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Buying Commercial Property – What you need to know

The realm of commercial property in the UK is a sector that encompasses a wide range of properties used for business purposes, including office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and industrial sites. If you are considering purchasing a commercial property, this article aims to provide some [...]

By |2024-07-26T10:44:58+01:00July 26th, 2024|

Commercial Law – What you need to know

Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur, a small business owner or looking to begin a new venture, understanding commercial law is crucial. Knowing the laws and regulations that apply to your business helps ensure compliance, reducing the risk of fines, penalties, and legal disputes. We don’t [...]

By |2024-07-19T12:31:00+01:00July 19th, 2024|

How to Find your Legal Expert: Part 6 – Probate Solicitor

Dealing with the probate process can be upsetting and confusing and finding a trusted Probate Solicitor or Legal Adviser to guide you through is important. In this edition of the Backhouse guide to finding your legal expert, we have put together some useful tips to [...]

By |2025-01-21T17:36:32+00:00July 12th, 2024|

Whistleblowing and Protective Disclosures

Our employment law experts are often asked by employers to give advice in relation to  whistleblowing cases that they have received within their business, and as such we hope this article helps to give some guidance to understanding whistleblowing and how best to deal with [...]

By |2024-06-20T16:19:46+01:00June 20th, 2024|

How to Find your Legal Expert: Part 5 – Commercial Lawyer

Whether you are an experienced business owner or a new kid on the block looking to start your own business, having an expert Commercial Lawyer by your side is imperative. A Commercial Law expert will be able to help with the sale or purchase of [...]

By |2024-07-12T11:49:12+01:00June 13th, 2024|

How to Find your Legal Expert: Part 4 – Employment Lawyer for Employers

In this fourth edition of the Backhouse guide to finding your legal expert series, we are covering Employment Law for Employers. As an employer, you want to ensure that any legal advice you receive is professional, trustworthy and takes account of your commercial needs as [...]

By |2024-06-13T15:50:16+01:00May 16th, 2024|

Legal Protection for Unmarried Couples – Cohabitation Agreements, Wills and Declarations of Trust

Changes in society over the years have seen more couples in the UK choosing to marry later or not at all.  Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that around 20% of families in the UK are now made up of cohabiting couples, a figure [...]

By |2025-11-19T15:47:02+00:00April 26th, 2024|

How to Find your Legal Expert: Part 3 – Will Writing Solicitor

Welcome to another edition of our series and in this article, we will look at the best practices and top tips to consider when searching for the right solicitor to write or update your Will. For many of us having a Will drawn up is [...]

By |2024-05-16T16:54:03+01:00April 17th, 2024|
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