A recent High Court ruling ordered green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince to pay his ex-wife, Kate Vince, over £40 million following their divorce. The judgment requires Mr. Vince to make three payments totalling £43.51 million, with the first due by 30 April 2025. This case highlights several key lessons for family law practitioners:

Wright Hassall announced as the new exclusive legal sponsor of the Equestrian Employers Association (EEA).

Under insolvency legislation, there is a presumption that the interests of a bankrupt’s creditors (including the interests of the bankrupt's spouse/civil partner and family) take precedence over all other factors unless the circumstances are exceptional. But unhelpfully, within the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Act”) - specifically section 335A(3) - there is no definition of what constitutes ‘exceptional circumstances’ so courts have to rely on case law to guide them.

At our real estate conference in January 2025, David Slade outlined the main legal changes affecting the property market in 2024. Here, we explain those changes in some detail, from initiatives to regenerate the high street, to rises to SDLT rates, and from the Law Commission consultation on the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 to the impact of biodiversity net gain requirements.

Wrongful dismissal occurs where an employee is dismissed in breach of contract. There is no consideration of whether the dismissal was "fair"

Often, we are approached by employers and employees to help negotiate the terms of a settlement agreement. Whilst it can be a daunting process, with the right guidance you can achieve the best outcome.

Employees, who have completed two complete continuous years of service with their employer, are entitled not to be dismissed except in certain instances. These certain instances are deemed to be "fair" reasons for dismissal.

In the recent case of McWilliams v Citibank NA the Tribunal looked at the failure of Citibank to provide Ms McWilliams’ data following a Subject Access Request (SAR), and whether this contributed to an unfair dismissal.

For years, zero-hours contracts have come under significant media scrutiny, as the practice continues to divide opinions regarding its perceived benefits.

A settlement agreement (previously known as a compromise agreement) is a legally binding contract between an employee and their employer.