The Renters Rights Act 2025 and The Impact on Landlords
Following attempts by successive governments to reform the private residential rental market in England, the Renters’ Right Act 2025 (“the Act”) will soon come into effect. Landlords should pay close attention to any announcements made by the government about when the Act will commence and when exactly the changes will come into effect. Prior to […]
AI-Assisted Judgment
This month, it has been revealed that a judge has used Artificial Intelligence technology to assist him in reaching a judgment in a case. Judge Christopher McNall, while presiding over the case VP Evans (as executrix of HB Evans deceased) and others v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 1112 (TC) in the tax chamber of the First-Tier […]
Winding Up Petition
Debt from customers, particularly other business customers, can rack up pretty quickly, and leave your business in a pretty desperate position. This position can easily become far worse if the customer cannot or will not pay any of these funds back. This can leave you and your business in a horrible situation, where you can […]
Funding a Personal Injury Claim
There are various funding options which may be available to fund a personal injury claim. Below are some of the options: “No Win, No Fee” agreements known as a Conditional Fee Agreement This is an agreement which is a legally binding documents between the firm of Solicitors and their client. Where the lawyers’ fees and […]
50 Years of the Mareva Freezing Injunction
In 1975, shipowners, Mareva Compania Naviera SA, brought a claim against charterers of their ship, International Bulkcarriers SA, for unpaid hire and damages for repudiation of a charterparty. Given the complexity of the matter, this claim took a while to pass through the process of the Courts, and concerns were raised by the claimants as […]
Protecting Minority Shareholders – Unfair Prejudice Claims
As a general rule, when a shareholder holds fewer than 50% of the shares in a company, they are considered to be a minority shareholder. Unfortunately, being in this position has historically shown people to be vulnerable to unfair treatment by majority shareholders. The introduction of s.994 of the Companies Act 2006 aimed to tackle […]
Making a Personal Injury Claims with Martin Kaye Solicitors
Most people who contact us are apprehensive about making a personal injury claim. Our Personal Injury members take the time to really get to know our clients, to re-assure and put them at ease. We explain to our clients the process of making a claim and do our very best to make the process […]
How to Fix a Problem – Office Properties PL Ltd (in liquidation) v Adcamp LLP
When bringing a legal case, there is no doubt that the details included are of vital importance – however, it should also be noted that, a lot of time, any mistakes made are fixable. Facts The facts in this case from earlier this year are that, one party was trying to bring claims of professional […]
Limitation Dates for Personal Injury Accident Claims
LIMITATION DATES FOR PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT CLAIMS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES One of the most common questions we are asking in the Personal Injury department at Martin Kaye, is how long do I have to make a claim? The limitation dates which are applicable to personal injury claims in England and Wales, are governed by […]