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High Court approves UK music company's acquisition by US-based global business. 7digital Group, a leader in digital music solutions, is set to be acquired by Songtradr Inc after court is satisfied that all legal requirements are met. The High Court has...

In a landmark decision, the High Court has put an end to a family dispute over the validity of their late father's will. The contentious case revolved around allegations of forgery and a conspiracy to deprive one of the siblings of her rightful share of...

In our final chapter on the role of lawyers in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK, we analyse the most recent legislation aimed at bringing equality and inclusion for this long-stigmatised community. From eliminating discrimination in the workplace to...

The Wolfenden Report and The Sexual Offences Act 1967 were early breakthroughs in the path towards equality and inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities (starting from the very basic decriminalisation of homosexuality!), followed by the Campaign for Homosexual...

Buying your home is a major milestone in life. It can be both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. It also involves important legal and administrative issues that come under the umbrella title of conveyancing. But what does conveyancing involve?...

As we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month this June, it’s a good time to reflect on the amazing progress made in securing equal rights over the last 60 years. From a legal perspective, which are the milestones that have paved the way for the inclusion of...

The ferry company has failed to use a force majeure clause to avoid liability for not meeting the requirements laid out in a contract with a port operator. The dispute arose from a written agreement with PD Teesport Ltd in 2021. Under the agreement, North...

A pregnant banker who was criticised for returning to the office to continue working after her waters had broken has been awarded £300,000 in a sex discrimination case. Jagruti Rajput worked as a senior compliance adviser from 2012 at Commerzbank in...

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an agent was not entitled to a reduced fee of £435,000. The agent had agreed to receive £1.2m if a property sold for £6.5m, but the property sold for £6m. The court found that the contract did not...

A Church of England college chaplain who delivered a sermon saying that it was OK for pupils to disagree with LGBT+ teaching, has lost his claim of unfair dismissal. Rev Dr Bernard Randall worked for Trent College in Long Eaton. The school invited LGBT+...