START UP AND SURVIVAL Date: Thursday 30th September Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Starting a company can be daunting. On any given day, while you are trying to deliver your product or service, you may also need to manage staff, deal with suppliers, keep investors happy, comply with rules and regulations, pay bills and firefight the […]

Significant changes to the UK’s IR35 off-payroll working rules came into force on 6 April 2021. First implemented in the public sector, the rules for engaging individuals through personal service companies (or other prescribed intermediaries) now apply to all private-sector medium and large businesses, and they are required to determine and assess the contractor’s status […]

With the UK regulator – the Financial Conduct Authority – clamping down on Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, this serves as a reminder to anyone looking to invest in cryptocurrency to check both the legal status of the investments (and their host platform) and, more broadly, to check what consumer protections are […]

10 THINGS EVERY TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN COLLABORATING WITH AN EXTERNAL PARTNER Date: Thursday 23rd September Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Open innovation, working with other partners in your industry or perhaps even from another industry altogether, can bring great benefits but it needs to be handled carefully in order to protect each […]

It was recently reported that Londoners pay on average the highest inheritance tax (IHT) bill in the UK, according to latest official government figures. Data from HMRC also shows that residents in the capital paid an average of £271,820 in IHT on their estates in 2018/19 upon death. Meanwhile, UK residents paid an average of […]

Spousal maintenance and financial support is an emotive topic and often a source of bitter conflict, so it’s no surprise that lockdown has brought it to the surface even more than usual – and no-one is immune. Recently the media has widely reported the maintenance dispute between Robert De Niro and his former wife Grace […]

What is a Temporary Event Notice? A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is a standalone licensing permission which permits licensable activities for a short period of time. They can either temporally extend or amend licensable activity in respect of a premises which already has a premises licence or club premises certificate, or can apply where there […]

Probationary periods can protect employers when a new employee doesn’t make the grade. But what other purpose do they serve, and what are an employer’s legal obligations? Michelle Last, a Consultant Solicitor at Keystone Law specialising in Employment law, takes a look. Even the most effective recruitment processes cannot predict how well a candidate is likely to integrate […]

Keystone Law’s leading licensing specialists Marcus Lavell and Andrew Wong together with Licensing Coordinator Darren O’Leary have successfully obtained 14 new Premises Licences for all the restaurants and bars at Borough Yards, London, in the heart of Southwark’s Cumulative Impact Zone. Owned and developed by MARK, Borough Yards is a new shopping and dining district adjacent to London’s bustling Borough Market […]

Relocation with children after a separation can be a difficult topic for all those involved, and one which can often be contentious. If one parent wishes to move away, either in the UK or abroad, do they need the other parent’s consent? If one parent does not agree to the move, what can they do […]

As we reach the half-year point of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be finally beaten. However, thankfully there is now light at the end of the tunnel due to the vaccination programme which has proceed especially quickly in the UK. Many businesses are also on the path to returning to something like normality. […]