Legal Insights

What 'without prejudice' really means, when the WP rule protects settlement communications, and how it differs from 'without prejudice save as to costs'.

In Forthwell Ltd v Pontegadea UK Ltd, the Supreme Court recently highlighted a well-established and important principle that a wholly owned subsidiary in a corporate group remains a separate legal person.

Meta glasses look like ordinary glasses. However, the legal and privacy considerations around their use are anything but ordinary.

“We never put it in writing, so there’s no binding contract” is a common (but often mistaken) assumption. A verbal agreement can often be just as legally binding as a written one. Generally, most ordinary contracts require an offer, acceptance, an intention to create legal relations, and consideration (i.e. something given or promised in exchange). The format alone doesn’t normally determine its legal status. If the specified requirements are met, an agreement reached over a

When a borrower commits multiple events of default under a secured loan arrangement, the lender’s duty to cooperate with the borrower in relation to loan repayment and the redemption of security is (usually) not the first principle that comes to mind. However, English law recognises the borrower’s right to repay the loan and recover the security provided for it, known as the “equity of redemption”. In Shukla v St James Bank & Trust Company Ltd, the Court recently held that, p

Return of a tenancy deposit often can be fertile ground for disputes. The parties’ rights and obligations concerning a tenancy deposit will depend on a number of factors such as the tenancy type, how the deposit is held and what the tenancy agreement says. The most common disputes relate to the timing of return and/or deductions from the deposit, but there can be others. One interesting example is what happens where the deposit was originally paid by a 3rd party who is not a

If you have a legal issue, one of the first hurdles is deciding who to turn to for help. There are many types of legal specialists and many ways in which legal services can be provided. Getting this right early on can save time, money and a good deal of avoidable stress. Specific facts and circumstances matter a great deal, even at the selection stage, so in most cases there will be a number of factors to consider. This article does not offer a universal formula for choosing