Yearly Archive: 2017
Occupiers Liability Act
Property owners and occupiers have a legal responsibility to ensure that visitors to their premises are reasonably safe. Whether you are a homeowner, landlord, tenant, or business owner, it is important to understand your duties under occupiers’ liability legislation and … Read more…
Three new property experts join North West commercial law firm DTM Legal
North West commercial law firm DTM Legal has strengthened its commercial property team with a host of new appointments. Property lawyers who are recommended by the Legal 500, Paul Makinson and Stephen Lunt, have been appointed as partners alongside Sue … Read more…
Are you ready to expand your business?
In Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions there are several important factors that directors, finance corporations, and other stakeholders have to consider. The process can be complicated and it requires significant expertise to complete a truly successful transaction. Whatever the initial … Read more…
Place North West – Guest Blog : Merseyside Development Update
There is a multi-billion-pound development opportunity for Liverpool City Region in the coming years, but the area must do more to prove its ambition to build new homes and infrastructure, said a panel of experts at Place North West’s Merseyside … Read more…
Don’t disregard dilapidations!
Commercial property expert, Anna Duffy discusses dilapidations and eight important factors to consider when leasing commercial premises… What are Dilapidations? Dilapidations refer to “breaches of lease covenants that relate to the condition of a property during the term of the tenancy … Read more…
Prevent third parties acquiring rights over your land.
Commercial property expert, Anna Duffy, discusses the Winterburn v Bennett case and advises how to prevent third parties acquiring rights over your land. Allowing ‘neighbours’ to use your vacant land as a shortcut or parking, can cause an issue for … Read more…
Made Smarter Review: Fourth Industrial Revolution could unlock £445bn for UK
This week’s #ThursdayThoughts comess from Rachel Logan. In the midst of economic uncertainty fuelled by Brexit negotiations, it was refreshing to read the positive findings of the Made Smarter Review published earlier this week. The review, led by Jürgen Maier, … Read more…
North West Commercial Law Firm Advises on Sale of Newspaper Publisher NWN Media
North West commercial law firm DTM Legal, which has offices in Liverpool and Chester, advised the shareholders of one of the UK’s biggest independent newspaper groups, NWN Media, on the recent sale of the family-owned company to publisher Newsquest. NWN … Read more…
DTM Legal expands commercial property team with key appointment
Law firm DTM Legal, which has offices in Chester and Liverpool has made a key appointment to its property team. Isabel Rial, who specialises in property development and investment, joins the firm from Harrison Drury in Lancashire. She brings with … Read more…
DTM Legal has been recognised by industry ‘bible’ The Legal 500 as a Top Tier law firm.
Across the firm’s Chester and Liverpool offices, 13 partners and associates from DTM Legal have received recommendation by the Legal 500, including a ‘leading individual’ ranking for partner, Edward Barnes. The specialist commercial law firm has been recommended in six … Read more…
Landlords Have Less Than One Year To Put Energy Efficiency Levels In Order
DTM Legal is reminding landlords they have less than one year to make their properties energy efficient or potentially face fines of up to £150,000. Legislation will make it unlawful to let a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) … Read more…
DTM Legal celebrates 9 years!
This year marks the 9th birthday of DTM Legal, one of the North West’s leading commercial law firms. The firm, which serves a corporate base across the UK, works with clients from the manufacturing, healthcare, property, leisure, retail and education … Read more…
DTM Legal boosts Liverpool office with new promotion
DTM Legal is continuing to strengthen its Liverpool office with the appointment of a new trainee solicitor. Marena Mondair will support the Liverpool team across its specialist departments, with her first seat in Dispute Resolution. Marena joined the law firm … Read more…
Is your statutory compliance up to date?
The school year has started again and on top of the work required to prepare for teaching in the new academic year, schools have to ensure that their statutory compliance is up to date. The framework for schools is becoming … Read more…
DTM run the extra mile
On Sunday 10th September, six of our sporty colleagues took part in the Wirral 10k in support of our chosen charity; Alder Hey. The weather was surprisingly dry which allowed the team to set off at a great pace. A … Read more…
Does your business operate a voluntary overtime system?
Employers should be aware of the recent decision in Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts (and others) that payments made for the overtime may now form part of “normal remuneration” for the purposes of calculating holiday pay. Under the Working … Read more…
