Buying Out a Shareholder: Legal Risks, Valuation Issues and Common Pitfalls

• Posted2026-08-03 00:00
• AuthorTom Esler

A buy‑out is often the most commercially sensible outcome in a shareholder dispute. It can end a dysfunctional relationship, stabilise the business and provide liquidity.

Shareholder Deadlock: Practical Options for Resolving Management Gridlock: Practical Options for Resolving Management Gridlock

• Posted2026-07-27 00:00
• AuthorTom Esler

Deadlock arises when company decision‑making becomes impossible: votes are tied, directors cannot agree, and the business is unable to progress. 

Shareholder dispute and the importance of expert valuations

• Posted2026-07-23 11:05
• AuthorIan Sheppard

Shareholder disputes involving unfair prejudice claims, share sales and deadlock, are often triggered by disagreements as to the value of a shareholding.  A professional valuation by an expert valuer will therefore almost always be necessary to enable resolution of the dispute.

Gates left open on farmland: what action can I take?

• Posted2026-07-21 11:32
• AuthorLauren Collins

The summer months see a sharp rise in walkers making use of public rights of way across farmland and enjoying the countryside at its best. But this brings greater challenges for farmers and landowners, including gates being left open or unlatched, fences being damaged or trespassers entering their land.

Unfair Prejudice Claims (s.994 Companies Act 2006): When They Work - and When They Don't

• Posted2026-07-20 00:00
• AuthorTom Esler

Unfair prejudice petitions are one of the principal shareholder remedies in England and Wales. They are frequently deployed in owner‑managed companies where the legal form is a company, but the commercial reality resembles a partnership.

TOLATA: a vital tool for cohabitees involved in property disputes

• Posted2026-07-15 09:36
• AuthorClaire Liddy

When relationships between cohabitees fail, disagreements can arise involving property and the parties’ legal rights. Sometimes, the dispute cannot be satisfactorily resolved – in which case, it is possible to take action under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA).

Midlands law firm mfg Solicitors has bolstered its Real Estate team with the appointment of a new partner. The firm has appointed Sarah Bradford who will lead its Real Estate offering in the Black Country from the firm’s offices in Brierley Hill,...

Employers' liability for machinery accidents at work

• Posted2026-07-14 09:08
• AuthorDavid Lydon

The UK’s manufacturing sector appears to be booming, currently at 11th place on the global manufacturing rankings. While this is great news for our economy and for the jobs market, the need for health and safety compliance is more important than ever.