Video: Charity trustees: powers, duties and control by the court
In this webinar Robert Pearce KC discusses the current law relating to the control of charity trustees by the court in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Lehtimaki v Cooper. Matthew Mills then discusses the key sources and recent authorities on how charity trustees should exercise their powers and discharge their […]
Video: Junior Programme: Property – Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield and the recent Law Commission report
In this webinar Emma Loizou considers the Court of Appeal decision in Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield [2020] EWCA Civ 760 and Natalie Pratt discusses the recent Law Commission report on reinvigorating commonhold. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an hour long seminar covering topical issues such as recent […]
What duties does a SIPP provider owe its clients? – Article by Henry Day
What duties does a SIPP provider owe its clients? In the second of two articles for LexisPSL, Henry Day considers the continuing tension between the courts, the FOS and the FCA, following the Ombudsman’s recent determination against Carey Pensions. Subscribers can read the article here.
Video: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – the new statutory moratorium and restructuring plan
Video: The impact of COVID-19 on the main stages of litigation
The New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – Article by Kate Rogers
This briefing by Kate Rogers gives a short overview of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, which was first read in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020 and is intended to proceed to the House of Lords following its final stages in the House of Commons on 3 June 2020. This Bill represents […]
Video: Junior Programme: Insolvency – Bankruptcy and income payment orders, and extending administrations
In this webinar Andrew Brown discusses bankruptcy and income payment orders and Lauren Kreamer shares her advice on extending administrations and further explain common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an hour long seminar covering topical issues such as recent case law. Please […]
Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP – Article by Henry Day
The long-anticipated judgment in Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP, addressing the much discussed question of the duties owed by SIPP providers to their clients, was handed down by The High Court on 18 May 2020. Henry Day considers the decision and its implications in this article for LexisPSL. Subscribers can read the article here.
Three cases on contempt of court and what they mean for commercial fraud litigation – Article by Shantanu Majumdar KC
Recent weeks have seen a spate of decisions on contempt of court. Most are sentencing cases and thus of little general interest since they turn on their facts. However, three cases do raise issues of general principle which not infrequently arise in the commercial fraud context. In this article, Shantanu Majumdar KC discusses Andreewitch v […]
What will the new insolvency laws mean for businesses? – Article by Kate Rogers in Accountancy Daily
Kate Rogers was invited by Accountancy Daily to consider the government’s proposed new insolvency rules, and how they aim to help businesses weather the pandemic. Subscribers can read Kate’s article here.
