News & Insights

Michael Higgin, who leads our Strategic Land team, comments on the IAA Vehicle Services Limited case and looks at the treatment of conditional completions and the payment of deposits in relation to option exercise contracts.

The Corporate team at Field Seymour Parkes has advised the shareholders of Lovells (Peterborough) Limited, Mondex (Eastern) Limited and Pronto Care Midlands Limited on the sale of all three companies to Steer Automotive Group Limited. (“Steer”). 

The Government has commenced a consultation on the reintroduction of fees in the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).

Scotland’s supreme civil court has ruled on whether unknown future claims can be settled under the Equality Act.

Duncan Lomax, a Solicitor in our Family team, considers the recent judgement in Butler v Butler and “needs” cases on divorce.

As part of Family Mediation Week, our Senior Associate and Mediator, Madeleine Young sets out different ways of mediating family disputes and gives her 5 top tips for successful mediation

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision provides important guidance as to when an employee claiming constructive dismissal will be treated as having affirmed their employment contract and undermined their claims.

The EAT has recently allowed an appeal where an employment tribunal erred in finding that an employee’s resignation made in the “heat of the moment” was really intended.