Covid-19 has posed a major challenge in maintaining the proper administration of justice, requiring courts around the world to make innovative use of technology
In the current climate, many companies want to help commercial counterparties by temporarily varying the terms of their agreements. How can they do this
In a judgment dated 17th April 2020 in Re Debenhams Retail Limited (in administration) [2020] EWHC 921 (Ch), Trower J determined an application for
Under section 17 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 the court can grant permission for an individual to act as a director notwithstanding that individual’s
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In a judgment handed down on Monday 13th April 2020 in Re Carluccio’s Limited (in administration) [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch), Snowden J considered the
Could the restrictions imposed on business during the coronavirus pandemic frustrate CVAs? In this briefing, Tina Kyriakides explores the law of frustration and its
While the range of parties before tribunals has globalised, the typical composition of those tribunals has not. In this article, Shantanu Majumdar KC reflects
Planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy may start to cause issues for real estate developers in the event of an extended financial downturn.
The past year has seen repeated attempts by the courts to solve the conundrum of electronic working and how it interfaces with out-of-court appointments
