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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
19 July 2023
“De-banking” – Why this is a growing concern
As more cases have come to light about the "de-banking" phenomenon in the UK, this article from Mary Young and Rebecca Niblock tries to set out what firms can do, and suggests the possible way forward.
19 July 2023
Tricky trustees and how to deal with them
Trust structures provide fertile ground for disputes, particularly those that are familial in nature.
13 July 2023
The Quincecare duty: The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in Philipp v Barclays has finally arrived
At 9.45am yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC following the hearing in February this year.
29 June 2023
Undue influence claims on the rise
We are continuing to see an increasing number of cases involving undue influence and last week another judgment was handed down in the case of Jones v Jones [2023] EWHC 1457 (Ch).
28 June 2023
ClientEarth v Shell PLC – High Court dismisses claim as environmental charity fails to show “prima facie case” to continue
ClientEarth received a significant setback when, on 19 May 2023, the High Court dismissed its application for permission to bring a derivative claim on behalf of Shell plc against the company’s directors. The “first of its kind” high profile climate-litigation could be over before it’s even begun. The NGO must now convince the court to reconsider its decision in an oral hearing if it is to keep the claim alive.
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