Sitemap
Group Noise:
Posts
- We Can’t Pay, But We’ll Take It Anyway! Keeping Insolvent Companies from holding your Supply Contract to Ransom (October 10, 2024)
- The Business Desk: Beyond Corporate has appointed Elizabeth Wilkinson as partner and head of its dispute resolution team and Alison Rocca as partner leading on new areas of growth including property disputes and contentious probate. (October 9, 2024)
- (Almost) Compulsory Mediation in Commercial Cases (October 8, 2024)
- James Corlett Comments on Banned Nike and Sky ads (September 30, 2024)
- Greenwashing: The CMA issues tailored guidance for the fashion industry (September 30, 2024)
- Nike's Dark Patterns - Just (Don't) Do It (September 25, 2024)
- Has the High Street died, or can it be transformed? (September 23, 2024)
- Beyond Corporate advise on Townsend Music's disposal to Artone (September 19, 2024)
- Tesco's Fire and Rehire Scandal: New protection for employees (September 16, 2024)
- Oasis' Misleading Prices: What is Dynamic Pricing? (September 5, 2024)
- Key takeaways from the new Government’s plan to increase housebuilding in the UK (August 14, 2024)
- Commercial Agents Consultation extended (July 19, 2024)
- Ambush Marketing in the 2024 Summer of Sport (June 24, 2024)
- What does the future of development hold if Labour wins the election? (June 10, 2024)
- Fashion’s Copycat Problem – What can be done for small businesses? (April 29, 2024)
- Opportunists Beware – Increased Protection for Brands (April 15, 2024)
- Influencers vs The Advertising Standards Authority (April 8, 2024)
- Deceptive Filings: How Companies House are tightening security (March 27, 2024)
- Ted Baker Administration: What will happen to the Employees and Suppliers? (March 20, 2024)
- Christian Horner & Red Bull Racing: The Intricacies of Workplace Grievances (March 12, 2024)
- The People vs Willy's Chocolate Experience (March 6, 2024)
- Law Commission announces a review of the “decades-old” Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (March 5, 2024)
- New York Times vs OpenAI & Microsoft (February 26, 2024)
- My business is facing financial hardship – what duties do I owe as a director and what should I be doing to best support the company? (February 14, 2024)
- Does Aldi v Thatchers leave a sour taste for IP rights holders? (February 12, 2024)
- The Contract Masterclass: Risky business, Tech It Easy part 2. (February 1, 2024)
- Modifying Restrictive Covenants – Developers be wary! (January 29, 2024)
- UNIQLO sues SHEIN over ‘It Bag' (January 23, 2024)
- Blue Monday: Navigating mental health in the workplace. (January 15, 2024)
- 2023 guide to construction adjudication – What are the findings? (November 24, 2023)
- AI in the Court: Deputy Head of Civil Justice finds AI ‘Jolly useful’ (November 24, 2023)
- The Online Safety Act: Safer Advertising? (November 6, 2023)
- Barbie v BRBY: Mattel’s spotlight continues (November 2, 2023)
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday Advertising: What you should know (November 1, 2023)
- Family Business Governance Model: What you need to consider? (October 23, 2023)
- Manchester’s new £400 million city centre development (October 16, 2023)
- I am starting to think about selling my business – where do I even start? (October 9, 2023)
- How can franchisees ‘Win’ their claims yet be unsuccessful? (October 2, 2023)
- Beyond Corporate and Insider Roundtable (September 2, 2023)
- Competition Time – Molly Hackett’s Six Top Tips For Avoiding Legal Issues (August 25, 2023)
- 12,000 jobs, 400 stores and a failed rescue talk – Wilko in administration (August 14, 2023)
- Modern Slavery Act and Brand Protection: How the retail industry tackles modern slavery (August 6, 2023)
- Suspension of Employees (July 31, 2023)
- An undoubtedly all-pink and dreamy marketing campaign, but does it bring risks over Barbie’s brand image and reputation? (July 20, 2023)
- A developer’s guide to Estate Site Set-Up for New Builds (July 3, 2023)
- An imploded sub and a signed contract... who is to blame? (June 26, 2023)
- Beyond the Building: The Deaf Institute (June 23, 2023)
- Franchisors behaving badly – What are your options? (June 23, 2023)
- HideOut Youth Zone – flying the flag for young Mancunians (June 23, 2023)
- A state of flux (June 23, 2023)
- Beyond the Brand: BrewDog (June 23, 2023)
- Beyond the Brand: Manchester United (June 23, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Jim Morgan (June 23, 2023)
- Beyond the Building: Old Trafford (June 23, 2023)
- What is blockchain technology – and how does it work? (June 23, 2023)
- Supreme poised to join AIM through £67.5m flotation (June 22, 2023)
- Adverse Possession and Development Sites (June 22, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: John Roberts (June 21, 2023)
- Beyond the Building: Number One, Deansgate (June 21, 2023)
- Dismissal and Re-Engagement under Fire (June 21, 2023)
- Genesis acquires Russell Armer (June 21, 2023)
- Fluctuation provisions – JCT (June 21, 2023)
- How much is enough? A guide to Quantum Meruit (June 21, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Mark Fletcher (June 21, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Steve Bartlett (June 21, 2023)
- Regulations for wearing face masks in the workplace (June 21, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: John Timpson (June 21, 2023)
- How quickly can I buy or sell a franchised business? (June 21, 2023)
- Restrictive covenants: what are they and how do they affect development. (June 21, 2023)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Jennifer Pritzker (June 20, 2023)
- Beyond the Brand: Unilever (June 20, 2023)
- Advertising fit for a King (April 18, 2023)
- ERS Schemes – Obligation to notify HMRC (April 14, 2023)
- How employers can support their Muslim employees during Ramadan (March 23, 2023)
- Devour your stat books (March 20, 2023)
- Tate Modern Viewpoint or Nightmare Neighbour? (March 14, 2023)
- Jake Paul may have lost, but at least he understands the law of variation (March 7, 2023)
- Ask The Expert: What’s a Family Investment Company, how do they work, and how do I set one up? (March 6, 2023)
- Is generative AI really coming for us lawyers? (February 27, 2023)
- Ask the Expert: How to get paid in the construction industry (February 13, 2023)
- Vardy v Rooney: The Instagram Story Perils (February 13, 2023)
- Tesco buys Paperchase: What does it mean for landlords and employees? (February 3, 2023)
- To Strike, or not to strike: Another winter of discontent (January 31, 2023)
- Warranties, Indemnities and Disclosure - allocating risk in share purchase transactions (January 25, 2023)
- Overseas Companies and UK Property Ownership: What are the new rules? (January 16, 2023)
- To Part 8, or Not To Part 8 – That is the question. (January 9, 2023)
- Meghan Markle Vs The Media (January 6, 2023)
- New Year, New Challenges – What should franchisors watch out for in 2023? (January 4, 2023)
- Ask the Expert: Email marketing – getting it right (December 12, 2022)
- What if Rudolph requested a summer job? (December 4, 2022)
- Black Friday Mayhem: How businesses can protect themselves from advertising mishaps. (November 23, 2022)
- Twitter’s Blue Tick Meltdown – What can brands do to protect themselves? (November 23, 2022)
- The price of construction materials – Is the end nigh for price inflation? (November 21, 2022)
- Planning your exit – Why you should sell and how to do it. (November 14, 2022)
- The Contract Masterclass: Assign and recline! (November 2, 2022)
- Concurrent Delay in Construction Contracts – Clarity at last? (October 26, 2022)
- Strengthen Your Business: Enhancing workforce diversity (October 6, 2022)
- The rise and popularity in sheds (October 4, 2022)
- An Ageing Workforce – Creating a truly diverse workplace (September 12, 2022)
- Share Sale Transactions – Unlocking a locked box (September 6, 2022)
- Recent developments in landlord and tenant matters (August 31, 2022)
- Working in the business you sold during an earn-out period (August 22, 2022)
- Buying a resale or starting from scratch? (August 17, 2022)
- Not so Model Articles – Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing 2022 (August 15, 2022)
- How to best manage high-profile departures in a business (August 9, 2022)
- New kids on the block (August 6, 2022)
- The Contract Masterclass – Good Faith and Cancellation (August 2, 2022)
- The Euros 2022 – How the principles of football apply to franchising (August 1, 2022)
- Exit by sale – practical advice for preparing to exit (July 25, 2022)
- Ask the expert: UK Data Reform - How will it affect my business? (July 25, 2022)
- MEES regulations – What are they and how do they impact commercial landlords and tenants? (July 18, 2022)
- Game Over for Restrictive Covenants? (July 7, 2022)
- Kellogg’s get Crunched (July 4, 2022)
- The Contract Masterclass: Li(ability) back and Tech It Easy – Part 3 (June 28, 2022)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Joe Wicks (June 23, 2022)
- Shaping working practices that work in practice (June 20, 2022)
- Ask the expert: Why do deals take so long? (June 6, 2022)
- Looking after your people (May 30, 2022)
- Chancel repair liability – What is it and is it still relevant in today’s world? (May 26, 2022)
- Multi-Unit Franchising: What’s so special about it? (May 13, 2022)
- Empowering Employees (May 11, 2022)
- Ask the expert: Buying or selling a business – What’s the process? (May 9, 2022)
- The Contract Masterclass – Where to begin (May 9, 2022)
- New Consumer Rules To Shield The Public From Burnt Lasagne (April 25, 2022)
- Renewals – what to expect from a franchising contract (April 24, 2022)
- Beyond The Salary (April 22, 2022)
- Easements & Development Land: Key Points for Developers to Note (April 14, 2022)
- Franchise Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them (April 12, 2022)
- The Franchise Lifecycle (March 30, 2022)
- How to prepare your business for franchising (March 24, 2022)
- Effective Recruitment: 5 Key Steps from an Employment Expert (March 24, 2022)
- Is My Business Franchisable? (March 4, 2022)
- Would you like £2,500 towards growing your business? (March 2, 2022)
- How hot is too hot to work? (February 20, 2022)
- Legalities of Franchising in the UK (February 17, 2022)
- Beyond The Term: How Long Is Your Lease? (February 16, 2022)
- What is Franchising and how does it work? (February 10, 2022)
- Repair Obligations in a Lease: What do Tenants need to know? (February 9, 2022)
- The Fat, Salt and Sugar Watershed. What does it mean and who does it affect? (February 6, 2022)
- Beyond the Break Clause: Are you struggling to exercise your break clause? (February 3, 2022)
- The ASA steps up its tactics to ensure unruly influencers comply with ad rules (January 28, 2022)
- Care Sector Franchisors: Mandatory Vaccinations (January 25, 2022)
- It pays to pay... (January 7, 2022)
- Ask the expert: National Security and Investment – What the new rules mean for UK transactions (December 13, 2021)
- Back of the net for Everton FC’s new stadium (June 23, 2021)
- The changing face of networking (February 6, 2021)
- Wearing face masks in the workplace (February 6, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Helen and Lisa Tee (February 6, 2021)
- Beyond Group’s specialist Family and Corporate practices promote four key individuals (February 6, 2021)
- Moratorium on commercial evictions (February 6, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Greg Davis and Josh Morris (February 6, 2021)
- Don’t look back in anger (February 6, 2021)
- Incentivising and rewarding key staff – your options (February 6, 2021)
- What’s the point of Manchester United? (February 6, 2021)
- Beyond the Brand: Levi’s (February 6, 2021)
- Back for good? (February 6, 2021)
- Real Estate and Construction team continues strong growth with client wins and new recruits (February 6, 2021)
- 20 Questions: Matt Fleetwood (February 6, 2021)
- Preparing your business for the future – and how to get there (February 6, 2021)
- Enreach acquires Pace Telecom (February 6, 2021)
- Just a little scratch? (February 6, 2021)
- Blockchain in focus: Real Estate and Property (February 6, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Drew Barrymore (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Brand: Speedo (February 5, 2021)
- No competition – no progress? (February 5, 2021)
- International Women’s Day (February 5, 2021)
- Budget 2021 – key points (February 5, 2021)
- Putting the brakes on Uber (February 5, 2021)
- Planning your exit strategy (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Brand: Uber (February 5, 2021)
- IR35 – what you need to know (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Mike Ashley (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the brand: Spanx (February 5, 2021)
- Selling a company using an Employee Ownership Model (February 5, 2021)
- Employment: parental rights and the pandemic (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Building: The Hidden Gem (February 5, 2021)
- Leasehold reform (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Martin Lewis (February 5, 2021)
- Looking back at life in lockdown: Tony Dempsey (February 5, 2021)
- Welcome to Dónall Caherty, partner and head of our newly launched Dispute team (February 5, 2021)
- Lockdown deal completes £50m worth of Manchester transactions for developer (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond Group continues strategic growth across its businesses with three new recruits (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Indra Nooyi (February 5, 2021)
- BEYOND THE BRAND: Google (February 5, 2021)
- Volaris acquires MDS Global (February 5, 2021)
- Employer obligations around working from home during the pandemic (February 5, 2021)
- Second lock down deal is testament to business continuity (February 5, 2021)
- COVID 19: Advice on contracts (February 5, 2021)
- £16M property deal defies lock down to free up badly needed NHS beds (February 5, 2021)
- COVID-19: Insolvency rules and directors’ duties (February 5, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Beyond Law Group (February 5, 2021)
- BEYOND THE BUILDING: Rochdale Town Hall (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Simon Wood (February 5, 2021)
- Beyond the Entrepreneur: Jack Parsons (February 5, 2021)
- The benefits of a Framework Agreement (February 5, 2021)
Pages
- In The Media (August 30, 2024)
- Sitemap (July 8, 2024)
- Complaints Handling Procedure (May 30, 2024)
- Capabilities (January 23, 2024)
- Dispute Resolution (January 26, 2023)
- International Arbitration (March 6, 2024)
- Shareholder Disputes (August 17, 2023)
- Reputation Protection (January 26, 2023)
- Professional Negligence (January 26, 2023)
- Shareholders, Partnership, and Directors Disputes (January 26, 2023)
- Commercial Contracts Disputes (January 26, 2023)
- Debt Recovery and Insolvency (January 26, 2023)
- Employment Law (January 26, 2023)
- Employment Disputes and Tribunals (January 26, 2023)
- Managing Conflict (January 26, 2023)
- Managing the HR Process (January 26, 2023)
- Regulation and compliance (January 26, 2023)
- Strategy and Benefits (January 26, 2023)
- Construction Law (January 26, 2023)
- Construction Contracts (January 4, 2024)
- Dispute Resolution (January 26, 2023)
- Lifecycle and Maintenance (January 26, 2023)
- Energy and Infrastructure (January 26, 2023)
- Real Estate (January 26, 2023)
- Plot Sales for Developers (January 4, 2024)
- Real Estate Finance (January 4, 2024)
- Acquisitions and Disposals (January 4, 2024)
- Real Estate Development (January 4, 2024)
- Occupier/Investor (January 4, 2024)
- Commerical Law (January 26, 2023)
- Beyond In-House (July 17, 2024)
- Technology Transactions (July 13, 2024)
- Advertising (January 26, 2023)
- Intellectual Property (January 26, 2023)
- Commercial Contracts (January 26, 2023)
- Franchising (January 26, 2023)
- Data Protection (January 26, 2023)
- Corporate Law (January 26, 2023)
- Selling a company (January 26, 2023)
- Corporate Succession (January 26, 2023)
- Management Buyouts (January 26, 2023)
- Shareholders Agreements (January 26, 2023)
- Investment Agreements (January 26, 2023)
- Private Equity (January 26, 2023)
- Mergers and Acquisitions (January 26, 2023)
- Corporate Finance (January 26, 2023)
- Dispute Resolution (January 26, 2023)
- Reputation (January 25, 2023)
- Pay My Bill (January 18, 2023)
- Newsroom (January 4, 2023)
- Contact Us (August 17, 2022)
- Join (August 17, 2022)
- Paralegals (March 15, 2024)
- Training Contracts (March 15, 2024)
- Be Social (March 15, 2024)
- Mentoring Programme (March 15, 2024)
- Career Development (March 15, 2024)
- Leader (March 15, 2024)
- Knowledge Hub (August 17, 2022)
- About Us (August 17, 2022)
- Why Beyond Corporate (January 26, 2023)
- Home (August 16, 2022)
The Team
- Elizabeth Wilkinson (October 4, 2024)
- Alana Pearson (September 27, 2024)
- Alison Rocca (September 12, 2024)
- Sophie Mahood (September 11, 2024)
- Georgia Hargreaves (September 5, 2024)
- Weronika Husejko (July 16, 2024)
- Jack Kimberley (July 12, 2024)
- Molly Hackett (July 12, 2024)
- Nicole Gunning (July 5, 2024)
- Nikki Knappett (April 18, 2024)
- Ruth Hassard (April 11, 2024)
- Eleanor Drury (April 11, 2024)
- Victoria Schofield (February 27, 2024)
- William Appleyard (February 13, 2024)
- Nikko Ho (February 13, 2024)
- Martin Blaylock (February 13, 2024)
- Angeliki Kotsidou (February 13, 2024)
- Stephen Chadwick (August 15, 2023)
- Millie Brookes (August 15, 2023)
- Mark Lupton (August 15, 2023)
- Jim Truscott (August 15, 2023)
- James Flynn (August 15, 2023)
- Hannah Al-Shaghana (August 15, 2023)
- Georgia Smith (August 15, 2023)
- Dónall Caherty (August 15, 2023)
- Davina Mordanti (August 15, 2023)
- Chris MacCafferty (August 15, 2023)
- Tony Dempsey (August 15, 2023)
- Adam Pavey (August 15, 2023)
- James Corlett (December 20, 2022)
FAQs
- What is the most appropriate standard form construction contract to use? (February 14, 2024)
- Can I get an extension of time under my construction contract? (February 14, 2024)
- What contractual terms are imposed by the Construction Act? (February 14, 2024)
- How to avoid franchise litigation? (February 14, 2024)
- How to sell a franchised business? (February 14, 2024)
- What is better - buying a resale or a "greenfield" site? (February 14, 2024)
- What happens on renewal of a franchise agreement? (February 14, 2024)
- What are the typical terms of a franchise agreement? (February 14, 2024)
- Why should I get legal advice before signing a franchise agreement? (February 14, 2024)
- I am thinking of buying a franchise – what can I expect? (February 14, 2024)
- What do I need if I want to become a franchisor? (February 14, 2024)
- What is franchising? (February 14, 2024)
- Ground rent disposals and pre-emption rights, what are the issues? (February 14, 2024)
- How to structure and fund mixed use developments (February 14, 2024)
- Joint Ventures and Land Promotion Agreements – What are they and how do they work? (February 14, 2024)
- How do Options work on property transactions? (February 14, 2024)
- What are they and why use conditional contracts? (February 14, 2024)
- What are dilapidations and how are they managed? (February 14, 2024)
- What does “good” look like for tenants? (February 14, 2024)
- What does “good” look like for landlords (February 14, 2024)
- Investment property – what are yields and how can you boost your yield return? (February 14, 2024)
- What to do when tenants don’t pay the rent? (February 14, 2024)
- What’s my obligation to repair? (February 14, 2024)
- Can I break a Lease – Landlord/Tenant (February 14, 2024)
- If I use an HR consultant will everything be confidential. Can we talk openly with our HR advisers? (February 14, 2024)
- Do I need a Solicitor? (February 14, 2024)
- How do you deal with workplace bullying? (February 14, 2024)
- How much can you get for unfair dismissal? (February 14, 2024)
- What is whistleblowing? (February 14, 2024)
- What is unfair dismissal and how to avoid it? (February 14, 2024)
- How do you make somebody redundant? (February 14, 2024)
- What is an off the record chat? (February 14, 2024)
- What Is A Settlement Agreement? (February 14, 2024)
- What is included in a Contract of Employment? (February 14, 2024)
- How much sickness absence is too much? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I deal with an employee who has mental health problems? (February 14, 2024)
- Do I have to use Occupational Health? (February 14, 2024)
- Is it okay to dismiss someone who has not been with the business for more than two years? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I respond to a Tribunal claim? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I respond to a flexible working request? (February 14, 2024)
- Is it safe to dismiss someone on sick leave? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I respond to a grievance (February 14, 2024)
- What are your options if an employee is not performing? (February 14, 2024)
- What to do if someone doesn’t pay you as a contractor? (February 14, 2024)
- What steps/milestones are involved in litigation? (February 14, 2024)
- I have received a Statutory Demand, what should I do? (February 14, 2024)
- I’m being treated unfairly as a shareholder, what can I do? (February 14, 2024)
- I have received a judgment, what are my options? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I sue someone? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I get rid of a director using litigation? (February 14, 2024)
- How can I keep my legal fees to a minimum? (February 14, 2024)
- Can I transfer my house or assets to avoid creditors or bankruptcy? (February 14, 2024)
- Can I resolve a dispute without going to Court? (February 14, 2024)
- What type of funding is right for us? (February 14, 2024)
- What is M&A and who does what? (February 14, 2024)
- What is Corporate Governance and is it important? (February 14, 2024)
- What is an Investment Agreement and what does it do? (February 14, 2024)
- What does the relationship with my private equity house look like? (February 14, 2024)
- How to manage a deal so it doesn’t cost the earth and doesn’t get delayed? (February 14, 2024)
- How to buy a business? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I sell my business? (February 14, 2024)
- Incentivising employees – are share based arrangements right for me? (February 14, 2024)
- Do I need a Shareholders Agreement, and what should go in it? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I suspend works under my construction contract? (February 14, 2024)
- Which proceedings should I use to challenge the decision? (February 14, 2024)
- Was there a material breach of the rules of natural justice? (February 14, 2024)
- Did the adjudicator have jurisdiction? (February 14, 2024)
- Have I reserved the right to bring a challenge? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I challenge an adjudicator’s award? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I enforce my adjudicator’s award? (February 14, 2024)
- What is an Adjudication? (February 14, 2024)
- Deed or contract under hand: which do I need? (February 14, 2024)
- I need to share confidential information: how can I ensure it stays secret? (February 14, 2024)
- How can I ensure that I can be released from a contract if the relationship sours? (February 14, 2024)
- What is a material breach of a contract and how can I ensure I'm protected against this? (February 14, 2024)
- How can I transfer my IP rights to someone else? (February 14, 2024)
- Supply Agreements: whose terms and conditions apply? (February 14, 2024)
- Does Brexit affect my GDPR compliance requirements? (February 14, 2024)
- Reasonable or best endeavours: what is the difference? (February 14, 2024)
- Limitation of liability: how do I decide the liability cap/what is a sufficient liability cap? (February 14, 2024)
- Do my business activities need to be UK GDPR and DPA compliant? (February 14, 2024)
- What do I need in my terms and conditions? (February 14, 2024)
- Am I a data controller/data processor? (and what are my duties) (February 14, 2024)
Resources
- New Franchisor Checklist (July 9, 2024)
- The Employment Contract – What, When and Why? (July 9, 2024)
- Shareholder disputes: What happens when shareholders disagree? (July 9, 2024)
- Buying shares back in? Share buybacks: what, where and how? (July 9, 2024)
- Real Estate Fact Sheet: What services are required after acquiring a new site and how to get connected? (July 9, 2024)
