Our client is a leading independent grounds maintenance provider. We advised on the employment aspects of a bolt-on acquisition of the entire issued share capital of a private limited company...
Before starting litigation through the issuing of proceedings, the court will generally expect a potential claimant to have conducted themselves in accordance with the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct and Protocols. Whilst there are specific...
Following recommendations by the UK’s Chief Medical Officers, children aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Consent from a parent, guardian...
Last year I wrote about two interesting inheritance litigation cases concerning costs. This included the case of Re H (Deceased) [2020] EWHC 1134 (Fam) that addressed the question “Should a...
ACTAPS: The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): various methods of resolving disputes without going to court. Beneficiary: a person entitled to benefit from a...
It is refreshing to see that the menopause is being talked about more widely in the media and that people are feeling more comfortable in sharing their experiences and the...
To celebrate World Mental Health Day (on Sunday 10 October 2021), Debenhams Ottaway ran its annual week of health and wellbeing initiatives from 4-8 October to promote ongoing wellness and a healthy work/life balance for its people. Staff participated in a range...
Following a recent High Court decision, The Sex Pistols frontman, Johnny Rotten (real name John Lydon)(the defendant) has been prevented from stopping the band’s songs being used in the upcoming television...
Trusts are useful tools for protecting and controlling assets and family wealth. In this article, we answer some questions about trusts that help to debunk any of the common misconceptions....
I am a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer working on variety of commercial disputes and contentious insolvency matters. I am committed to providing clients with a high- quality service...
We helped a c.£50 million private equity owned technology company. A difference of opinion between the CEO and shareholders after a failed exit event meant a new CEO was needed...
The Legal 500, one of the leading legal directories, has published its latest results that celebrate the leading law firms and lawyers in the UK. Debenhams Ottaway is recognised in...
Whilst in many families, children will have regular contact and a close relationship with their grandparents, this is not always the case. There are various reasons why a child may...
We acted for an independent school to obtain a money judgment in respect of unpaid school fees. The debt was jointly and severally liable owed by a husband and wife. ...
Some people say ignorance is bliss. While that may be true in some situations, the sentiment certainly lacks universal applicability. This outlook recently led to a significant liability for a...
In the case of the Albert Arms and the Dunne / Montgomery family, the trustees of a trust set up by the 1997 Will of Jean Montgomery succeeded in litigation...
We helped a trustee in bankruptcy recover the assets of a bankruptcy estate on behalf of creditors. The estate claimed an interest in two properties, which was disputed by the...
In October 2021, employment specialist, Louise Attrup spoke at the Workplace Wellness in a Post Covid World webinar. We teamed up with Via Vita Health, and Secondsight to offer a...
We acted for a recruitment company to get a money judgement for unpaid fees. The debt was owed by a company specialising in communication for businesses and despite numerous requests,...
We are helping an accountancy firm that acquired another accountancy practice worth c. £200,000. The acquisition was through an Asset Purchase Agreement and included a restrictive covenant not to “deal...
