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Private Client Issues – January 2019
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. Insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. The...
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Research shows that divorced women are financially far worse off than their married counterparts
New research from mutual insurer Royal London has shown that divorcing women are continuing to lose out on sharing pension wealth upon divorce. In the early 2000s major changes to...
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What to look out for in Employment Law in 2019
Paula Kathrens has written an article that was first published in People Management on 2 January. What employment law developments should HR professionals be aware of in the year ahead? As...
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Shareholder Disputes: A Fishy Tale
When a director/shareholder's exclusion from management is NOT unfair prejudice: Recent High Court Judgment in Cool Seas (Seafoods) Limited v Interfish Limited & Ors [2018] EWHC 2038 (Ch). Background Not...
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Digital content in the consumer world
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 ("the CRA") came into effect on 1 October 2015 replacing three major pieces of consumer legislation - the Sale of Goods Act, Unfair Terms in...
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Trouble on the High Street
Throughout 2018, we have seen a number of high profile insolvencies on the high street affecting a variety of different companies across the retail sector. In the press, we have...
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Does breaching a pre-commencement condition prevent implementation?
The recent High Court case of R (Howell) v Waveney District Council [2018] EWHC 3388 is a helpful reminder that breaching a condition going to the "heart" of a permission renders implementation...
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Construction Law Update – December 2018
Read our sector update for December, on the changes and updates in the world of construction as well as any relevant news. Demise of the "smash and grab" adjudication? S&T...
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Can I change my child’s surname?
There are many reasons why a parent might want to change their child's surname, including due to parental separation, divorce or re-marriage. In every case, a child's surname is an...
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Why you won’t be able to swear in front of a solicitor for too much longer
The Government has recently announced changes to the procedure for applying for a grant of probate in England and Wales. The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 ('the New Rules') form part of the...
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When a child has a baby, does the Court place them in a special category?
In the recent case of Re C (A child) [2018] EWHC 3332 (Fam), a decision has been made that it is not necessary for a Local Authority to inform a...
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Landmark decision from the Supreme Court on the meaning of “unfavourable treatment”
In Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme and Swansea University the Supreme Court has provided useful confirmation on the meaning of "unfavourable treatment" under section 15 of...
