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Maintenance Increased after Ex Wife makes Poor Financial Decisions

When Mr and Mrs Mills divorced 15 years ago Mrs Mills was awarded the lion’s share of the capital of the marriage.  She received a lump sum of £230,000 and spousal maintenance of £1,100 per month.  Mrs Mills invested the money...

GEORGE GREEN LLP'S CORPORATE TEAM ADVISES ON £4 MILLION DEAL

Philip Round, Partner within the Corporate team at George Green, has successfully advised on the recent disposal of Network Direct Limited to Harwood Wealth Management Group plc in a deal worth up to £4 million. Network Direct Limited is a national...

George Green LLP appoints a new Trainee Solicitor

We would like to introduce and welcome our new Trainee Solicitor to George Green LLP. Shane Thompson joins George Green LLP as a Trainee Solicitor and takes his first seat with the firm in the Family Team at our Wolverhampton office. David Stevenson George...

INFORMAL VARIATION OF COMPANY CONSTITUTION

A recent case has demonstrated that a consistent course of conduct by directors and shareholders which is contrary to the express provisions in a company’s constitution may well result in an implied variation of the document, according to a corporate...

Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill

This Bill received its second reading on 27 January 2017.  It proposes to amend section 25(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.   The purpose of this private member’s Bill is said to be ‘to reform the law relating to the...

George Green supports Combat Stress

Midlands law firm George Green LLP has recently chosen the charity it will raise funds for during the course of 2017. After polling staff, George Green announces that during 2017 it will raise funds to support Combat Stress. Combat Stress is the...

Breach of Partnership Duties

A partner who breaches his duties to the partnership risks losing some or all of his share of the partnership profits earned in the period during which the breach occurs, according to a corporate lawyer.  “A partner is an agent of the partnership...

Failure of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill

The Bill, if enacted, would have amended the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to allow heterosexual couples to enter into a civil partnership.  The premise of the bill was to enable couples that were opposed to marriage in its traditional form to have a...

THE DANGERS OF NOT FINALISING A CONTRACT

A recent case has starkly illustrated the potentially disastrous consequences of not properly concluding contractual negotiations, according to a leading corporate lawyer.  “Due to time constraints, parties to a commercial venture often proceed on...

Employment Law Update

Black Country Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Update At this event the employment team at George Green LLP will be presenting a review of employment law highlights from 2016 and those to be aware of for 2017.  Items covered will include:...
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