Legal Perspective - A Winckworth Sherwood Podcast

Do you have to go back to the office? What happens if you are at risk of redundancy? And what if your employer wants to change your contract? Daniel Parker and Aleksandra Traczyk look at how to navigate the world of work in 2021.

2020 was horrendous for the the retail and leisure property sector, with a lot of high profile administrations and numerous shop closures. Can retail sustain our high streets? What does the current climate mean for retail parks? What do the digital shopping trends mean for bricks and mortar retail?

Partner Jamie Barton is joined by Senior Associate Amy Brown to discuss what they are expecting to see in 2021 in the sector going forward.

What are Lasting Powers of Attorney and who should be thinking about them? What is the process and how much will it cost? Are there any risks involved? Join Emi Page and Alice Edwards as they discuss the options and how families can approach these sometimes tricky conversations. 

Is there any truth to the ‘common law marriage’? What happens if you own a property with your partner and the relationship ends? How do you decide who gets what? Join Hannah Gumbrill-Ward and Selena Arbe-Barnes for a discussion of the legal issues people might face when cohabiting with a partner and how they can provide themselves with some protection in case their relationship ends. 

This is a recording of our admissions webinar on ‘How to consult on and change your admission arrangements’ on 24 September 2020. For more information please contact Theresa Kerr on [email protected] 

Partner Theresa Kerr  and Senior Associate Aida Smajlovic discuss the key messages for schools in light of the pandemic. 

Karen Cooksley, Colette McCormack and Lindsay Garratt from our Planning team discuss the changes to the Use Classes Order and the impact on the General Permitted Development Order. 

Jamie Barton and Amy Brown discusses the long term impact the coronavirus pandemic might have on commercial lease drafting in particular the predicted rise of turnover rent leases. 

One of the frequently asked questions we had from landlords and tenants alike when lockdown became an inevitability was do tenants still have to pay rent under their leases. Real Estate Partners, Jamie Barton and Richard Perkins discuss how coronavirus might affect the commercial property sector with a focus on the impact on drafting of rent suspension clauses in particular.

Women are becoming increasingly empowered and investing is just another way in which women can maximise their wealth and security and stepping out into an arena that for many years has been mainly utilised by men.  Jenny Judd & Nji Lorimer (London Capital) join Winckworth Sherwood’s Kezia Daley discuss investing in the UK.