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In a long-awaited decision, the UK Supreme Court ruled today that a pre-nuptial agreement (also known as a ante-nuptial agreement) is binding in the case of a German paper company […]

Families expecting a baby from next spring onwards can expect an ‘extra’ along with their bundle of joy in the form of a new set of statutory rights for fathers. […]

A team of our staff swapped their law books for paintbrushes to give Oakley Resource Centre a fast facelift last month. Nine lawyers and staff volunteered to spend an afternoon […]

Not every employee who makes any sort of complaint can claim they are a whistleblower. In fact, a worker has to comply with fairly strict requirements in order for his […]

Two recent cases throw light on what landlords might expect if a tenant company goes into administration, reports partner Nick Cox. In Innovate Logistics Limited (in administration) v Sunberry Properties […]

Williams v Lishman is the latest in a line of cases where the courts have looked at the date investors suffered loss. The claim involved negligent advice in relation to […]

It is a fundamental principle of law that a company should, except in limited circumstances, maintain its share capital. This stems from the need to protect third parties dealing with […]

The Disability Discrimination Act is a difficult piece of legislation for employers. It imposes a duty on them to make ‘reasonable’ adjustments to premises or working practices so as to […]

The recent case of Hunter v Timber Components (UK) Limited confirmed that an employee can establish a claim for constructive dismissal based on his employer’s treatment of fellow workers, even […]

Even though the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures were scrapped last year, the case of Sarkar v West London Mental Health NHS Trust is a reminder of the need to […]