Knowledge Hub

Thank you for visiting our Knowledge Hub. This area contains a range of articles, factsheets, newsletters and other resources to keep you up-to-date with present (and past) legal matters, and we’ve divided it by the area of Law for your convenience.

Whether you are a journalist, student or potential client, we hope that you’ll find this a useful and informative resource.

We always welcome feedback, so please tell us if there are any other items that you’d like to see in the Knowledge Hub.

Commercial Law Property
Commercial Property - Contaminated Land
A useful guide with a definition of what contaminated land is, and who pays for remediation
 
Commercial Property Audit form
A form for clients to complete prior to receiving advice and discussing requirements
 
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
A helpful and quick guide to the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 and your obligations
 
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
How the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 affects your commercial property including access and building regulations approval
 
Lease Renewal Procedures
Claims and the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) – the rules for landlords and tenants
 
Liability for Leasehold Repairs
Who is liable for repairs? their cost and the standard of work – leases and covenants for landlord and tenants
 
Mobile Phone Masts – Risks for Landowners
Issues regarding the leases of land and buildings to operators for the installation and removal of telecommunications apparatus
 
Negotiating Business Leases
Includes general information on leases, rent, rent reviews and service charges
 
Stamp Duty Land Tax
(SDLT) explained, the rates of duty and the Inland Revenue calculator
 

Commercial Law Employment
Employment - The A-Z of Employment Law
A jargon-buster list of employee and employer contract terminology
 
Employment Webinar
Contracts of Employment - What every employer needs to know
 
Employment Webinar Handout
Employment, contracts
 
Personnel and HR newsletter
Newsletter aimed at business owners, directors and HR managers/directors who would like specific legal news about employment and employee matters
 

Commercial Property
Property Terminology
An article about Property Terms and Terminology explained for property owners and tenants
 

Commercial Litigation
Bankrupty and Insolvency
A comprehensive guide to Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
 
Commercial Litigation - Construction Disputes
A guide explaining the alternative ways disputes can be resolved in the construction industry
 
Commercial Litigation - Directors Disqualification
Factsheet on Directors Disqualification
 
Commercial Litigation - Professional Negligence
An article explaining Professional Negligence claims
 
Directors Disqualification - Permission to act

 

Conveyancing
Conveyancing - Buying and Selling in a Chain
Explains the implications of tieing in a sale with a purchase
 
Conveyancing - Buying Your House, the process explained
A brief description of the home-buying process from mortgage and Exchange of Contracts, to Completion. See also our useful flowchart
 
Conveyancing - Finding the Complete Service
Conveyancing leaflet
 
Conveyancing - Purchase Exchange to Completion flowchart
A flowchart to accompany ‘Buying Your House’
 
Conveyancing - Purchase Up to Exhange of Contracts flowchart
A flowchart to accompany ‘Buying Your House’
 
Conveyancing - Sale Up to Exchange of Contracts flowchart
A flowchart to accompany ‘Selling Your House’
 
Conveyancing - Selling Your House
A brief description of the home-selling process from Sale Agreed to Completion. See also our useful flowchart.
 
Conveyancing - the process from exchange of contracts to completion
A flowchart to accompany ‘Selling Your House’
 
Conveyancing Searches
A brief explanation of each of the types of searches that can be carried out when buying a house
 

Debt Recovery
Credit Control Webinars
Credit Control Webinars, 2008 programme
 
Credit Crunch & CSR OXFORD UNION DEBATE

 
Debt Recovery newsletter
Newsletter aimed at debt finance managers and debt recovery departments of large and medium-sized companies, looking to keep up-to-date with legal issues surrounding the management of corporate debt and its recovery.
 
Free Training For Your Collection Teams
Free Taining For Your Collection Teams
 

Family
Family - Children Matters
Useful information about matters concerning children and parental responsibility, including Court Orders
 
Family - Divorce and Separation
Practical guidance on the process of divorce and separation
 
Family - Domestic Violence
Information for anyone seeking legal advice on domestic violence
 
Family - Financial Arrangements on Divorce
A brief description of the impact of divorce on your financial matters, including pensions, the house, personal savings and investments
 

Mediation
Mediation - A Different Approach to Resolving Disputes – Mediation & Collaborative Law
What is the difference between mediation and Collaborative Law? What are the advantages, disadvantages and costs of both forms of dispute resolution?
 
Mediation - Arma Mediation Webinar
Training Your Staff For Mediation: What to expect when the courts are not involved in the debt recovery process
 
Mediation - Shaun Jardine's CV
Shaun Jardine's Mediation CV
 
Mediation FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on Mediation
 
Mediation Webinar Handout
Mediation Webinar Handout
 

Property Management
Disruptive Lessees Handout
Notes from Disruptive Lessees presentation on 11 June 2008
 
Enfranchisement Jargon Buster
A guide to the terminology used in enfranchisement with explanations
 
Lease extensions
A useful guide to show the process involved in applying for an extension of a lease
 
Liability of Service Charge
a useful leaflet about Liability of service charge
 
Property Management - Assured Shorthold Tenancies
A flowchart showing the legal process involved for a landlord to take possession of an assured tenancy
 
Property Management - Effective Solutions for Leaseholders & Tenants

 
Property Management - Forfeiture of the Lease
A guide to the implications of Forfeiture
 
Property Management - Ground rent
A brief overview of ground rent
 
Property Management - Recruitment Day
Property Management - Recruitment Day
 
Property Management - Right to Manage
An overview of the criteria required for a group of tenants to form a company in order to take over management of their building
 
Property Management - Right to Manage Flowchart
A useful flowchart showing the process involved in becoming a Right to Manage company
 
Property Management - Service charge
A brief explanation of the meaning of Service Charge
 
Property Management - The Consultation Process for Major Works
A guide for landlords and property managers explaining the Consultation process when carrying out major works to a property
 
Property Management - What is a Lease/
A brief explanation of what is meant by the term 'Lease'
 
Property Management - What is Commonhold?
A informative guide to what is 'Commonhold'
 
Property Management newsletter
- aimed at Property Management companies, businesses in the property management sector, property managers, landlords and residents’ associations - who would like specific legal news about legal matters surrounding blocks of flats, block management and leases.
 
Sportelli
An article about about the Earl of Cadogen v Sportelli case, regarding Hope Value
 

Wills Trusts & Probate
Probate and Administration of Estates
Probate and Administration of Estates
 
Wills Information Sheet
Important information relating to Wills
 

General
CorporateFILE legal newsletter
Newsletter aimed at entrepreneurs, business owners and directors interested in how the law affects their business interests
 
Map to the Banbury Office
PDF of the Banbury office map for printing or viewing
 
Map to the Rugby Office
Map of the Rugby Office in pdf format for printing or viewing
 
Private Client newsletter
– aimed at individuals interested in how the law affects them personally
 

Commercial Law - Business
B-Sec Brochure
B-Sec Brochure, Company Secretarial Services
 
Flexible working