When it comes to selling a business most business owners think that it is simply a case of marketing the business for sale and finding a potential buyer. However, there are a number of steps you can take in order to prepare your business and, as a result, achieve the best deal. Where to start… Read more »

The recent case of Riverside Park Ltd V NHS Property Services Ltd [2016] is a stark reminder of the need to comply fully with any pre-conditions for exercising a break clause. The conditions in this case were firstly, that at least six months written notice must be given. There was no issue with this. Secondly, the… Read more »

If you are buying a property then you should always have a survey carried out before you exchange contracts. ‘Let the buyer beware’ This is because of the ‘buyer beware’ principle upon which property transactions are based. It is the buyer’s responsibility to carry out all investigations on the property and find any problems or… Read more »

Whilst visiting a school I came across an interesting point of law relating to the Data Protection Act 1998 and the rights of parents to see information held on a pupil’s file. A parent had requested a copy of their own child’s GCSE results. The Act requires written consent from the pupil to release the… Read more »

In any redundancy process, an employer should identify any suitable alternative employment and where possible offer this to the affected employees. It is therefore necessary to consider whether a move to another location can be considered a suitable alternative to being made redundant. If an employer fails to offer suitable employment as an alternative to… Read more »

Recent events at the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot have brought management buy outs into the news spotlight. But what are management buy outs (or MBOs as they are more often referred to) and what is involved in the process? Paul Tyrer from our corporate team has provided a quick guide to the process and… Read more »

Leading Cheshire law firm SAS Daniels LLP won the Training and Skills Award at the recent East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise Business Awards. Awards Ceremony The awards ceremony took place on Friday 8 April at Cranage Hall during an event which showcases the very best of East Cheshire. With categories for both small… Read more »

How much could the new National Living Wage cost North West businesses? North West law firm SAS Daniels is warning the region’s businesses that they will need to fund a monthly wage bill that’s likely to rise by up to £53.6milion* come 1 April as the new National Living Wage kicks in. With 670,000*1 workers… Read more »

North West law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has achieved its best ever rankings in national legal guides, Chambers UK and The Legal 500. Rankings in Chambers UK and The Legal 500 are key to the firm’s credentials, recognising the firm’s specialist teams, based solely on merit, and reinforcing its position as ‘No ordinary law firm’…. Read more »

Cheshire-based law firm SAS Daniels is warning Cheshire East’s ageing population that the Government’s pledge to put a cap on the cost of paying for care home fees isn’t as generous as it first appears. This warning comes as the Government announces that the £72,000 cap on care fees it promised from 2016, has now… Read more »