It is extremely unusual for an employment tribunal judge to award costs against either party in a tribunal claim. Both ex-employees (Claimants) and employers (Respondents) will always ask their solicitors at the start of any claim “will I/we be able…
Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology will deliver a webinar, on Open Hardware, exploring the dynamics of open technologies, as part of ASTP’s Tea Time series, on 24 November at 17:00 – 18:00. About the webinar…
The Government has announced an extension to the Job Support Scheme for those business that are required to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Job Support Scheme (JSS) is the replacement to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme)…
In the last year, Moorcrofts LLP has advised its long-term clients the Finch family and the shareholders of both Nightingales Investments Limited (“Nightingales”) and Barnes Corner Investments Limited (“Barnes”) (formerly known collectively as the MRIB Group) on a demerger and…
The Government has published further details on the Job Retention Bonus which will be of interest to any employer who has furloughed employees and has brought/is going to bring back those employees to work. The new guidance includes details of the…
A team of budding walkers from Moorcrofts, have worked together to complete a virtual walk from its office in Marlow to its charity partner, SpecialEffect’s office in Charlbury. The 46-mile route was divided into ten sections with each member of…
Corporate Law firm, Moorcrofts, has earned the top ‘Tier 1 ranking’ among all corporate and commercial law firms in the South East: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx region by leading industry directory, The Legal 500 UK 2021 edition. The Legal 500…
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Hive Ventures Limited (“The Hive”) on the sale of the controlling interest of shares in the capital of The Hive, from the Johnson family to Neil Clark. The Hive is a collection of companies operating in…
The Government has revealed further details about the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which is designed to replace the furlough scheme ending on 31 October 2020. The JSS is designed to protect “viable” jobs over the winter months due to the…
Earlier this month, the Government published research on a number of Tax Advantaged Share Schemes (TASS) for employees. The research was undertaken between August and October 2019, with a total number of 83 interviews conducted around a number of TASS,…
Commercial premises tend to be one of the biggest overheads of any business, with this in mind, it is important for a commercial tenant to have an understanding of the main terms of a lease. Firstly, once a tenant has…
In July 2020, Rishi Sunak asked the Office of Tax Simplification to carry out a review of capital gains tax (“CGT”), and this has led to rumours circulating in the UK press that the Chancellor will announce changes to the…