Wedlake Bell Insights

    • Legal Podcast
    • Nov 27, 2023

    Episode 34 quarterly in advance update

    In this episode, Partner, Suzanne Gill and Associate, Gabriela Georgieva give an overview of the articles from the latest edition of our Real Estate publication, Quarterly in Advance.

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    • Bulletins
    • Nov 2, 2023

    Re LYHFL Limited

    The judgment of David Halpern KC, sitting as a High Court judge, in Re LYHFL Limited [2023] EWHC 2585 (Ch) adds to the number of cases that the courts have had to decide about the appointment of administrators but applies

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    • Nov 2, 2023

    Supreme Court decision: Administrator not an officer of company

    If an employer intends to make 20 or more employees redundant, at one establishment, within a 90-day period, they must notify the Secretary of State at least 30 days before the first dismissal, as per Section 193(2) of the Trade

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    • Nov 1, 2023

    Bridger & Co Ltd v Specialist Lending Ltd

    In Bridger & Co Ltd v Specialist Lending Ltd (t/a Duologi) [2023] EWHC 2562 (Ch) Deputy ICC Judge Curl KC dismissed an application for an injunction to restrain Specialist Lending Limited from advertising a winding up petition presented against Bridger

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    • Oct 18, 2023

    A new right to request predictable working

    On 18 September 2023 the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming an Act of Parliament. It is envisaged that the measures will come in to force in or around September 2024. The purpose of the new

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    • Bulletins
    • Oct 16, 2023

    Lemos v Church Bay Trust Company Limited

    Joanne Wicks KC’s judgment in Lemos & Ors v Church Bay Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2384 (Ch) deals with a claim under s 423 Insolvency Act 1986 and again shows how difficult it can be to make

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    • Bulletins
    • Oct 11, 2023

    Sunset Ltd & Anor v Al-hindi

    ICC Judge Mullen’s decision in Sunset Ltd & Anor v Al-Hindi [2023] EWHC 2443 (Ch) emphasises the importance of ensuring the existence of a debt capable of forming the basis of a bankruptcy petition at the time of presentation. The petition in

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    • Oct 6, 2023

    Online safety act 2023: Internet of order or internet of scrutiny

    With the Online Safety Act 2023 (“OSA“) expected to be passed into law in October 2023, it is important to understand its wide-ranging impact on businesses. The OSA aims to protect children and tackle illegal and harmful content online. It

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