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25 February 2020
Issue: 7876 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Insolvency

Re Statebourne (Cryogenic) Ltd [2020] EWHC 231 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 42 (Feb)

Notwithstanding that a notice of appointment of administrators had been filed one day after the expiry of the time period provided by para 28(2) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, the Business and Property Court declared that the administrators had been validly appointed. Further, the court held that there was no requirement in Sch B1 or r 3.24 of the Insolvency Rules 2016 that the notice of appointment had to specify a particular court centre within the Business and Property Courts.

Landlord & tenant

Pease v Carter and another [2020] EWCA Civ 175, [2020] All ER (D) 94 (Feb)

The judge had erred in finding that a typographical error in notices for possession served by the appellant landlord under s 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) had had the effect that the notices had been invalid because the statutory provisions had been clear and precise by requiring

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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