Commercial leases and opting out of security of tenure

Article written by Aimal Gram, Solicitor, Commercial Property department Commercial landlords and tenants have an option to contract out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“LTA 1954”), if certain conditions are met. One of those...

Should employers consider furlough as an alternative to redundancy?

Article written by Simran Lalli, Solicitor, Employment department In Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited, an Employment Tribunal held that the Claimant, Mrs Mhindurwa,  who was made redundant in July 2020, was unfairly dismissed because her employer did not consider...

Will courts insert pandemic clauses into 1954 Act lease renewals?

Update from Sarah-Kate Jackson, Partner and Head of Litigation The issue was considered by DJ Jenkins in the recent first instance decision of Poundland Limited v Toplain Limited (2021) in Brentford County Court. Poundland Ltd (the tenant) sought to renew the lease of...

Why should I use a Solicitor for my Power of Attorney?

Article written by Charlotte Mandy, Solicitor, Private Client department What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A lasting power of attorney is a legal document that lets you choose people you trust to act on your behalf. If anything happens in the future that means you...

Welcome to Grant Saw: Michelle Pinnington

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Michelle Pinnington who re-joins Grant Saw as a Senior Solicitor in our Residential Property department. Michelle previously worked at Grant Saw from 2006 until 2016 and was a Partner at a Kent-based practice before...