Guidance and the answers to frequently asked questions on insolvency and winding-up.

When an employee believes they have suffered unfair treatment by their employer, the first port of call is to attempt to resolve such matters internally, either informally or via the employer's grievance procedure.

The best way to ensure that your affairs are in order when you die is to make a will. This allows you to carefully consider what you want and clearly set out your wishes. Unfortunately the reality is that not everyone makes a will and this can be for a number of reasons such as lack of time or not considering that their death could be imminent. As a result some people will make gifts or promises on their deathbed and there are occasions where a court will uphold promises of this nature. The technical term for a deathbed gift is a donatio mortis causa.

In theory, drafting your own will using an off-the-shelf template, purchased online or from good stationers, can be a quick and easy way of leaving instructions on how you want your assets to be distributed after your death.

The massive increase in late payments and bad debt in the current economic climate are putting significant pressure on businesses of all sizes. There are steps that businesses can take to mitigate these difficulties, including engaging the support of experts to help achieve the best possible outcomes.

The obligation on solicitors to advise in respect of the different ways of funding litigation applies to commercial entities as well as individuals.

The Supreme Court heard the appeal in Hirachand v Hirachand in January 2024, and the judgment has been long awaited and was handed down on 18 December 2024.

A commercial landlord and tenant might assume that their respective rights to terminate a lease would be contained within a professionally and comprehensively drafted document. This is not necessarily the case - such an intention needs to be set out clearly and unambiguously.

In recent years the number of disappointed children contesting their parent’s Will has substantially increased.

Many companies will have insurance to cover financial losses when their business is interrupted by an unforeseen event. This extends in some cases to illness; we set out below some areas for companies to consider as they grapple with the challenge of coronavirus.