Surging power costs due to, amongst many things, extrinsic factors like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have not gone unnoticed. Combine that with record-breaking temperatures this summer and it’s clear that environmental policy is on everybody’s agenda. Time will tell where
More about The importance of environmental credentialsChris Carlisle Chris joined Wedlake Bell in June 2022 as an associate in the Real Estate team. Chris is a non-contentious commercial property lawyer. He has experience advising clients on sales and acquisitions, lettings and property financings. Lucy Dodds Lucy
More about Welcome – QIAThe Pensions Regulator (“TPR”) has published a blog describing trustees as “the first line of defence in the assessment and mitigation of corporate events that impact covenant, including refinancing“. We discuss below TPR’s expectations of trustees and sponsoring employers in
More about Refinancing risks – Trustees are the first line of defence – Pensions compass September 2022In the recent decision of Hinton v Wotherspoon, the court was faced with a claim under section 423 Insolvency Act 1986 by a trustee in bankruptcy to set aside a transfer of the matrimonial home into the sole name of
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More about Edward Fennell’s legal diary: The significance of the insolvency service statistics for April-June 2022Rebekah Vardy has today lost the libel trial she brought against rival Wag Coleen Rooney, with the judge ruling that “significant parts of her evidence were not credible”. Partner Michael Gardner has shared his thoughts on the judgment, published in
More about The I: Rebekah vardy scored own goal with knee-jerk legal battle against coleen rooney, say lawyers“It is possible that the evidence destruction or ‘manifestly untrue’ evidence given by Vardy in the witness box could be grounds to start committal proceedings for contempt of court or a criminal prosecution for perjury or attempting to pervert the
More about Law360: Vardy ‘own goal’ shows risks of destroying evidencePrivate client practitioners around the country welcomed the news that the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG“) has finally amended its written guidance regarding financial Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs“) to allow attorneys appointed under an LPA to more easily
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