The substantive proceedings in Queensgate Place Ltd v Solid Star Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 93 (Ch) took the form of an unfair prejudice petition under s 994 Companies Act 2006 by which the petitioner, Queensgate Place Ltd, sought an
More about Queensgate Place Ltd v Solid Star LtdNGI Systems & Solutions Ltd v The Good Box Co Labs Ltd [2023] EWHC 274 (Ch) records the court’s reasons for sanctioning a restructuring plan made between the defendant company, The Good Box Co Labs Limited, its members, and separate
More about NGI Systems & Solutions Ltd v The Good Box Co Labs LtdWedlake Bell are proud to have represented ACS and DACS in their claim against Ivor Braka Limited which has successfully settled. See below for further details. The Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS), the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) and Ivor
More about Proud to have represented the artists’ collecting society and the design and artists copyright societyKey Points: • Effective date for the Strategy Requirements remains uncertain – may be October 2023• Will probably apply only for Valuations with “as at” dates on or after October 2023;• Covenant strength and measuring explicitly legislated for; and• TPR’s Fast
More about New requirements for db schemes funding and investment strategiesMistakes do happen. Unfortunately in the context of the long-standing and intricate nature of pension scheme documentation, mistakes can be costly. In the case of Viavi Solutions UK Ltd v Viavi Solutions Pension Trustee UK Ltd, the High Court allowed
More about Pension scheme rectification: Improve your chances of correcting mistakesICC Judge Barber’s judgment in the case of Purkiss v Kennedy & ors (Re Ethos Solutions Ltd) [2022] EWHC 3098 (Ch) deals with a complex and late application for joinder and to re-amend proceedings. It was handed down following a
More about Purkiss v Kennedy & Ors (re Ethos Solutions Ltd)With 2023 now in full swing, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) intends to publish its long-awaited Single Code of Practice (the Code). It has been some time since TPR first published a draft version of the Code as part of its
More about TPR’s single code of practice – Worth the wait?A round-up of legal updates for the Wills and probate industry over the past two months are as follows. Tax Policy – Finance Act 2023 On 10 January 2023, the Finance (No 2) Bill 2022 received Royal Assent and became
More about Wills and Probate Monthly Update – February 2023