New Laws and Code of Practice on Commercial Rent Arrears and Covid-19
On 9 November 2021, the Government announced new legislation and a Code of Practice to resolve commercial rent arrears that accrued during the pandemic. The new legislation is intended to take effect once the current moratorium, which protects commercial tenants from eviction, ends on 25 March 2022.
Encouraging Flexible Working post Covid-19
Unfair prejudice – an unusual outcome
Unfair prejudice claims associated with the management of companies are usually brought by a minority shareholder, with the usual order sought being a ‘Buy-Out Order’ requiring the wrongdoer to purchase the unfairly prejudiced party’s shares. In Macom GmbH v Bozeat & Ors [2021] EWCH 1661 (Ch) this was turned on its head.
Grounding down on landlords
EMI schemes reviewed
Private Investigations - the modern law of privacy: what it is and how to leverage it
The way in which English law protects personal privacy is founded on a prohibition of misuse of private information. Recent developments have expanded this to cover intrusion or harassment. This is so even if some information has reached the public domain so there is some loss of absolute confidentiality.
