Debenhams Ottaway recognised in The Legal 500 2022
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...
Do grandparents have legal rights to spend time with their grandchildren?
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...
£15,000.00 debt secured by way of a charging order which resulted in full payment
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. ...
Joint liability – a warning for company co-directors
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...
Adult child failing to follow the deceased mum’s Will
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...
Helping a trustee in bankruptcy recover assets
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...
Workplace wellness in a Post Covid world webinar
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...
Circa £70,000.00 debt recovered through High Court Enforcement
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,...
Helping an accountancy firm with a problematic acquisition
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...
Helping an insolvency litigation financing company claim against a restaurant’s sole director
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...
Children aged 12-15 to receive Covid-19 vaccine – what happens when those with parental responsibility don’t agree?
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 law: a Covid-19 update for HR professionals
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...
Changes to care funding – how does it affect me?
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...
Relaunch of the City Club network
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...
Less people tying the knot, but more couples cutting ties – top tips for an amicable divorce
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...
Helping a University employee make a victimisation claim against his employer
We acted for a long-standing employee of a well-known college and university. His employment had been terminated due the college’s Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) of 67, forcing him to...
Furlough v redundancy: When does a failure to furlough as an alternative to redundancy render a dismissal unfair?
With the furlough scheme coming to an end on 30 September 2021, we are now seeing some employment tribunal decisions surrounding the furlough scheme and redundancy dismissals. We explore two...
Winding up petitions: The challenge creditors face to prove financial difficulties pre-date Covid-19
In the recent decision of Re A Company (also known as A v B) the High Court considered the shifting burden of proof imposed by the two-stage Covid-19 test on...
Helping a magazine company employee with an Equality Act grievance
Our client was employed by a magazine company for approximately 6 months. When he discovered an older female colleague in the same job was paid considerably more a year than...
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