Insights

25th June 2018

There has been a case recently that called into closer scrutiny the process of signing a will – looking at what is required both from the testator (the person making the will) and from their witnesses. The legal requirements are not necessarily complicated but aren’t explained that clearly in the Wills Act of 1983.

18th June 2018

Lucy Robbins discusses a recent European Court of Justice case relating to the use of the word 'glen' by a German distillery in the name of its signature single malt whiskey

8th June 2018

Gloucestershire law firm BPE Solicitors has acted for Garlands Leisure Ltd, provider of corporate team building events and development programmes, in its acquisition of Eventurous in a deal that sees Garlands expand its offering to include off-site event management and delivery.

7th June 2018

In July 2016, following a Court of Appeal Judgment I wrote an article reporting on the Court’s finding that anti-oral variation (or No Oral Modification) clauses were non-binding. On 16 May 2018, the Supreme Court over-turned the Court of Appeal decision, finding that No Oral Modification clauses are indeed binding.

5th June 2018

In this article Will Carter considers the recent court of appeal decision regarding the case of City of York Council v Grosset. This case discussed the question of whether a dismissal on the basis of gross misconduct can amount to unfavourable treatment when the act of gross misconduct occurred as a result of a disability even if the employer was not aware of any disability.

5th June 2018

In this article, we consider the case of Kaur v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 978 in which the Court of Appeal considered whether a ‘last straw’ act by an employer could revive an employee’s right to terminate their employment contract even if they had earlier affirmed prior repudiatory conduct.