18th Feb 2016
In the face of the worst oil crisis in decades there are still numerous reasons to look to a brighter future ahead, delegates to a North East energy debate were told. Peter McCusker reports. The North East and the Humber are two of the few...
16th Feb 2016
At an event hosted by Square One Law, former Secretary of State for Business, Lord Hutton of Furness told the North East of England’s supply chain to prepare for a reinvigorated energy sector by increasing investment in training and infra...
The County Durham group has acquired Spicers of Hythe Ltd and its subsidiary One Up Golf Limited, which will now operate as part of Lanchester Gifts, the group’s specialist division which designs, develops and packs food and drink gifts ...
12th Feb 2016
The government has today published its response to the consultation on the introduction of gender pay reporting obligations. The response reveals further information about how reporting will operate in practice. It has been confirmed tha...
Higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply to the purchase of second homes and investment properties from 1 April 2016. As part of last year’s Autumn Budget, the government announced a higher rate of SDLT that will apply to pu...
10th Feb 2016
Senior partner, Ian Gilthorpe reviews some of the firm’s highlights and projects of the past year. There have been signs of recovery in the region over the last year which has led to more business activity for many of our clients and Squ...
9th Feb 2016
A recent judgement handed down by the Supreme Court involving Marks and Spencer plc (M&S) and BNP Paribas (BNP) demonstrates that getting a break clause wrong can have a significant impact on the bottom line of a business. When it came to...
8th Feb 2016
Time is running out for businesses to ensure they are prepared for the implementation of new reporting obligations. Many large businesses operating in the UK will soon be required to disclose publicly the steps they are taking to ensure bot...
1st Feb 2016
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words and Newcastle based commercial law firm, Square One Law has developed an animation to showcase the firm’s service offering. Established in 2011 with the aim of challenging the status quo a...
