Is it reasonable for an employer looking into allegations of misconduct to refuse to undertake further investigations that could support an employee’s case?

In a recent case in the High Court, additional guidance has been given as to how lottery winnings should be treated in the context of divorce proceedings, showing us that where the money came from to buy the ticket can make a difference as can how the winnings are used.

Property owners may be able to reduce their business rate liability on vacant properties until legislation catches up and closes the loophole.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed in a recent case that whilst obesity itself is not considered to be an "impairment" for disability discrimination purposes, if the individual suffers from a number of physical and mental conditions then it is possible that they could be classed as being disabled.

Under section 123 Insolvency Act 1986, there are two basic tests of a company’s solvency.

Many employers ask whether or not they can safely use covert surveillance footage as evidence against an employee during the disciplinary process.

Charities thinking about selling or leasing their properties need to remember that there are certain important procedural requirements they have to follow.

A trade mark can be a valuable asset, and protection of ownership rights should be sought through registration.

In the case of Redfearn v United Kingdom, Mr Redfearn was employed by Serco Ltd as a bus driver providing transport for disabled adults and children.

Rawlison Butler Commerce & Technology Partner Mark O’Shea considers the impact of a recent ICO fine for data protection breaches and suggests ways to minimise your risk.

A transaction is never completed until the final document is signed. However, a number of issues need to be ‘signed off’ in both a buyer’s and seller’s mind before you actually sign the final legal documents.

The difficult issue of when a dismissal for damaging an employer’s reputation can be fair was considered by the Court of Appeal recently. Reema Jethwa from our Employment Team considers this important case.

The main reason to have a Cohabitation Agreement or ‘Living Together Agreement’ is to avoid the possibility of both complex and costly Court proceedings in the event of relationship breakdown or the death of one of the parties to a relationship.

The level of mental capacity required to make a Will varies depending on the complexity of the estate and instructions given.

How to deal with financial remedies on the dissolution of a Civil Partnership has been considered by the Court of Appeal for the first time in Lawrence v Gallagher.

Most clients and agents will agree that, if used correctly, Heads of Terms are a useful tool to set out the overall scope of a deal and to record the main points of principle.

It may be the case that you have found yourself the subject of a deputyship order. The Court will only make this order where it finds that you do not have sufficient capacity to deal with your property and affairs.

Landlords be warned! Continue to ignore the Code for Leasing Business Premises 2007 and this voluntary Code and "self regulation" could well be replaced by statute very soon. Chris Dixon, senior associate in the Commercial Property team, looks at what Landlords need to consider:

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a redundancy scheme that gave more generous terms to older employees did not amount to age discrimination.

Directors need to be extremely careful when making out of court administration appointments, in light of two recent High Court decisions, which contradict one another.