We represented an 8-year-old boy, via his litigation friend, in a multi-party mediation concerning his late father’s estate worth £2.3m. We responded to multiple claims under the Inheritance (Provision for...
On 1 January 2021, the free movement of people, goods and services between the UK and the EU ended, impacting many industries including the legal profession. But what does Brexit mean for contentious insolvency? Not only...
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Trusts are a way of controlling assets for the benefit of others. They are useful in lots of circumstances, but here are some reasons why people choose to set up...
It goes without saying that most dads want to spend time with their children and maintain a close and loving bond following the breakdown of a relationship with the children’s...
On 19 February 2021 the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment on the case of Aslam & Farrar v Uber, conclusively determining that Uber drivers are workers and not...
We are helping five owners/directors of an unlimited private company operating one of the UK’s oldest banks, in relation to their business Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). The business LPAs...
One of the key problems for both employers and workers during the Covid-19 pandemic is how to manage working practices, either through the continued use of office space in accordance...
The International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and the International Insolvency Institute (III) joined together to host and sponsor, Women at the Forefront of International Insolvency Symposium. A first...
We helped a trustee in bankruptcy who had a 5% shareholding in a family property investment company. The bankrupt became so in 2012, and the first trustee in bankruptcy did...
Research carried out for the BBC suggests more than a quarter of UK care homes are in danger of closing. The industry was already facing long-term financial struggles before Covid-19,...
With continuing pressure on care homes because of the pandemic, and with Covid-19 vaccines recently being introduced, we explore what care home owners should think about to ensure the long-term...
The Ministry of Justice has released its employment tribunal statistics from Q1 and Q2 2020/21 which shows a significant increase in employment tribunal claims. This further exacerbates the already monumental...
Our client was the main beneficiary and personal representative of her late mother-in-law’s estate, worth £175,000. We represented her in a claim made by the deceased’s daughter under the Inheritance...
Debenhams Ottaway hosted the most recent International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) London network ‘Be Informed’ virtual panel event on restructuring and insolvency in February 2021. A panel of...
The Covid pandemic has impacted many industries, such as travel and hospitality. If your clients are in a struggling sector, then you may be one of many businesses struggling to...
The recent High Court decision in the case of Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC highlights the danger to individuals who fall victim of an authorised push payment...
On 4 December 2020 the government launched a consultation on the reform of non-compete post-termination restrictions, which are the clauses that seek to prevent employees from working for a competitor...
We acted for the administrator of a college in a complex administration that spanned three separate areas of law: including insolvency, corporate and property. Our role included: advising on a...
As technology has developed, so have the different methods to establish a legal relationship by electronic means. The introduction of electronic signatures (e-signatures) using a cryptographic system has been a...
