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It is well established that directors owe duties to their company during their time in office. But the recent case of Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd and others [2021] EWHC 1457 (Ch) (28 May 2021) has…

The recent case of Kang and Another v Pattar [2021] EWHC 1101 (Technology and Construction Court) concerned a typical construction dispute between dissatisfied homeowners and an unpaid builder. Facts of the case As is often the case,…

The current Inheritance Tax threshold was set in April 2009 and has remained unchanged since. In the 2021 Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced that this will be frozen for a further 5 years until 2026,…

Official statistics from the Office of National Statistics show that the “increase in UK redundancy rates during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is faster than during the 2008 to 2009 economic downturn”. With some companies now…

A coalition of charities and stakeholders has announced the laugh of a new campaign aimed at parents. The Positive Parenting Alliance is asking couples who are still together to make the pledge that, should their…

We have previously covered how to enforce a County Court Judgment (CCJ). However, as the Prime Minster recently found out, it can also be necessary to set them aside as well. In this article we take a look…

In March 2021, we covered the announcement of the Government’s additional support package for residential tenants. This extended until 31st May 2021 the moratorium on enforcing possession orders and the requirement to provide 6 months’ notice for residential…

As has been widely reported in the press over the last few weeks, Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and his wife Melanie Gates announced they were getting a divorce. Mr. & Mrs. Gates are American,…

Both parents are to be named on marriage certificates going forward following a change to the Marriage Act. Currently, a historical anomaly means that just the bride and grooms’ fathers are named. This change has…

There are several ways that the validity of a Will can be challenged. Any challenge to a Will would be by a person who stands to benefit from the deceased’s estate if they succeed in…