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Evidence of persuasion required to show breach of non-solicitation clause

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
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  • April 25 2012

In Towry EJ Ltd v Bennett and Others, the High Court has considered whether a group of financial advisers solicited clients in breach of post-termination nonsolicitation clauses contained in their contracts of employment

Discrimination for political affiliation in the UK

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 31 2013

UK law does not currently protect employees specifically from dismissal on the grounds of their political beliefs or affiliation. In the

The RSPCA appeal - Gill v Woodall lessons from the Court of Appeal’s judgment

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 17 2010

The Court of Appeal (Ld Neuberger MR, Lloyd LJ, Jackson LJ) has published its reasons for rejecting the RSPCA's appeal in the case of Gill v Woodall 2010 EWCA Civ 1430

Should an employee take holiday while on sick leave?

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 13 2013

It hasn’t exactly been a slow news week, but that hasn’t stopped the story of Paul Marshallsea making the headlines. Again. You may recall that Mr

Foreign assets: overseas but over here in a bankruptcy

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 24 2011

Earlier this year, the High Court gave judgment in a case involving a bankrupt who owned property in Morocco (Saunders v Donovan, unreported

Court guidance on aggravated damages

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 10 2012

In Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Shaw, the EAT considered when aggravated damages should be awarded, and their relationship with awards for injury to feelings

Who has the last say? The Court of Appeal upholds a liquidator’s decision despite creditor opposition

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 23 2011

In Rubin v Coote 2011 EWCA Civ 106 (09 February 2011) the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of a liquidator to settle litigation against a former director of a company notwithstanding the opposition of the company's creditors

Rubenstein and trustees: a need to reconsider claims for investment losses?

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 21 2013

In the wake of the global financial crisis, people expected a massive surge in litigation by investors looking for someone to blame for their losses

Pre-nuptials are still pre-eminent

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 28 2008

The Court of Appeal held, in December 2007, that a judge had the right to require a millionaire divorcee to show good cause why a pre-nuptial agreement should not govern her divorce settlement

Challenges marathon for Olympics CPO

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 7 2007

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games are a major coup for London and are acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of a part of London which was in desperate need