Can you get judgment early in an unfair prejudice petition?
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Commercial litigation and disputes
Are you a shareholder feeling sidelined by your company’s management? The Companies Act 2006 offers a lifeline through an unfair prejudice petition which enables shareholders to seek court intervention when their interests are unfairly harmed.
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Caroline Mortimer is a partner in the commercial property team. She has extensive experience in acting for housebuilders in all aspects of residential development, including strategic land acquisitions and joint venture arrangements.
Case law update: An employee who said “I’m done” and handed in her keys had not resigned
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If an employee resigns using clear and unambiguous language, their employer is entitled to accept it. That said, the courts are aware that sometimes it may be necessary to take a more detailed look at the context around the words that were spoken.
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Changing an expert witness – Where is the line drawn?
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The main role of an expert witness is to provide the court with an impartial opinion. The expert witnesses’ prime duty is unequivocally to the court -regardless of which party instructed the expert or who is paying for the services.
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