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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
3 March 2025
“Chalk it up to experience” - Darcliffe Homes Ltd v Glanville Consultants and another
A dispute arose between a construction company, Darcliffe Homes Limited (‘Darcliffe’), and two engineering companies, Glanville Consultants (‘Glanville’) and Ground and Water Limited (‘GWL’), both of which were commissioned to produce a report on ground conditions for Darcliffe prior to its purchase of a site in Reading. All claims were settled against GWL, so the issue before the court was whether Glanville provided negligent advice on the ground conditions at the site.
24 February 2025
Inheriting trouble: Options following estate insolvency due to negligence or fraud
It was recently reported that the family of Sven-Goran Eriksson will not receive anything from his estate. The estate is said to be insolvent due to a combination of unpaid tax being owed, Mr Eriksson reportedly having fallen victim to a fraud, and his funds having potentially having been mismanaged by a financial adviser during his lifetime. While Mr Eriksson and his family appear to have been aware of these issues, often it is not until a loved one passes away that problems of this nature come to light. The beneficiaries then find themselves in a position where they have to navigate complex legal issues to determine whether estate funds may be recovered. The good news is that many claims, such as those for professional negligence and fraud survive death, and can be brought on behalf of the deceased’s estate.
20 February 2025
Cross Practice Insights Part 3: Tax Considerations for Trustees and Beneficiaries
When establishing a trust, it is important to remember that this is not a ‘tax free’ way of investing and/or distributing assets. Different types of trusts are taxed differently and trustees and beneficiaries must be aware of their obligations to pay taxes which are owing.
19 February 2025
El-Husseiny v Invest Bank: Appeal dismissed
Today (19 February 2025) the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal in the case of El-Husseiny and another (Appellants) v Invest Bank PSC (Respondent).
18 February 2025
Broker negligence and loss of chance – Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd
The Court of Appeal (CA) recently handed down its judgment in Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 58 in which it dismissed the Defendant’s appeal concerning its application to strike out or summarily dismiss the Claimant’s claim, reaffirming that in cases of brokers’ negligence, the correct approach is to apply a loss of chance evaluation.
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