Daniel Crook

Common Types and Resolution Options. Construction projects can be complex, involving multiple parties, tight deadlines, and significant financial investments. Despite careful planning, disputes often arise between contractors, subcontractors,...

Sir Richard Branson was quoted as saying “Never take your eyes off the cash flow, because it’s the lifeblood of business.” Even the most ambitious of businesses cannot survive without a steady cash flow. If your own commercial clients...

Introduction There have always been Inheritance Disputes and historically they were even the cause of wars. More recently in the UK, you may recall headlines over court battles involving the estate of recording artist George Michael and also Amy...

Kingsfords Solicitors are proud to be Hythe Town Under-10s kit sponsor for the upcoming season! Supporting our local community is at the core of our values, and we’re thrilled to stand behind this talented young team. Our...

What was an expectant nation has now had a chance to absorb the implications of the first Labour Government’s Budget in 15 years and to decide whether the much-touted promise, not to increase taxes on “working people”, held true. If...

The government has recently published to mixed reviews its intentions to amend the law relating to employment rights. It’s 2 nd reading in the House of Commons was scheduled for the 21 st October 2024 on its journey to becoming law. There are...

Hundreds of thousands of businesses may be a step closer to receiving pay-outs from their business insurers, following a recent Court of Appeal test case revolving around the cover afforded under business interruption insurance and their application under...

Microsoft and Google face huge pay-outs for alleged Anti-Competitive practices. UK consumers and businesses will be interested to learn the outcome of two multi-billion pound class actions being initiated against these...

At the time of writing, the new Government is seeking to negotiate very turbulent domestic waters. Fittingly, included within the King’s speech detailing the intended new laws to hit the statute books provision has been made for a new Crime &...

“It’s good to talk”………Why Mediation in Civil Disputes should increasingly be your first resort, rather than your last. What is Mediation? As you may know, Mediation is a voluntary...

Background A family bakery business in North Wales, employing nearly 1000 employees over its 4 sites has recently been found to have discriminated against an employee under Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 . This section specifically relates to...

As Parliament is dissolved pre-election – what happens to legislation in the process of being put on the Statute Books? A snap election has been called with all eyes on the upcoming debates – leaving little time for the government’s...

Employment law evolves the fastest – whether by case authorities or new legislation. 2024 is no different, with a few new laws fast approaching. These include a law on “tipping” coming into effect from 1 st July 2024 under the Employment...

The General & Municipal Workers Union, reported to have in excess of 560,000 members in the UK across nearly all industrial sectors, has recently stepped up its actions against Amazon. It has issued a Class Action “Inducement Claim” in the...

Government Intentions There has been much recent speculation in the press and amongst opposing politicians as to whether the intended Renters Reform Act will receive Royal ascent, without having been watered down by a raft of potential changes. To recap,...

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has had a busy time in 2024. In February permission has been granted to proceed to Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen in a Class Action seeking up to £3billion in damages for users holding Facebook accounts between 2016 and 2023. ...

Insolvency experts at PwC believe that around 30,000 businesses will become insolvent in 2024. The hardest areas to be hit are likely to be in the hospitality, transportation, manufacturing and storage sectors. No business is free from risk, with even blue...

The recent ITV series Mr Bates vs The Post Office has drawn to the Public’s attention the fact that over 900 postmasters were wrongly criminally convicted of theft and false accounting as a consequence of the accounting defects within the...

This new Act makes provision about an employee’s entitlement to unpaid leave should they have caring responsibilities. The Act received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023 The Act introduces a statutory entitlement to grant employees, who are providing or...

I have been a litigation lawyer for many years and for the past 6, or 7 I have had to grapple with the complexities of Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (‘SEND’) Law after my autistic children were diagnosed as such. From the very...

I think it is fair to say that most people are surprised when I advise that the court has the power to go behind the deceased’s will, even where there was nothing wrong with it. This is despite the principles of Inheritance (Provision for Family and...

Settlement agreements (formerly known as compromise agreements) in an employment context are presently widespread and set out binding terms agreed between an employer and employee covering the ending of the employment relationship. Often, they will arise...

Setting out the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained The Building Safety Bill published on 5 July 2021 will create a clear pathway for the future of how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained. The...

Those who read my previous short article will be aware of the stay on possession claims imposed by CPR 55.29 was due to end on Sunday 23 August. At the mast minute, on 20 August 2020 the Lord Chancellor directed the Master of the Rolls and the Civil...

From 25 June 2020 the present stay of domestic possession proceedings which came in following the lockdown is going to be extended until 23 August 2020. Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) will be amended meaning possession...