Aug 23, 2022 Greener Litigation Pledge By Elizabeth Butler Congratulations to Vodafone which has become the first in-house legal team to sign up to the Greener Litigation Associate Member Pledge....
Aug 18, 2022 Directors’ duties and the treatment of minority shareholders: a cautionary tale By David Draper Last month the High Court handed down judgment on a particularly interesting case concerning the proper exercise of directors’ duties...
Aug 18, 2022 First directors disqualified under new powers for abuse of the dissolution process By Louise Corcoran Four directors have been disqualified for abusing the dissolution process pursuant to powers introduced by the Rating (Coronavirus) and...
Aug 17, 2022 How old should my child be before I can leave them home alone? By Grace Parker-White Many parents of 'tweenagers' may be unsure what to do about childcare over the holiday period and may also be under pressure from their...
Aug 16, 2022 How could neurotechnology change the way we work? By Stevens & Bolton LLP Last week, the Law Society published a report on neurotechnology and its potential impact on the law and the legal profession. Although...
Aug 10, 2022 The myth of the common law spouse By Nicola Harries The Women & Equalities Committee is urging the government to act to introduce 15 year old recommendations aimed at protecting certain...
Aug 09, 2022 Think of the pensions: another warning By Nicola Harries Another article highlighting the pension blindness that pervades some divorces, and risks leaving many, particularly divorced wives, in...
Aug 08, 2022 Victims of domestic abuse protected from being cross-examined by their perpetrator in family and civil courts By Victoria Batstone Following the welcome and long-awaited Domestic Abuse Act 2021, victims of domestic abuse are now afforded additional support and...
Aug 08, 2022 Foreign nationals no longer need to register with the police By Kerry Garcia The requirement for certain foreign nationals to register with the police as part of their immigration conditions ended last week. For...
Aug 04, 2022 Estate agency wins unfair dismissal claim brought by bankrupt employee By Stevens & Bolton LLP Anyone working in financial services will be aware of the requirement for individuals carrying out regulated roles to be "fit and...
Aug 04, 2022 Winter is coming for businesses with five-fold rise in energy bills predicted By Helen Martin While political and media focus has largely been on the effect of energy price rises on households, analysts at Cornwall Insight warn...
Aug 03, 2022 Sole Directors and the Model Articles post Re Fore Fitness Investments Holdings Limited By David Draper Earlier this year the High Court passed a controversial judgment in Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing [2022] EWHC 191 (Ch) (colloquially known as Re...