Oct 04, 2024 Will validity – the case of Bond v Webster By Phoebe Starbuck The case of Bond v Webster centred around the validity of a will signed in 2019 by Reginald Bond, known by family and friends as Reg....
Oct 03, 2024 Undue influence: Oliver v Oliver By Jennifer Doggett It is a rare occurrence when the court determines that a will should be overturned, having found that undue influence has been exercised...
Oct 02, 2024 Forfeiture: planning to make a killing? Think again By Jennifer Doggett The recent case of Leeson v McPherson serves as a reminder of the melancholy importance of the Forfeiture Act 1982, which prevents those...
Oct 02, 2024 The Cineworld saga: restructuring plan approved By Joanna Charter Cineworld’s woes have been ongoing for some time. A restructuring in 2022-2023 through Chapter 11 in the US bought the group some...
Oct 01, 2024 When Harry met Sally (by the coffee machine) By Charlotte Gunn In the wake of #MeToo, it is increasingly evident that employers should be protecting their staff from any form of sexual harassment. In...
Sep 25, 2024 Uncharted waters: Debt restructuring contemplated for Thames Water By Lucy Trott Over the last week, there have been a number of stories in the media about the continued troubles for Thames Water. As we wrote earlier...
Sep 24, 2024 Digital estate planning - it's not just a financial matter By Laura Walliss Clients, and their advisers, are getting much better at considering digital assets when undertaking estate planning. It is now usual...
Sep 24, 2024 Revised LSB Standards impose increased requirements for lenders requiring personal guarantees By Matt Grant Matthew Padian In response to the Federation of Small Business (FSB) “super-complaint” issued to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the end of...
Sep 23, 2024 Lashify's legal lash out: a beauty industry wake up call? By Georgie Barrow The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued a landmark ruling which could set a precedent for the...
Sep 16, 2024 Loewe’s Bond Street takeover – Permission to fly the flag? By Mollie Howells If you take a stroll down Bond Street throughout September, you will no doubt spot Loewe’s takeover; an array of flags stretching from...
Sep 13, 2024 Executives in hot water under proposed Water (Special Measures) Bill By Luke Fahy-Spada On 4 September 2024, the government introduced The Water (Special Measures) Bill into Parliament. Amongst other things, the Bill will...
Sep 04, 2024 The right to switch off By Frances Rollin Since the obligatory “work from home” rules of the pandemic, many employees have been working from home on a permanent or hybrid basis....