the start of a new term…
Legal Article
31/07/23
Mediation is a voluntary process by which an impartial third party helps people in a dispute to explore and understand any differences that they have. This then helps them to come to a mutual agreement in settling those differences. The mediator acts as a facilitator during the process; it is…
Legal Article
28/06/23
There is little doubt that the past few years have been incredibly challenging for schools from lock down and remote / blended learning through to academisations and unfunded pay rises and ever tighter school budgets. Careful financial management and the need to generate new revenue streams is critical…
Legal Article
30/05/23
In recent years, the construction industry in the United Kingdom has witnessed a significant shift towards modern methods of construction (MMC). MMC encompasses a range of innovative techniques and technologies that streamline the construction process, enhance efficiency, and promote sustainability.…
Legal Article
03/05/23
Forbes Solicitors has announced 11 new promotions across a range of its specialisms including employment, insurance, contentious trusts & probate, commercial property, crime, housing & regeneration, and commercial litigation. The promotions, which are effective from 1 May, will create two…
Legal Article
28/02/23
The black leather jacket hid the recording equipment, and it was only months later at the end of the case that my client confessed to having recorded all our meetings. I do not know why she did this, but I should have been alive to the possibility as part of her case relied on hours of conversations she…
Legal Article
24/01/23
Admissions appeals and disputes are well known to be highly contentious and emotive. Once a decision has been made after an appeal has been heard, that decision is final. Whilst is possible for complaints to be made to the Local Government Ombudsman (maintained schools) or the Department of Education (…
Legal Article
18/01/23
As we have all seen in recent years, there is a level of uncertainty across all industries and some industries are inevitably more impacted than others including those involved with manufacturing or shipping. We have all seen issues impacting us both in our personal and professional lives. With the…
