Category: The GSC Academy

Online court hearings – How to prepare yourself?

As we all know, courts also had to move to online platforms allowing hearings to still take place in the time of the pandemic.

However, as it is a new way for both, courts and those attending hearings in any other relevant capacity, how does one prepare themselves for an online hearing?

In today’s video under The GSC Academy digital series, GSC’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution expert Mark Richardson provides you with a step-by-step guide how to prepare yourself in the best way, should you find yourself in the situation when you’d need to attend an online court hearing:

 

For further questions please contact Mark Richardson directly on mrichardson@gscsolicitors.com or 0207 822 2240.

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Succession planning in a pandemic and beyond

What can you do when reviewing your succession planning? GSC’s Private Client Partner Amanda Chapman talks you through some essentials and actionable tips on where to place your focus.

The top tips given in the video include reviewing one of the most important documents like a Will, where Amanda explains what can be done in order to reduce the lack of understanding or clarity, as well as costs and conflict.

Furthermore, what feasible steps one could take to preserve their business assets and to obtain an optimum tax treatment. These are just a few of the issues covered in the video, it can be viewed here or by clicking on the image below:

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Redundancies: How (not) to

In today’s issue of The GSC Academy digital series Head of Employment David Nathan talks you through important steps of redundancy process, with focus on what mistakes employers should try to avoid as they may bring costly consequences:

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Commercial Lease: Rescue tools for Landlords and Tenants

In the next video under The GSC Academy digital series we focus on commercial lease issues.

What are the actions that can be feasible and practical for both, Landlords and Tenants, in relation to commercial leases? GSC’s Property expert Carole Joseph talks you through some of these, including how Tenants can terminate/get out of commercial lease and what options are available for them. Carole also explores how Landlords can restructure a lease if it is not possible for a Tenant to terminate the lease.

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The GSC Academy series: Business Survival Tips

The newly introduced resource, The GSC Academy, starts with its very first video – Business survival tips.

Head of Insolvency & Restructuring  Richard Curtin talks about how to survive in the current recession. His message offers plenty of useful tips for businesses from managing cashflow to creditors.

It can be viewed below or here: https://bit.ly/3gLbDX6 

If you have any questions or concerns about your business, contact GSC’s Insolvency & Restructuring expert Richard Curtin directly on rcurtin@gscsolicitors.com or 020 7822 2224.

 

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GSC Solicitors LLP launches ‘The GSC Academy’

GSC Solicitors LLP are proud to announce an exciting new resource for businesses, individuals and families, The GSC Academy.

It is aimed at sharing a wide variety of important knowledge with you that is practical and relevant for the current climate.

The objective for The GSC Academy is to keep you up to date and ahead of time on the latest developments by providing you with practical and actionable information on topics, whether it’s on COVID-19, Brexit or any  other pressing issues.

We will be launching the first in our series of short videos addressing the latest legal issues and giving you the tools to succeed.

The next stage will include informational and useful webinars and events.

To make sure you receive the latest videos and invitations straight to your inbox please email us on zsutton@gscsolicitors.com

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