We’re pleased to share a snapshot of our recent work across the courts, tribunals, and arbitration forums. These cases reflect our commitment to delivering strategic, effective legal solutions to businesses…
Spring Law, acting on behalf of Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (in liquidation) (HPII), secured a significant victory before the United Kingdom Supreme Court in the case of Stevens v…
Reforms Under the Employment Rights Bill 2024 In 2024, the UK Labour government introduced the Employment Rights Bill, a draft piece of legislation proposing to strengthen workers' protections by…
Spring Law recently appeared before the UK Supreme Court in the case of Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited (“HPII”). In the court of first instance, Foxton J found…
From 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2028, the Business and Property Courts (“B&PCs”) in England and Wales will trial a new cost management regime under Practice Direction (“PD”) 51ZG1.…
An employee succeeded in a disability discrimination case which found that her employer had unfairly dismissed her due to her health issues. The significant damages (£1.1m) reflected the fact that…
The Claimant in Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2022] EWCA Civ 318 went to the Court of Appeal recently with judgment delivered on 14 March 2022. Mrs…
On 23 February 2022, Mr Justice Foxton handed down judgment in the case of Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited (In Liquidation) & Elizabeth Aird-Brown (as Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited…
2022 saw us celebrate Spring Law’s 20th anniversary and as we move forward, we continue to be true to our core values of excellence, integrity and commitment to clients. This…
In The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance and others, the High Court ruled that insurers, under certain circumstances, might be liable to pay out on claims to businesses forced…
The common law doctrine of ‘frustration’ offers an alternative source of release from contractual performance, where (for example) a party cannot rely on a ‘Force Majeure’ clause to excuse its…
The reality of the Covid-19 outbreak is forcing businesses to adapt to a changing economic environment. In some cases, businesses are struggling to meet their contractual obligations and may seek…