Every article in The Legal Brief, newest first. Articles dated ahead of publication are marked Forthcoming, and the law in each is stated as at the date it was checked — shown on the article.
Company and Commercial Law
ForthcomingDue 30 November 2026
The contract signed without reading, the business partner who leaves, the director who thinks the company protects him, the customer who will not pay and the lease nobody checked.
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ForthcomingDue 28 November 2026
Two barristers, two opposite opinions, both convinced they are right. When a second legal opinion is worth having, what it can change, and how the free initial assessment works.
Read ArticleSmall Claims and Debt Recovery
ForthcomingDue 15 November 2026
What the Small Claims Track really allows: lay representatives at the hearing, restricted legal costs for the loser, what it costs to issue a claim, and how the six steps to judgment work.
Read ArticleLeasehold and Property Tribunals
Published 1 November 2026
Service charges you cannot question, repairs nobody will own, a managing agent who ignores you. What the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) can actually decide, and why it is so often overlooked.
Read ArticleCompany and Commercial Law
Published 30 October 2026
HMRC, directors' liabilities, business sales and company money. The Chancellor has spoken — now accountants and their clients need to look beyond the figures. A special Budget edition for IFA members.
Read ArticleEmployment Law for Employers
Published 30 October 2026
New dismissal rights, bigger compensation claims and more paperwork. What the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes from 1 January 2027, and what employers should do before Christmas.
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