What to do with a deadlocked company? High Court gives guidance

What is to be done when a company falls into paralysing deadlock, with equal shareholders unable to agree about anything? A Judge addressed that issue in a case concerning a former husband and wife whose business and personal relationships had descended into acrimony....

Extension of Fixed Recoverable Costs

Article written by Bimal Kotecha, Litigation Solicitor From 1 October 2023, the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) will be amended to extend the scope of fixed recoverable costs (FRC). What are fixed recoverable costs? FRC is a fixed amount of costs that a successful party...

Overview of the Renters Reform Bill

Article written by Adina-Leigh Collins, Litigation Solicitor The Renters Reform Bill – what is it? Parliament introduced the hotly anticipated draft Renters (Reform) Bill on 17 May 2023. With a reported eleven million tenants across England, it is stated that the Bill...

Selling a business? Warts and all disclosure is vital

Share purchase agreements (SPAs) almost always contain warranties that require vendors to disclose any potential challenges or legal difficulties facing the relevant company of which they are aware. As a High Court ruling showed, any lapse in such disclosure can have...