What is considered a “proper purpose” when making a s.116 request to inspect or obtain a copy of a company’s register of members? 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. The request must [...]
Can a condition precedent be deemed satisfied by a defendant’s breach? 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 that the principle established by Lord Watson in Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App. Cas. 251, [1881] 3 WLUK 23, a [...]
Identity verification for Company Directors, PSCs, and LLP Members Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 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. The Act has [...]
ACAS Early Conciliation window to be doubled Last week, the Government published the Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (“the Regulations”). The Regulations are expected to come into force on 1 December 2025 and will double the length of the Acas Early Conciliation window, from six weeks to twelve weeks. What is Acas Early [...]
UK Immigration changes 2025: migrants, graduates, and skilled workers impacted Changes to the Immigration Rules (October 2025) 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. New requirements for English language for economic migrants The English language requirement is to be [...]
Noel Clarke vs The Guardian: Key legal lessons The libel case of Noel Clarke -v- The Guardian has sparked widespread discussion about the boundaries of truth, and investigative journalism and the public interest defence, in the context of defamation. This article sets out the chronology of the proceedings and explores the key legal and media lessons from Mr Clarke’s failed [...]
Exit plans, good faith, and statutory duties Lessons from Saxon Woods v Costa 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 with the board or relying solely on personal belief when making management decisions. It serves as a cautionary tale [...]
Putting the “Contract” in the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 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 from certain provisions for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. In this case, the claimant [...]
Is repudiatory remediable? 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. This case involved a shareholders’ agreement between two shareholders. Within the shareholders’ agreement there was a clause stating that a [...]
NDA reforms explained: a guide for employers and employees From October 2025, new legislation will reshape how confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are used in England and Wales. Whether you are an employer drafting an agreement or an employee navigating a workplace dispute, the changes that will be introduced by the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will [...]
