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11 January 2021

Employment review 2020/2021

After what has been a year like no other, we offer our assessment of the most significant employment-related developments of 2020, grouped into 10 topics, and reflect on their continued significance into 2021.

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11 January 2021

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Burden of proof on paragraph 74 application

On a paragraph 74 application seeking relief from unfair harm caused by the administrators in refusing assignment of a claim to the applicant, the applicant had the burden of proving that the claim was not frivolous or vexatious.

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11 January 2021

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Court refuses to make winding-up order of its own initiative

Whilst the court has exceptional jurisdiction to make a compulsory winding-up order in the absence of a petition, it will not do so where the creditor is seeking to bypass the prescribed mechanism for obtaining a winding-up order.

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11 January 2021

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Court wind up company without petition

Having dismissed administration proposals and the viability of a creditors meeting, the court exercised its discretion to wind up a company without a winding up petition under the rarely used Insolvency Act 1986 Sch.B1 paragraph 55(2)(e).

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11 January 2021

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Directors’ powers in a receivership

A transfer executed by a sole director was valid and effective, even though receivers had been appointed. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has held a director could execute a transfer to convey registered property even though receivers had been appointed.

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11 January 2021

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Non-compliant scheme of arrangement saved

The failure to include the statement of the directors’ interests with notice of the meeting to approve a scheme of arrangement amounting to statutory non-compliance was rectified, resulting in approval of the scheme by the court.

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11 January 2021

Insight

Strict application of insolvency claim deadlines

The Court of Appeal has considered time limits for service of insolvency proceedings and the impact of expiry of the limitation period.

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11 January 2021

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Release from appointment irrelevant if appointment invalid

In the context of a claim issued against administrators, the Applicants applied to challenge the release of administrators on a number of grounds centred around the release orders at the conclusion of the administrations.

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In-house in Focus Webinars

Neil Howes and Andrew Secker look at the types of claims you might face as a result of the coronavirus crisis and what insurance cover will help you with claims.

Simon Pedley discusses force majeure and frustration, and how useful they are in practice. Mark Davison discusses arbitration, what it is and why you might consider it for dispute resolution in a post coronavirus and Brexit world.

Recorded on 29 September 2020 Jayne Hussey and Simon Pedley review some recent cases dealing with interesting and significant contract/commercial issues and consider the implications for drafting commercial agreements.

Recorded on 20 Oct 2020 Peter Seaborn and Alex Round from our planning team will summarise some of the headline changes and potential implications to the Government's recent changes to the planning system.

Recorded on 3 December 2020, our speakers cover the current status of the 'deal' as well as immigration, data protection and dispute resolution.

What is it? Why does it matter? How can you lose it? We review issues regarding legal privilege and the particular role of the in-house lawyer in ensuring it is preserved.

Recorded on 29 July 2020, Lino Di Lorenzo and Paul Knight discuss the most significant change to the insolvency regime for 20 years. They explain the new provisions, including the restriction on termination rights, and how they will affect contract clauses and dealings with counterparties in financial distress.

Recorded on 7 October 2020 Mark Davison (Head of International Arbitration) discusses the new London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) rules which come into effect on 1 October 2020. He outlines what’s changed, what you need to know and what benefits arbitration may provide in a post Brexit and Covid-19 world.

Recorded on 4 Nov 2020, Mark Pearce discusses what is happening to existing Community rights in the UK and what you need to do to maintain protection. what changes are going to happen. what’s happening about exhaustion of rights – and how trade with the EU be affected?

Douglas McDonald and Mark Davison discuss how parties can prevent contract disputes; what steps parties’ can employ to avoid disputes escalating; and what parties should do if disputes are unavoidable.

Eric France discusses the practical steps you should now be taking to manage potential disputes including force majeure clauses, frustration and termination

Recorded on 18 August 2020, James Hordern and Christopher Bartley discuss 10 key issues facing commercial landlords and tenants as the lockdown restrictions begin to lift.

10 months on from the introduction of the SRA’s new Standards and Regulations, Carol Westrop outlines the main changes with a particular emphasis on how they apply to in house lawyers. Recorded on 14 Oct 2020

Recorded on 17 November 2020, In this session Jayne Hussey considers annual reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act along with ethical and reputational issues to be considered when drafting commercial agreements.

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