Blog archive: June, 2021
In a recent article, published by the Law Society of England & Wales, Diana Bentley explores the impact of Brexit on the English legal market by interviewing leading figures in the English legal industry, including Paul Marmor, Head of the Disputes Resolution department. Paul explains how our membership of the Alliott Global Alliance has assisted …
Brexit and the legal industry explored
Partner Barney Laurence examines what the two key terms “Without Prejudice” & “Subject to Contract” mean and how you can use them when trying to resolve disputes. Two terms that are as important as they are misunderstood. What do they mean? And when and why should you use them? “Without Prejudice” (sometimes just “WP” or, …
“Without Prejudice”& “Subject to Contract” What do they mean?
If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and your family members can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa. This is known as a BNO visa. It allows you to live, work and study in the UK. In order to qualify your permanent home must be: in Hong Kong, if you’re …
British National Overseas (BNO Visa)
As the rapid rollout of the UK’s COVID-19 vaccine provides hope of returning to normality, preparations are being made for staff to return to the workplace. Unsurprisingly the vaccine has divided opinion, with a survey by HR Locker suggesting that one quarter of UK employers are intending to introduce a ‘No Jab, No Job’ policy …
Two Jabs – Protect you from the Virus and the Job Centre?
Franchise agreements are often compared to prenups, they are only reviewed when you want to get divorced! However, the franchise agreement is possibly the most important document in the franchise system. If the relationship between franchisor and franchisee breaks down or a franchisee is not compliant, the agreement plays an important part to make sure …
Why the franchise agreement is so important
It is my firm advice that everyone should make a Will, but if you don’t then it is important to be aware of the consequences of not having one. Without having a Will in place at the time of your death, or if your Will is no longer valid, the law dictates how your estate …
Making a Will and How to Protect Your Family and Financial Assets
International legal negotiation is becoming increasingly prevalent. As globalisation expands indefinitely, disputes continuously transcend international borders. Domestic legal negotiation can often prove to be difficult as it is. The additional challenge of international legal negotiation is not to be understated. With this is in mind, one crucial element to international legal negotiation is an appreciation …
Cultures in International Legal Negotiation
ICC Judge Prentis in the case of Darren Edwards (Trustee in Bankruptcy of Jagdev Singh Wasu) v Aurora Leasing Limited and Howard de Walden Estates Limited, in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), [2021] EWHC 96 (Ch), clarified the meaning of the words “for …
Sherrards obtain clarification of the defence to a trustee in bankruptcy’s claim to recover a void disposition under section 284 Insolvency Act 1986
Andrew Cooke and the corporate & commercial team at Sherrards worked with L&R Midland (UK) Limited (“L&R”), one of the UK’s leading shipyard agencies, in the transfer of a number of key shiprepair agencies from Ship Repairers and Shipbuilders Limited (“SRS”) to L&R with effect from 1 January 2021. The agreement includes the shipyards and service …
L&R Midland shipyard repairs agency acquires further sites from SRS
SSF Realisations Ltd (In Liquidation) v Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 3521 (Ch) Karen Dobson, partner in Sherrards dispute resolution and corporate recovery and insolvency team, acting on behalf of Simon Bonney and Andrew Hosking of Quantuma Advisory Limited, the joint liquidators of SSF Realisations Ltd (“the Company”), recently succeeded in the …