Blog Category: Insights
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News & Insights
Relying on previous disciplinary warnings when dismissing an employee
The dismissal of an employee for a first offence (unless it amounts to gross misconduct) is likely to be unfair if they have not previous...
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Pet custody on divorce
Internationally family courts are tackling the debate on whether pets are property or family. This is a difficult issue that pet owners h...
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April’s key insights
Please see below our corporate insights for April from our business law experts. Are business rates payable while a property is being red...
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Service of Party Wall Notices and Awards over Easter
As the Easter weekend approaches, we review egg-xactly when party wall notices and awards are deemed to be served under the Party Wall et...
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Pre-nuptial agreements: what is “fair”?
Supreme Court Justice Lord Wilson has recently expressed his views on spousal maintenance and his support for binding pre-nuptial agreeme...
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As a trustee, am I liable for replies that I give to a tenant when ...
The answer to this question is a “yes” following a decision by the High Court where the Court considered a misrepresentation claim brough...
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Unhappiness not enough to get a divorce
The Court of Appeal on Friday 24 March 2017 handed down the judgment on the case of Tini Owens v Hugh Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Owen married in...
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Probate fees proposed to soar from May- from £155 to potentially £2...
The government have recently published a new policy drastically increasing probate court fees. The policy was subject to consultation las...
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Sometimes you have to take responsibility for your own bad investme...
One of the difficult questions in claims against professional advisers is the extent to which a client can say that he relied on his prof...
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Child maintenance and your options
The amount of uncollected child maintenance in Britain now exceeds £3.8 billion, the BBC has claimed. The figure, highlighted on The Vic...
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“Car bonnet” execution of a Will fuels legal debate
The recent case of Wilson v Lassman [2017] EWHC 85 (Ch) highlights the importance of ensuring the correct procedure is followed in relati...
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When is a director at risk of wrongful trading?
If you are a director of a business that is facing insolvency, you need to very carefully consider whether you should continue to trade o...
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Read March’s key insights from our business law experts
Heads of terms – no rush of blood by Louise Fegan If you’re entering into negotiations for a new corporate transaction, it is often...
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Read February’s key insights from our business law experts
Gender pay gap reporting – an update by Joanne Kavanagh The Government has published what is likely to be the final version of the ...
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Developments affecting your business in 2017
Our business law specialists give you the inside track on some of the key upcoming legal developments for the year ahead. Please click on...
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Read December’s key insights from business law experts
Please see below our corporate insights for December from our business law experts. Striking the balance between contractual certainty an...