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High Court judgment handed down for business interruption insurance test case
A recent High Court judgment discussed the case for business interruption insurance policy cover for cklaims related to COVID-19.
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Parties can be penalised in costs if they do not negotiate reasonably
Mostyn J has emphasised in the case of OG v AG [2020] EWFC 52 that parties must comply with their disclosure obligations and also negotiate reasonably on an open basis once financial disclosure has been obtained. The case of OG v AG [2020] EWFC 52 In the case in question, Mostyn J held the husband’s […]
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How should employers deal with employees returning from abroad?
In this article, we highlight what employers are required to do with employees returning from abroad, where quarantine regulations have been imposed by the Government. What pay is a returning employee entitled to? Any employees required to self-isolate for 14 days after returning from abroad, should work from home (if possible) and receive their usual […]
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Electronic signatures now allowed for residential property transactions
As the country continues to react to the ‘new normal’ and a potential further period of lockdown amid the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus, many transactions previously carried out by solicitors have needed to be amended in the face of an extended period of social distancing. We have recently seen this with a […]
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Witnessing wills update: Video link
In my previous article ‘COVID-19: Ways of witnessing wills in lockdown’ I explained the new ways of witnessing wills that we, at Spratt Endicott, had adopted as we worked around COVID-19 restrictions. There has now been a new development which means that wills can be witnessed via video link, providing the video and sound is […]
Read More “Divorce Tourism” and the Supreme Court judgment in Villiers vs Villiers
On 1 July 2020 the Supreme Court handed down their long-awaited judgment in the case of Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30. The case of Mr and Mrs Villiers has attracted interest from family lawyers in Scotland and England as it addresses the challenges faced when divorce proceedings are started in one jurisdiction by one party […]
Read More Oxfordshire Law Firm Celebrates New Qualification of Private Client Solicitor
Oxfordshire law firm Spratt Endicott congratulates Private Client Solicitor Emma Rolfe on achieving her STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Diploma, the benchmark qualification for solicitors in the field. The STEP Diploma is the recognized international gold standard for solicitors and requires practitioners to study modules on Administration of Trusts, Administration of Estates, Taxation […]
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In Action – The Corporate Insolvency & Governance Bill’s Restrictions on Winding-Up Proceedings
As I explained in a previous article, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (“CIG”) enacts temporary restrictions on winding-up proceedings. The recent decision of Insolvency and Company Court Judge Barber in Re A Company [2020] EWHC 1551 (Ch) (16 June 2020) shows us how the court will apply these provisions. Recap of the CIG provisions […]
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors brings in specialist Solicitor to strengthen family law team
Oxfordshire-based law firm Spratt Endicott Solicitors have welcomed a new specialist to its Family Law team, who will deliver Family Law services in the firm’s Buckingham and Brackley offices. Madeleine Harrington joins the firm as a Solicitor and brings with her over ten years’ experience in Family Law matters ranging from divorce, separation, complex financial […]
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