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Warranties v Indemnities: understanding the differences

When parties to a transaction involving the sale and purchase of a business agree the main terms on which they are going to contract, the next step is for the buyer to investigate a little further and carry out a due diligence exercise. During this exercise...

Mistakes in Contracts: Will the Court intervene?

The Court is often reluctant to interfere with the relationship between contracting parties. If however there is a mistake in the drafting of a contract, a party can apply to the Court for rectification of that mistake. Rectification is typically...

Hughes Paddison expand offer with appointment of new Employment Law Director

Cheltenham based Solicitors Hughes Paddison, have added Employment Law to the range of corporate and commercial legal services the firm offers its business clients, with the recruitment of Kimberley Whalen-Blake as a Director and Solicitor.

Hughes Paddison strengthen team with new appointment

Hughes Paddison have made a new senior addition to further strengthen their Private Client Department, with the appointment of Sue Senkbeil.

Joint Bank Account - For Convenience?

A recent case heard in the UK Privy Council (whose Judges are for the most part Judges of the UK Supreme Court) has highlighted the need for care to be taken when making these arrangements.

In the case (Whitlock –v- Moree) the deceased was a 90 year old business man. At the time of his death he had a substantial sum in his bank account. The year before he died he added Mr Moree to his bank account.