These claims are made under the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Insolvency Act”) and are known as antecedent transaction claims.

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If a breach of contract is so serious that it can be said to go to the core of the contract and deprives the innocent party of the benefit of the contract, then it may be a repudiatory breach that gives the innocent party the option of treating the contract as terminated and seeking damages.

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This guide is a very brief outline only of the Court procedure.

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The purpose of “disclosure” is to make available to all parties documents which might tend to support or undermine the parties’ cases.

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Arbitration is intended to be final and binding but that does not prevent aggrieved parties from applying to the English High Court to challenge the arbitration award.

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The various grounds on which a company may be compulsorily wound up are set out in section 122 (1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Act”).

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These requests are governed by Part 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”).

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The court can issue an injunction to order a party to refrain from doing a particular action or requiring them to do a specified action.

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The courts encourage parties to settle their disputes and “without prejudice” negotiations are a common tool for that.

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‘Privilege’ is a key legal concept in litigation.

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This document outlines how the UK may have a different tax treatment of US living trusts
and how the UK concept of domicile may give rise to UK tax in unexpected ways.

A PDF copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

An overview of our Private Wealth services for individuals and families based in the UK and overseas.

For applicants who will work for the NHS / NHS suppliers, this guide provides a step-by-step process on how to obtain the Tier 2 Health and Care Worker Visa.

Curious about the new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa and how this can apply to you? Find out more in our Hong Kong BN(O) Visa UK immigration guide.

Considering a move to the UK? This guide covers all the different visa options available to individuals for a worry-free relocation.