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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise
Samuel Sherr
25 January 2013
Why every company should have a sound understanding of legal privilege issues
A sound understanding of legal professional privilege provides a strategic advantage allowing, (when used adequately), a “client” and its/his lawyer to refuse to disclose privileged documents and/or communications and/or to answer questions relating to their subject matter. Here are the 'need to know' issues.
24 January 2013
Inheritance claims by children - on the rise?
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Act”) provides that adult children are entitled to apply for reasonable provision from the estate of a deceased parent. We have observed a steady increase in claims from children, often in strained family situations involving step- parents.
18 January 2013
Compensation under cross undertaking in damages: principles applied by High Court
Earlier this week, the High Court considered a claim for compensation pursuant to a cross undertaking in damages in relation to a freezing order which was subsequently discharged. The court confirmed the principle previously set out in Hoffmann-La Roche & Co v Secretary of State [1975] AC 295 at 361; that damages in injunctive proceedings should be assessed in the same way as damages for breach of contract.
15 January 2013
French advocates, like any other European lawyers, must actively detect and report money laundering activities
In its recent decision Michaud v France dated 6 December 2012 (Requête No.12323/11), the European Court of Human Rights (the “Court”) confirmed that French advocates, like any other lawyers authorised to practise within the European Member States, must comply with certain obligations aimed at effectively detecting and fighting against money laundering activities.
10 January 2013
Embarrassing photos: Mr RocknRoll wins privacy battle with the Sun
Ned RocknRoll (aka the new Mr Kate Winslet) won a High Court battle this week against the Sun newspaper to stop the tabloid printing photos that were posted on Facebook. The semi-naked photos of Mr RocknRoll had been taken by a friend at a private 21st birthday party a few years ago, and were described as “innocent but embarrassing”.
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