In a recent case the Court of Appeal considered whether a delay of 17 years in presenting an unfair prejudice petition was too long. Background Andrew Bailey presented a petition in respect of Cherry Hill Skip Hire Ltd (“ the Company ”). He...
The recent case of Haz International Ltd v Yesilkaya [2021] EWHC 1695 (Ch) highlights some of the key considerations of the court when a petitioner seeks a just and equitable winding up of a company. Facts Mr Il and Mr Yesilkaya were directors and...
A shareholders’ agreement is an agreement between the shareholders of a company and often the company is also a party. The agreement can be between all or some only of the shareholders (for example the holders of a particular class of shares). The...
In certain situations, such as being a victim of domestic abuse , an individual may feel they need protection from another person who is “connected” to the abuse. In this case, they are usually able to apply for a Non-Molestation Order. A...
The Insurance Act 2015 puts the duty on policyholders to provide a “ fair presentation of the risk ” to the insurer of entering the policy. This requires “ disclosure of every material circumstance which the insured knows or ought to know...
COVID-19 has taken its toll on a number of individuals and businesses, including their ability to pay rent. Whilst the government put moratoriums in place to protect tenants during the lockdowns, those moratoriums have now been lifted. Subject to...
A declaration of parentage states whether a named individual is, under English law, another individual’s parent. This can then be presented to the General Register Office, who have discretion about whether the father should be named on the birth...
The classic scenario is that the person comfortably housed in the property wants to stay there for as long as possible and the other person is desperate to sell perhaps because they are living in rental accommodation and unable to move on until they get...
Stamp Duty is a familiar term that you may hear when purchasing your home, but Stamp Duty is also a tax paid by the buyer when that buyer purchases shares in a UK company outside of an electronic system such as Crest (when Stamp Duty Reserve Tax would be...
Sometimes your tenants are not paying rent and you cannot afford to have them stay in the property when you need to pay the mortgage. Sometimes you simply want your property back. Whatever the reason, we can help find a solution to getting your tenants to...
