Articles & Blogs

Can a Historic Breach of Contract Be Used to Support a Claim of Constructive Dismissal?

Friday, 06 April 2018

The answer is "it depends". In a recent case, the tribunals confirmed that historic stand-alone breaches of contract could not be used to support a "final straw" argument, where the final straw on its own was not enough for the claim to succeed.

Redundancy Consultations - The Importance of Handling Them Correctly

Friday, 13 January 2017

In Thomas v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management UK Ltd, the EAT has confirmed that a "perfunctory and insensitive" consultation process can impact on the fairness of a redundancy dismissal.

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Who can Challenge the Validity of a Will? Court of Appeal Rules that Creditor of Beneficiary Has Standing in Randall v Randall

Friday, 12 August 2016

The Court of Appeal has upheld an ex-husband’s appeal in the recent case of Randall v Randall, finding that he had sufficient interest to challenge the validity of his mother-in-law’s Will.

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

The Code of Conduct - Article 10 ECHR and some thoughts as to its application

Monday, 24 March 2025

Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - has a large impact when it comes to the consideration of member code of conduct complaints.

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

The Competition and Markets Authority cracks down on bid-rigging in construction Procurement

Thursday, 27 February 2025

With the new Procurement Act 2023 coming into force on 24 February, there is a reminder for local authorities to be vigilant for bid-rigging in tenders.

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Pre-election notice period restrictions

Thursday, 27 February 2025

The pre-election period begins with the publication of notice of the election. During this period, there are restrictions on the use of public resources by Councils.

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Undue influence in probate disputes

Friday, 25 October 2024

The decision in Rea v Rea highlights the considerable challenge of succeeding in a claim of undue influence in probate disputes.

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Fraudulent Calumny in Probate Law: A Dive into the Concept and Legal Implications

Friday, 25 October 2024

Fraudulent calumny is a legal doctrine that involves a person undermining the relationship between a testator and a potential beneficiary by making false and malicious statements about the latter.

Fraudulent Calumny in Probate Law: A Dive into the Concept and Legal Implications

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The PREMIER Project: environmental awareness and sustainability in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector

Friday, 18 October 2024

Activities within the Pharma and Life Sciences sector raise a number of environmental considerations. Drug discovery processes require a large amount of energy and can place a strain on the natural environment.

The PREMIER Project: environmental awareness and sustainability in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector

Articles & Blogs Technology & Startups

Comprehensive legal services for acquiring and implementing advanced digital technologies and IT solutions

Monday, 23 September 2024

Empowering your growth by aligning legal frameworks with your broader retail and IT strategy.

Legal advice for airline on digital transformation and IT outsourcing projects

Articles & Blogs

Litigation - Claim service

Friday, 19 July 2024

Serving a claim is generally unnecessarily stressful. There is very rarely any sense in leaving it until the last minute (usually 4 months after the claim has been issued) as this massively adds to the trauma.

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