27 Jul 2023
On 26 July 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Paccar Inc and Ors v Road Haulage Association and UK Claims Limited [2023] UKSC 28. The Supreme Court determined that Litigation Funding Agreement ("LFAs") were Damages-Based Agreements ("DBAs") rendering most…
Insolvency
17 Jun 2021
Whilst the next stage of restrictions has been extended to get the country out of lockdown, the current moratorium in respect of winding up petitions against companies is still due to end on 30 June 2021. Since the moratorium came into effect in 2020 there has been significant restrictions in…
Insolvency
10 Feb 2021
National Apprenticeship Week began on 8 February. This year's theme is 'Build The Future.' With 20 years of experience in progressing employees through apprenticeships, Forbes Solicitors has helped build futures and this year has been no different and has been as successful, despite the…
Insolvency
15 Jan 2021
Following reports from The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) that 250,000 companies are at risk of closure in the next 12 months, Pauline Rigby, a partner and head of our Corporate team, looks at the restructuring options that can rescue businesses. Restructuring is often overlooked by…
Insolvency
18 Dec 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No2) Regulations due to come into force on 31 December 2020, further extend the temporary prohibitions on winding up petitions based on statutory demands and the restrictions on winding up petitions and…
Insolvency
02 Oct 2020
The Government have recently announced an extension of insolvency measures under the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act until the end of year. These measures include the prevention of statutory demands and winding up petitions until the end of year unless there are specific circumstances.…
Insolvency
