It’s hard to believe that it’s September already! 2020 has been a difficult and strange year for everyone, and charities have also felt the impact of the pandemic, with many fundraising events having to be cancelled. At Blacks, we got off to a fantastic start fundraising for our charity of the year, Breast Cancer Haven, […]

When George Osbourne first coined the term Northern Powerhouse in 2014, he purposefully drew on terminology and imagery from the Industrial Revolution, which was powered by the North of England and transformed large parts of the world from slow agrarian societies to fast-paced technology driven urban centres where constant progress was the only aim. However, […]

After a lengthy battle with the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (FGCO) regarding Facebook’s data protection policies, the Berlin Regional Court (BRC) has found that Facebook’s use of its users’ data was illegal. Facebook had failed to obtain consent to use personal data for their advertising purposes, according to the BRC. The social media giant’s failure to […]

When a sole director/shareholder dies, his or her shares automatically pass to their personal representatives (PR’s). These are the Executors (if there is a valid Will), or the Administrators of his or her Estate (if the shareholder dies intestate), under section 773 of the Companies Act 2006. This makes the PR (or whomever they elect […]