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It has long been regarded as a rule of English law that a company cannot claim privilege against its own shareholders, unless the privileged documents were created for the purpose...

Recent decisions in the courts have highlighted the perils of none-compliance with Practice Direction 57AC (PD57AC). For anyone submitting witness evidence that did not comply, they run the risk of...

With Christmas around the corner, you’re probably finishing up your Christmas shopping and getting ready for the festivities. If you’re an attorney under a property and finances lasting power of...

In a recent Family Court decision, Z (Foreign Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 304 , the judge provided crucial guidance for intended parents—particularly same-sex couples—seeking surrogacy arrangements abroad. The case involved a...

In the latest, and possibly final, chapter of the matter of Invest Bank v El-Husseini, the litigation and dispute resolution team at Debenhams Ottaway is delighted to report another resounding...

In the recent High Court decision of Peabody Trust v National House Building Council, the court clarified the point at which the limitation period for insurance disputes begins for the...

When a judge begins describing the disputing parties as “not the best of friends” and the “honesty and integrity of both” sides “has from time to time been found to...

Debenhams Ottaway’s reputation as trusted adviser, helping businesses, individuals and families navigate legal challenges and make the most of new opportunities, is firmly established in the latest edition of the...

As family law and divorce lawyers, in a cost-of-living crisis we’re often asked by clients whether they actually need to go through the expense of getting a financial order on divorce...

In July 2023, while Cineworld emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., its UK operations entered administration. Despite the commercial success of the much-anticipated “Barbenheimer” film releases that month,...