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Category Archives: Business
Isadore Goldman recognised in Legal 500 Hall of Fame
We’re delighted to share that Isadore Goldman has had multiple members of staff recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of […]
What interest can be claimed when suing directors for breach of fiduciary duty?
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its decision in Watson v Kea Investments Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 1759. […]
The risks of litigation funding
When a litigation funder finances a claimant to take proceedings, which are unsuccessful, and the claimant is not in a […]
Directors personally liable for breaching employment contracts
The creation of the limited liability company in the 19th century has been described by some as the most important […]
Are directors liable to repay dividends when the accounts they relied on are wrong?
Having previously been to the Supreme Court, the case of Burnden Holdings v Fielding has now gone to trial and […]
You don’t need a board meeting to declare an interim dividend
If you are a company director searching on Google how to declare an interim dividend, the answers you get would […]
Duties of a dissenting director
This is an area of law & practice that is shrouded in mystery. In the context of a company in […]
Liability of auditors for negligent audit – how times change!
Back in 2009, on the last day that the House of Lords delivered judgments, it was decided on a 3:2 […]
A Guide to the Debt Recovery Protocol
Last October, the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (the “Protocol”) was introduced by the Government. The Protocol applies to any […]
Do you run the risk of trading under a prohibited name after liquidation?
If you have acted as a director of a company that goes into insolvent liquidation (the “liquidated company”) at any […]
Removal of personal information from the Company register
For a fee of £55, and provided a new address for correspondence is provided, directors and others can now apply […]
The end of the corporate director is nigh – or is it!
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill contains provisions that will mean it is no longer possible for a company […]