When acting for a landlord or a buyer of a property one must remember to consider the concept of succession. Where a tenant is Rent Act 1977 protected, the landlord may well be burdened with a tenant for a number of years.  It is not uncommon for a buyer to acquire a freehold in …

Solicitor Jasmine Sudworth in the Sherrards Employment department explores when you should consider to suspend an employee. Whilst suspension is a precautionary measure, it is important to note that the question over whether to suspend in the first place is still a vital question to be asked before any steps are taken. This has been …