We have all seen the difficulties suffered by celebrities exposed as having participated in aggressive tax schemes. We all stand amazed that people with so much money risk their reputation to avoid paying their due. In fact, the celebrity pages reveal just the tip of the iceberg.   Thousands upon thousands of respectable businesses and business […]

Do you own a building? Yes Do you know what the Party Wall Act is? No If you or your neighbours plan to undertake future building works (including repairs), please proceed with extreme caution! Have you ever woken from a nightmare to the realisation that it wasn’t just a dream? Our client owns a building, […]

I have been litigating for 25 years.  When I was at school and as a student, I played league chess to a fair standard.  I don’t know whether chess made me good at litigation or if those things that make a person good at litigation also makes them good at chess.  However, I don’t think […]

Many property purchasers, particularly for first time buyers  are increasingly relying  on a gift of cash, for all or part of the deposit, from family to help them get onto the property ladder. If you are house buying with gifted deposits, you need to alert your solicitor as early as possible as legal checks have to be […]

It has been argued many a time in recent years by politicians, lawyers and relationship experts alike that the current laws relating to divorce in the UK simply do not reflect the reality that, for many divorcing couples in today’s society, neither the husband nor the wife are to ‘blame’ for the breakdown of the […]

Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options are a type of discretionary share option scheme commonly used by smaller private trading companies to incentivise and retain key employees. EMI options are HMRC approved and provide excellent tax benefits for both employees and employers alike. Implementing Enterprise Management Incentive Schemes: qualifying criteria for the company EMI’s are subject […]

As the winter starts to close in on us, bringing storms and lots of heavy rain with it, we can think back to the flooding crisis in the UK last year. When it comes to insuring against flooding, you don’t need to be by a river or the sea to be affected, and the events […]

If you have been looking for opportunities to buy a business that compliments your existing business for some time, you might like to read through some of our tips on buying a business from an administrator or receiver. It could be that you have set your sights on a competitor business, maybe it is someone […]

Here at ORJ Law, we often deal with the purchase of repossessed properties While buying a repossessed property can often mean a saving of up to 30% of a property’s market value, it is important to do your homework before making an offer. Time is also of the essence and you must act quickly to […]

When considering an extension or an alteration to your property, it is important to be aware of the relevant rules in order to avoid falling foul of legislation and facing possible enforcement action. Most major works require planning permission from your Local Planning Authority (LPA) However, certain works are permitted without the need to obtain […]