Do I really need a shareholders’ agreement?

Corporate and commercial law

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A shareholders’ agreement gives you an opportunity to discuss and reach an agreement on these, and many other situations, with your co-founders at an early stage.

12 October 2023

Written by

Tom Potts

Fair shares and non marital assets

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Bristol University and the Nuffield Foundation have recently released their report, “Fair shares? Sorting out money and property on divorce”.

14 February 2024

Written by

Chris Longbottom

Farm Business Structures Part 2: Should I incorporate my farming partnership?

Agriculture

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Tom Potts, from our Corporate team discusses key aspects of agricultural business structuring in a series of articles, in this article he looks at when incorporating could be the most suitable option.

7 February 2024

Written by

Tom Potts

Grandparents’ rights under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989

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Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 acknowledges the importance of maintaining relationships between children and their extended family members, including grandparents.

20 February 2024

Written by

Paige Atherton

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Civil dispute resolution

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In this digital age the focus of searches is often digital devices with a particular concern that data on those devices will be deleted, destroyed or lost.

7 October 2021

Written by

Louise Goodwin

Is a landowner responsible for trees overhanging a public highway?

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PLC has published its comments on landowners’ responsibilities for trees overhanging the public highway and particular care should be taken with Ash trees.

4 December 2012

Pet custody in separation and divorce: Understanding the legalities and preparing for disputes

Family businesses

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Pet custody can be a contentious issue for separating couples. This article discusses the legalities of pet ownership and divorce.

25 March 2025

Written by

Emily Finn

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Paige Atherton

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

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Refusal of the employee’s flexible working request to accommodate her childcare needs amounted to indirect sex discrimination.

24 September 2021

Written by

Paula Squire

Roundup of family law resources for LGBTQ+ couples

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We have compiled a range of family law resources that may be particularly useful to the LGBTQ+ community.

30 June 2023

Written by

Chris Longbottom

Taking security for commercial debt

Banking and financial services

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This article discusses options available if a third party in a commercial arrangement is a corporate entity.

26 April 2023

Written by

Bethan Evans

The court grants dramatic relief in a very dramatic case

Commercial litigation and disputes

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The recent case of Garofalo v Crisp; Re Valorem Holdings Ltd demonstrates the breadth and scope of the courts discretion to order remedies (both final and interim) in an unfair prejudice petition.

18 December 2024

Do I really need a shareholders’ agreement?

Fair shares and non marital assets

Farm Business Structures Part 2: Should I incorporate my farming partnership?

Grandparents’ rights under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989

Imaging orders: Is the search over?

Is a landowner responsible for trees overhanging a public highway?

Pet custody in separation and divorce: Understanding the legalities and preparing for disputes

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Roundup of family law resources for LGBTQ+ couples

Taking security for commercial debt

The court grants dramatic relief in a very dramatic case

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