When purchasing a business/shares, buyers want assurance that they will be getting what they pay for, without unexpected surprises down the road. This is where warranties and indemnities feature, acting as crucial safeguards to help protect a buyer from...
Until now, the general approach has been that a company cannot claim privilege against its own shareholder, so that a shareholder is entitled to see otherwise confidential company documents – such as legal correspondence. However, in the recent...
As an SME employer, the new Employment Rights Bill published on October 10, 2024, introduces several important changes that will impact how you manage your workforce. It will be a while before it comes into force – possibly not until October 2026....
In 2007, Tesco re-organised its warehouses resulting in mass relocations. As an alternative to potential redundancy, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff, who stayed on and agreed to be relocated,...
The first question for the court to determine is whether the debts are legitimate, and this is a question of fact. Sometimes ‘soft loans’ from family members may not be considered as repayable and some may even be sham arrangements to deplete...
Cases like this can be very challenging as the family court will look to meet the needs of the parties and any dependants, but the bankruptcy court’s duty is to the bankrupt person’s creditors. Much depends here on timing specifically the...
July’s King’s Speech unveiled Labour’s legislative agenda for their early months in government. Two employment bills were announced. The Prime Minister’s accompanying briefing note provided some details,...
In the recent case of AH v BH [2024] EWFC 125 Mr Justice Peel had to consider the terms of a pre-nuptial agreement where the assets were around £50m and almost all of the assets were held in the husband’s sole name. If the pre-nuptial agreement...
The court has the power to appoint a Guardian in court proceedings regarding children. This is often called ‘a Rule 16.4 Appointment.’ The Guardian is usually employed by Cafcass, but this is not always the case. There is...
The Pathfinder scheme launched in Birmingham on 28 May 2024 and with it came a fundamental change to Cafcass’ investigative and reporting role within private children law proceedings. Before Pathfinder, Cafcass would often prepare two reports –...
