The Supreme Court has recently considered, for the first time since it came into force, section 172 of the Companies Act (the duty on directors to promote the success of the company) and whether a director can discharge this duty by doing what they honestly believe is in the best interests of the company, even if pursuing that strategy means going behind the board. The Supreme Court in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa [2026] UKSC 21 has confirmed that the discharge of the duty requires good faith which is to be considered objectively.

The Employment Rights Act will make significant reforms changes to many aspects of employment law. 

The division of jewellery on divorce can raise complex questions of ownership, value, and family intention. In this article, we explore some of the key considerations for separating couples.

It can certainly be said that divorce is one of the most significant and challenging life events a person can experience. We often speak to people who have real misconceptions about how the law operates, which sometimes causes them to have unrealistic expectations and be disappointed when the legal outcome differs from what they anticipated.

The EAT has confirmed that whistleblowers cannot rely on selected passages of a disclosure to a regulator in isolation; tribunals are entitled to read the disclosure in full context when assessing the worker's belief in its truth.

The EAT has confirmed that a COT3 settlement does not, without more, prevent a party from obtaining written reasons for an employment tribunal decision that were properly requested before settlement.

Acas has published a fully revised draft Code that would fundamentally reshape disciplinary and grievance procedures, with a much greater emphasis on informal resolution and early workplace intervention.

Recent global conflicts have led to a noticeable increase in protests and encampments across university campuses.

Many universities are now managing organised demonstrations, “sit-ins” and, in some cases, sustained occupations of their buildings or open spaces.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the statutory right to be accompanied is only triggered where a worker requests a companion.