The response from insurers to claims for business interruption has largely been to decline cover, adopting an argument, amongst others, that it was not the intention of the policy of insurance to cover a pandemic scenario of the severity we have experienced.

A trust is created when a settlor puts assets into the control of a trustee, who then holds those assets on trust for a beneficiary.

We address some of the common questions we receive and give an outline of the Act’s purpose, how it works and how to prepare for a claim.

This guide sets out a general overview of the litigation process. It does not cover every possible stage of the process, but highlights those which are likely to apply to most cases.

On 6 April 2021 Practice Direction 57AC (PD57AC) came into force which radically affects the way in which trial witness statements must be prepared in the Business and Property Courts (BPC).

Spring is all about new beginnings. As the weather warms up, job opportunities often blossom. But, in the excitement of taking the next step along your career path, be careful of any restrictions relating to your current employment.

When payments are made or received by businesses or individuals there are usually three types of things that may go wrong, a mistaken payment, an unauthorised payment, an authorised push payment.

A recent judgment given by the High Court earlier this year comes as a stark reminder of the difference between a lease and a licence with significant detriment to the landowner. This is not a new point of law, but is one that is becoming an increasingly pressing issue.

A trustee owes a duty of honesty, integrity, loyalty and good faith to the beneficiaries of the Trust.

We all know how complicated farming partnership structures can become when family members, across different generations, are involved in a farming operation, and even more so when the interests of non-farming family members are factored into the equation.