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  • 09 July 2020
  • Corporate and M&A

Had Enough? Winding your Business Down through the use of an MVL

The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to consider the way they operate and, in some instances, consider whether they have the ability to operate at all. Similarly, there will be many business owners who feel the risk of further pandemics in the future or business fatigue

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  • 09 July 2020
  • Employment

Use of Anonymous Witnesses in Disciplinary Hearings

In Tai Tarian Limited v Howell Wyn Christie, the Claimant (a carpenter) was dismissed by his employer following an anonymous complaint that he had made homophobic comments during a visit to a client’s property.
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  • 08 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Tenant wins challenge against Landlord’s ‘conclusive’ service charge statement

In the recent case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd EWHC 1263 (Ch), the High Court held that a tenant could challenge the service charge sums due under their lease,

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  • 07 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Duval Case: Beware the Breach of Covenants

The Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd (Duval) is likely to have wide implications for landlords and tenants alike as it concerns the mutual enforceability of tenant covenants which is a standard provision in most modern leases.
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  • 07 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Short-term letting? Check your Tenant Lease before you Breach

As the pandemic continues, those who own residential property may be looking to the future and considering whether there is money to be made by short-term lets (e.g. Airbnb)

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  • 07 July 2020
  • Employment

Taking steps to avoid or reduce the impact of discrimination

When a discrimination claim is successful, as well as being able to order compensation for injury to feelings and financial losses, employment tribunals have the power to make a recommendation that, within a specified period,

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  • 29 June 2020
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Rail Franchise Litigation: Department for Transport did not Breach EU Law

The High Court has handed down judgment in the long-running rail franchise litigation brought against the Department for Transport by a number of railway operators including Virgin Trains,

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  • 25 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Radical Change Recommended for our High Streets

When you think of all the things that Coronavirus has been blamed for over the last few months, few would have expected that it would be held responsible for saving our high streets. But the Grimsey Review entitled ‘Build Back Better’ published this month suggests...
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  • 09 June 2020
  • Public Procurement

Delaying Challenging a Public Tender Award – Don’t Lose Your Rights!

Timing is critical to the success of a challenge to a public tender. Typically, an unsuccessful bidder will receive a letter from the contracting body notifying them that they have not won the tender, what their scores were and what the scores of the successful bidder(s) were.

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  • 05 June 2020
  • Employment

Beneficial contract changes made prior to TUPE transfer were void

It is well established that contract changes made solely (or principally) because of a TUPE transfer will be void.
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  • 04 June 2020
  • Employment

Employee succeeds in whistleblowing claim following complaint about offensive “banter”

The Claimant in Robinson v Mind Monmouthshire Ltd made a complaint after a colleague performed an offensive impression of a physically disabled person.

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  • 03 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

What will the “New Normal” for our offices look like?

Real Estate Update – Feedback from our roundtable event on Thursday 21 May. Last month, Ruth Wilkinson, Shona Dunning and Simon Ralphs from our Construction and Real Estate teams hosted a virtual roundtable focusing on our return to the office post Covid-19.

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