Elizabeth Thomson

An overview of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill

The Government's long touted intention to ban ground rents has reached Bill stage. Leigh Shapiro summarises the proposed changes. The...

24/05/21

Irwin Mitchell

Funding, property and meetings – What is club governance and why does it matter?

Proper governance is essential for sports clubs at all levels. Governance affects all aspects of a club, from the way in which it is...

17/05/21

Irwin Mitchell

Nominee found in breach of duties in successful Regis’ CVA challenge and CVA revoked: a warning shot across the bows of accountancy firms

The legal challenge (Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Limited and Others v Regis UK Limited and Others, No. 8276 of 2018)  by landlords...

17/05/21

Jane Anderson

Ignore Court Judgments At Your Peril

It has been widely reported in the press that a default judgment for £535 has been entered and registered against Boris Johnson. On...

17/05/21

David Shirt

Court fines Tesco £7.5 million for selling out of date food and calls its defence “an affront to common sense”

By Katherine East and Craig Weston. District Judge Qureshi handed down a damning guilty verdict in the Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on...

17/05/21

Joanne Moseley

Everyone's invited: what's the best way for schools and colleges to respond to allegations against members of staff?

Allegations that many schools, colleges and universities have a 'rape culture' have dominated news headlines. The website everyone's...

14/05/21

Irwin Mitchell

The Queen's Speech: Planning, Promises, and Priorities

The fact that planning reform was going to feature in the Queen's Speech was hardly a surprise to anyone who listened to the news, or...

11/05/21

Irwin Mitchell

High Court rules against New Look CVA challenges

Landlords have lost their legal challenge against fashion retailer New Look’s use of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) it put in...

10/05/21