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...
We are helping an insolvency litigation financing company bring a claim against a sole director of a restaurant and Shisha bar. The restaurant was investigated for suspected suppression of sales...
Following the recommendations put forward by the UK’s Chief Medical Officers, it has just been announced that children aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of...
Employment specialists Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan spoke at the most recent virtual CIPD Hertfordshire Branch event in September 2021. Louise and Michael provided a legal update on issues which...
Cap on adult social care costs The government has announced a cap on the amount that people have to pay for their care costs. From October 2023, it is proposed...
We were delighted to relaunch the City Club network in October 2021. Our guest speaker, John Hardy, Consultant Development Manager at Travelodge shared the rationale and process behind the new Travelodge...
According to the Office for National Statistics, less people are getting married now than they were 60 years ago, but more people are getting divorced. The data shows that in...
