"Experienced solicitors, must be taken to know what
the label means" - So said the English Court of
Appeal when it recently emphasised the consequence of holding
negotiations "subject to contract". It reaffirmed the
position that once negotiations between the parties are commenced
"subject to contract", this condition applies to those
negotiations up until either a formal agreement is reached between
the parties, or it is agreed that the condition should be removed.
Partner, David Fitzgibbon and Solicitor, Thomas
Burke provide some further insights here.
File and Error - The Irish Court of
Appeal delivered its decision in Wee Care Limited v
Companies Registration Office in October 2020.
This is the first judgment to look at the inherent jurisdiction of
the High Court to order removal of documents from the Register of
Companies. It also provides a useful analysis of Section 366
of the Companies Act 2014 which allows directors to prepare revised
financial
