242 articles over 49 pages
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PHI cover and dismissal: the unintended consequences of employee benefits
11 December 2012Dismissing an employee while they are in receipt of Permanent Health Insurance benefits can potentially lead to paying very costly damages for wrongfully depriving the employee of the benefit. This issue has been considered further in the recent case of Lloyd v BCQ Ltd. William Walsh from our Employment Team explains.
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Piercing the corporate veil - claims against a family company in divorce proceedings
10 December 2012A landmark family decision is likely to encourage the protection of family wealth through corporate structures. Robert Worthing, Partner and Head of our Family Team looks at this in further detail.
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Battle of the Forms – Look after your documents!
10 December 2012The importance of document retention for a party seeking to argue that its standard terms have been incorporated has been emphasised by the Court’s decision in Allen Fabrications Limited v ASD Limited. Liane Bylett from our Commercial Disputes Team considers the points of best practice arising from this decision.
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Removal of a deputy where you have regained capacity
10 December 2012It may be the case that you have found yourself the subject of a deputyship order. The Court will only make this order where it finds that you do not have sufficient capacity to deal with your property and affairs. Lorraine Burke from our Family Team looks at this in more detail.
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Civil Partnerships - what the Court of Appeal had to say
05 December 2012How to deal with financial remedies on the dissolution of a Civil Partnership has been considered by the Court of Appeal for the first time in Lawrence v Gallagher. Robert Worthing, Partner and Head of our Family Team looks at this in further detail.