In Eurocopy plc v Teesdale [1992] BCLC 1067, the Court of Appeal suggested that actual knowledge, derived from sources outside of a disclosure letter, could undermine a claim for breach of warranty in a share purchase agreement despite any express provision to the contrary.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) was enacted to combat economic crime and enhance the transparency of UK company ownership – all with a view to supporting economic growth and making the UK an attractive place to do business.

In the absence of any recourse under the articles of association or any shareholders' agreement, aggrieved shareholders are often reminded of their rights under s.994 of the Companies Act 2006 to apply to the court for relief if they suffer unfair prejudice.

In Campeau v Gottex Real Asset Fund 1 (OE) Waste SARL [2025] EWHC 2322 (Comm) (12 September 2025) the share purchase agreement expressly entitled the claimant to benefit...

Further to my colleague Luke Hackett's post reporting that "The Shareholder Rule, a doctrine which had precluded companies from asserting Legal Professional Privilege against their shareholders, is no more"...

Last week, the Government published the Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations").

As climate change increasingly shapes the legal and commercial landscape, solicitors must adapt practices to address the emerging risks.

For holders of Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas, the deadline to apply for ILR is 6 April 2025, unless they have at any time held a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa, in which case the deadline will be 6 July 2027. After these dates, no further ILR applications will be granted under this route.

In King Crude Carriers SA and others v Ridgebury November LLC and others [2025] UKSC 39 the Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Court of Appeal and held...

In Jusan Technologies Ltd v Uconinvest [2025] EWHC 704 (Ch) (24 March 2025), the High Court found that, although the directors acted beyond the scope of their authority and in breach of the company's articles of association, the claimant could not rely on this as the transaction fell within s.40 of the Companies Act 2006 which gave the directors an unlimited power to bind the company in favour of a person dealing with it in good faith.

In contracts, it is not uncommon to include a dispute resolution mechanism in order to deal with any issues between the parties, particularly if a long relationship is envisaged.

Recently, the Court of Appeal in Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1206 (26 September 2025) held that a repudiatory breach is not automatically incapable of remedy for the purposes of a contract.

The judgment of Mr Justice Fancourt sitting in the High Court of Justice on 10 February 2025 is an interesting one and provides a reminder to take care when answering enquiries as a seller.

This case explores the intersection of contractual duties of good faith in shareholder agreements and directors' statutory duties, highlighting the risks for directors of not being completely transparent...

In Learning Curve (NE) Group Ltd v Lewis [2025] EWHC 1889 (Comm) the High Court found that a buyer's right to bring a claim under an indemnity did not preclude a claim for breach of warranty.

The Bill aims to reform the private rental sector, including abolishing Section 21 evictions, ending fixed term tenancies and introducing a single system of periodic tenancies.

In May 2025, legal headlines across the UK proclaimed the arrival of the country's "first robot solicitor" – a legal AI tool named Garfield.law.

For nearly three decades, a large group of mostly elderly and vulnerable mortgage holders have endured the consequences of a financial product that promised security but delivered profound hardship.

Several changes to the Immigration Rules were made on 14 October 2025. This note explains some of the key changes, and what they mean for you.

Under s.116(2) of the Companies Act 2006, any person may require a copy of a company's register of members, or of any part of it, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.