12/22/2020 3:09:00 PM Fantastic truths and where to find them: how do judges decide which witnesses to believe? By Stevens & Bolton It cannot have escaped anyone’s notice that Johnny Depp recently lost his libel claim against the publishers of The Sun newspaper after...
11/24/2020 4:04:00 PM Directors' duties - a practical guide By Tim Carter James Waddell This guide provides directors of UK incorporated companies with a general overview of the statutory and other duties and obligations...
11/3/2020 7:36:00 PM Pre-pack administration: new regulations promise greater scrutiny but will the true cost be business rescue? By Tim Carter Helen Martin On 8 October the Insolvency Service published a report on pre-pack sales in administrations, together with draft regulations imposing a...
10/21/2020 8:10:00 AM Five point guide: breaking free from the shackles of a lease - options to terminate By Markus Klempa Tenants’ property requirements are changing. A survey recently undertaken by the Institute of Directors claims that nearly three-quarters...
10/19/2020 4:35:00 PM That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. By Lauren Melnyk "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." Christopher Hitchens. It is not for a defendant to...
10/19/2020 2:28:00 PM Five point guide - update on landlord and tenant COVID-19 changes By Helen Wheddon The government’s announcements last month in the run-up to the September quarter day and subsequent update of regulations, extended the...
9/16/2020 3:36:00 PM Pay your fair share! Contribution claims in commercial disputes By James Evison What do you do when you are jointly liable with someone else for damage suffered by a third party but you have footed the bill? You may...
8/26/2020 5:07:00 PM Property leases: altering leasehold premises without tears By Andrew Steele Whether you are a prospective tenant or an ongoing tenant of commercial premises, your requirements and needs for space will change over...
8/26/2020 5:06:00 PM Property leases: a practical introduction to leases By Andrew Steele This guide addresses some of the preliminary questions faced by new businesses considering occupying leasehold premises. This is an area...
8/25/2020 11:39:00 AM Better the Devil you know? The transition from LIBOR to SONIA By Andrew Dodds It is unlikely to have escaped your attention that LIBOR, the “London interbank offered rate” which appears as a base benchmark rate in...
8/20/2020 2:46:00 PM Releasing funds before a Grant of Probate - a help or a hindrance? By Matthew Peto When someone dies, the difficult process by which financial institutions allow the deceased person’s funds to be released has long been...
8/11/2020 5:10:00 PM General Data Protection Regulation - what it means for processors By Beverley Flynn The European General Data Protection Regulation (the “Regulation”) came into force on 25 May 2018, replacing Directive 95/46/EC (the...