On 27 June 2024, the UK gave effect to its intention by ratifying Hague 2019. It will come into force for the UK on 01 July 2025. The UK’s ratification was accompanied by a declaration that, initially at least, Hague 2019’s application will be limited to England and Wales only, i.e., it will not apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The results are in! Following 14 years of a Conservative government, the British public have voted for a change. In terms of what this change means for employment law, Labour promised to bring forward an employment bill of rights within its first 100 days of coming into power as part of its “New Deal for Working People”. As of today, that clock starts ticking.
In July 2023, judgment was given in the case of Re Mitt Wearables, an unfair prejudice petition brought under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006. Laytons ETL acted for Koalaa Ltd (the innovative designer and manufacturer of soft sleeve prosthetics), one of the successful respondents to the petition.
Nuptial agreements can help with the division of assets and income on separation or divorce, and although they have been more commonly been associated with certain jurisdictions like the United States, their popularity is growing globally, including in European countries such as Spain, Italy and Germany.
