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EAT confirms dismissal unfair where key element of employer’s reason was not reasonably held
18 Feb 2026The EAT has reiterated that fairness must be assessed by reference to the employer’s actual reason for dismissal. Where a key element of that reason is not based on reasonable grounds, the dismissal will be unfair.
FIA schemes and VAT update
10 Nov 2025Over the summer, we received a number of enquiries from schools following media coverage about whether our position on Fees in Advance (FIA) schemes had changed since the implementation of the VAT policy.
Avoiding the contract extension trap
10 Nov 2025Of all questions that our contracts lawyers are asked by schools, probably the most frequent relates to 'automatic extension' provisions in contracts.
Autumn Budget 2025
10 Nov 2025Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2025 autumn budget is one of the most highly anticipated in recent years. The Chancellor faces the challenge of balancing promises on tax with the need to boost growth.
Push to encourage women to invest in scale up businesses
04 Aug 2025Leandros Kalisperas, Chief Investment Officer at British Business Bank writes about how the Bank is championing diversity within the VC industry and how up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as men.
The Abolition of the Shareholder Rule: Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd v Oasis Investments
30 Jul 2025Judgment has just been handed down by the Privy Council in the landmark decision of Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd & another v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd & 80 others (No. 2) [2025] UKPC 34. This decision, which abolishes the so-called "shareholder rule", represents a significant shift in corporate law regarding shareholder rights and corporate privilege.
