Amidst the clamour of Brexit, the small voice of calm has just emerged in the shape of much-needed reform of our divorce laws. In September 2018 I

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a very important way of trying to achieve settlement of disputes. Parties in dispute can step away from the

Agriculture may be the (second?) oldest profession, but it is one that remains ever relevant to modern day life. Farmers are not only producing food

In a winding up by the court, any disposition of the company’s property, and any transfer of shares, or alteration in the status of the company’s

Today’s unanimous judgment from the 11 Supreme Court justices in the combined MillerCherry appeals has rightly hit the headlines. In upholding the

Most commercial construction contracts are subject to adjudication, even if the contract is silent on that issue. But there are exceptions. One such

In case some readers think the answer to the above question is a matter of dry academic law with no practical relevance, some £10 million turned, at

What happens when a party obtains an adjudicator's decision in its favour but it is in a company voluntary arrangement (a "CVA")? Will the courts

Wooden retaining walls, of various types, are a relatively familiar feature. They came under the spotlight when Mr and Mrs Thomas brought court

A record £183m fine is to be levied by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against British Airways for a data breach resulting in the theft

"There is a bear in the woods, some say the bear is harmless others say it is dangerous but if there is a bear doesn't it make sense to be as strong

We have all heard about ‘smart contracts’ for quite some time. The tech industry has been getting very excited about the capabilities of this

The NHS is facing an existential crisis. The negotiations over junior doctors’ pay and conditions and widespread dissatisfaction among GPS, combined

HMRC explicitly singled out SDLT tax avoidance schemes in 2010 when it published its first Spotlight on SDLT avoidance, followed shortly thereafter

The financial services industry has changed dramatically since 2009, forcing many of the traditional banks to review their lending practices. This

Friday 15th December saw a panel of leading construction luminaries provide their insight to invited guests at Wright Hassall’s annual pre-Christmas

Developers have submitted plans to tear down one of Birmingham’s most run down and derelict city centre buildings on Bristol Street and replace it

Last month the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) published its annual State of Care Report for 20162017. The report describes the future of the health

On 11 September 2017, His Honour Judge Colin Bishopp handed down his judgement in the case of The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

With no discernible reduction in the amount of development land being sought, both farmers and developers should consider whether restrictive