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29 April 2020
Issue: 7884 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 1 May 2020

Company

Re Debenhams Retail Ltd (in administration) [2020] EWHC 921 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 111 (Apr)

The Chancery Division gave directions that the joint administrators of Debenhams Retail Ltd (the company) were at liberty to act on the basis that they would be taken to have adopted, for the purposes of para 99(5) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, any contract of employment between the company and its employees in circumstances where, in respect of any particular employee of employees, at any time after 14 days from the time of their appointment, the administrators had caused the company to make payments to such employee or employees under and in accordance with their employment contracts, including in respect of amounts which could be reimbursed to the company under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS), or the administrators had made an application in respect of such employee or employees under the JRS.


Family proceedings

Re P (a child: remote hearing) [2020]

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers recruits new associates

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

Firm bolsters senior team with head of corporate and head of employment

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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