Reports of bullying, harassment and a toxic culture at University Hospitals Birmingham Trust (UHB), highlighted in a BBC Newsnight programme before Christmas, continue to reverberate not only in the region but also nationally.

The ownership of a farm was at the centre of a dispute between three (of four) siblings after the death of their parents, Mr & Mrs Williams. The reasons for the dispute were depressingly familiar – the partnership agreement was at odds with their father’s will, with one brother claiming that assets gifted under the will were actually partnership assets and thus rightfully his. He also employed a backstop argument, that of proprietary estoppel, on the rather flimsy premise that his father had promised him the farm some forty odd years ago.

A prenuptial agreement can provide clarity and certainty by setting out how you and your spouse will share the assets you have if you were to divorce, whilst also protecting certain categories of assets from being distributed between you.

With the focus in the construction industry and surrounding supply chain on reducing carbon emissions, driving to net zero carbon, and related building safety improvements, it is good to see that the authors of the NEC Contract have taken an important step towards facilitating sustainability in a contractual sense.

Donna Ockenden’s current review into Nottingham University NHS Trust’s maternity units has revealed that her team is looking at the files of approximately 1800 families who are thought to have been affected by poor treatment at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre's and Nottingham City Hospital's maternity units. The announcement that the Trust is now also the subject of a police investigation will have compounded the agony for the families concerned.

Often, we are approached by employers and employees to help negotiate the terms of a settlement agreement. Whilst it can be a daunting process, with the right guidance you can achieve the best outcome.

This employment law seminar is a must attend for all HR professionals and business owners as we are covering all the need-to-know changes that will impact you from as early as 6 April 2024.

On 19 April 2018 Master Clark handed down Judgment in the above matter. The case centred around the Estate of Lily Rose Nutt (“Lily”) who died on 25 February 2013 aged 88.

In January 2015, the Chancery Division of the High Court considered the duty of care owed by prestigious and leading auction houses in the case of Thwaytes v Sotherby’s.

Historically courts have taken a robust approach to protecting gifts contained in wills for the benefit of a charity. A number of recent cases suggest a change of approach towards charities. A notable case, which reflects these changing attitudes is the case of Gill and Woodall [2010].