News & Articles
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Read moreThird-Party Harassment: An Overlooked Employment and Commercial Risk
Read moreHarassment in the workplace is often thought of as an issue arising between colleagues. However, employers may also face significant risks when harassment is perpetrated by individuals outside the organisation. Third-party harassment can arise in a wide variety of settings, including interactions with customers, clients, contractors, suppliers, service users, …
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Read moreThe Employment Rights Act 2025: six underreported provisions every employer needs to understand
Read moreThe Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) has rightly been described as one of the most significant overhauls of UK employment law in a generation. Most commentary has focused on the headline reforms: changes to unfair dismissal rights and qualifying service requirements, restrictions on zero-hours arrangements, and limits on …
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Read moreIndustry guide places Andrew Jackson among leading law firms
Read moreAndrew Jackson Solicitors has received further recognition in The Legal 500, a leading independent guide to the legal profession whose research draws on client feedback and recommendations. Published on 30 September 2026, the 2027 UK edition recognises the firm’s expertise across a broad range of practice areas, with positive …
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Read moreWhen it’s difficult, but necessary, to act; Why early advice matters when a business is facing financial difficulties
Read moreWe often advise individuals about the financial outlook for their businesses. Sometimes, after considering the available options, our advice is that a business is insolvent or that insolvency cannot be avoided. For the people sitting in front of us, this can be a distressing position to be in. A business …
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Read moreDirectors' Personal Liability When a Company Faces Insolvency
Read moreMost directors know that a limited company is designed to protect personal assets from business debts. In general, that is true. The company is a separate legal entity, meaning directors are not usually personally responsible for what the business owes. However, when a company starts experiencing serious financial difficulties, that …
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Read moreProtecting confidential information: reflections on a significant High Court victory
Read moreWhen valuable confidential information is misused, particularly to establish or support a competing business, the consequences can go far beyond the information itself. Customer relationships, commercial know-how and years of investment can all be put at risk, leaving businesses with difficult decisions about how best to protect their position. …
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Read moreCan landlords use reasonable force to gain access to a property?
Read moreWhen a tenant repeatedly refuses access for inspections or safety checks, an injunction for access can be a practical next step. Tenancy agreements typically include access clauses, and landlords carry statutory duties, for example, to maintain gas and electrical installations. An access injunction, usually with a penal notice, can focus …
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Read moreSaying goodbye to the agricultural show season for another year
Read moreThere is something special about the agricultural show season. Amid the pressures and demands of farming and rural business, it gives us all an opportunity to get together, catch up and enjoy being part of a community that is built on strong relationships. It has certainly been a busy summer …
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Read moreStraight out of a rural soap opera, but with real tax consequences
Read moreA recent storyline in Radio Four's The Archers featured a farming tenant surrendering an existing tenancy, only to enter into a new tenancy with the same landlord on different terms. Whilst fictional, this reflects a scenario we frequently encounter. We are regularly asked to advise on the surrender of …