FortyTwo Talks

To conclude our insolvency mini series, join Iris Ferber KC and Alex Bailey to hear how IVAs and CVAs allow debtors and companies to compromise debts and avoid bankruptcy or winding up while continuing economic life. When are these arrangements suitable? How are they approved? What are their main advantages and drawbacks, compared with terminal procedures?

In this latest episode of our Insolvency series, Michael Grant and Christopher McCarthy explore the circumstances in which a bankruptcy order may be challenged after it has been made. They consider the difference between annulment and rescission, the significance of errors existing at the time of the original order versus later developments, and the practical factors the court will take into accou...

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, Jason Braier talks to Catherine Urquhart about her new book on Interim Relief, the hot employment law topic of the moment. Why are so many hopeless applications clogging up the tribunal, and what can be done about it? Plus, there's advice for both claimants and respondents.

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks Insolvency mini-series, Lucas Nacif and Paul Fuller consider the circumstances where a director is made personally liable in an insolvency, as well as ways in which a director can be disqualified following an insolvency. Lucas and Paul provides an overview to personal guarantees, wrongful trading, misfeasance, preferences, transactions at an undervalue and the dir...

Continuing our Insolvency law mini-series, Iris Ferber KC and Alex Bailey discuss corporate insolvency: specifically, the process of winding up a company. They discuss what winding up means, what documents must be prepared by the creditor who seeks to wind up a company that has not paid its debts, the debt threshold, the process (and a bit of the history) of advertisement, how to prepare for court...

Continuing our Insolvency law mini-series, Lucas Nacif and James Hoile break down the personal bankruptcy process end to end. The discussion takes listeners through the debt threshold, how the process gets started, what to expect at court, and the practical consequences once someone is made bankrupt. It also explores the trustee's role in managing the bankruptcy estate, how and when someone is dis...

Commencing our latest Business & Property podcast series, examining topics relating to Insolvency, Lucas Nacif and Paul Fuller provide an overview to statutory demands and winding-up petitions. This podcast covers the circumstances where creditors are able to use statutory demands and winding-up petitions to apply pressure and start insolvency procedures against companies. Lucas and Paul look...

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, Amy Stroud and Andrew Carter unpack the Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision in Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems, exploring when a job offer becomes a binding contract and the legal effect of conditions attached to employment offers. They discuss the practical implications for employers and employees, highlighting why careful drafting and a clear understa...

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks, recorded before the Presidential guidance on Interim Relief, Michael Salter and Rob Winspear discuss the implications of AI in the employment tribunal: how it affects employees, employers, lawyers and the tribunal system itself.

In this instalment of FortyTwo Talks, Paul Fuller from 42BR’s Animal Welfare Group hosts his fellow RSPCA Isle of Thanet trustee and Transformation Programme Manager, Sophie Millns, to discuss legal challenges facing local animal charities. 

Join Iris Ferber KC and Carolina Bax as they introduce the main provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – perhaps the most important change in Employment Law since 2010, when the Equality Act first came into force. From holiday records to sick pay, from parental leave to flexible working, and introducing the really big developments in unfair dismissal and harassment law, this is your go-to su...

In our latest podcast Marcia Hyde, along with Edie Bowles and Emma Slawinski, discuss the question 'are all animals equal under law?' Despite growing recognition that animals are sentient, UK law still treats them differently depending on how they are used by humans - whether as pets, pests, farmed animals, or wildlife. Key takeaways: Animal protection laws are fragmented and inconsistent Legal ou...

In this final episode of the FortyTwo Talks forfeiture series, Paul Fuller and Alex Bailey explore how courts handle forfeiture when tenants face insolvency. Focusing on recent case law, they highlight when landlords can enforce their rights, the limits imposed by insolvency processes, and key practical takeaways for both landlords and tenants.

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks , Paul Fuller and Alex Bailey explore how insolvency processes impact a landlord’s right to forfeit a commercial lease. Covering liquidation, administration, CVAs, and moratoriums they break down key legal principles and practical risks for property and legal professionals.

In this episode of FortyTwo Talks , Michael Grant and Anne Hogarth examine what happens when a landlord forfeits a lease, re-lets the property, and the former tenant seeks relief. Through key cases, they highlight how timing, tenant conduct, and third-party rights shape the court’s approach in various scenarios.

Continuing our forfeiture mini series, James Hoile and Michael Grant break down the often complex principles of waiver in the context of lease forfeiture. With a practical and engaging approach, they explore when a landlord’s right to forfeit can be lost through their own actions. The discussion focuses on the three key ingredients of waiver: knowledge of the breach , unequivocal recognition of th...

Iris Ferber KC and Stephen Willmer discuss the history, and the essential law and procedure, that applies to tenants seeking relief from forfeiture.

Natalie Foster and Mathew McDermott provide a brief introduction to written forfeiture clauses in leases:  What do they look like?  What do they mean?  What are they used for?

Our Business & Property Group is delighted to share the first episode of our latest podcast mini-series, considering various aspects of the law of forfeiture.  In this podcast, Karolina Zielinska and Howard Lederman provide an overview of the key preliminary steps to take when seeking to forfeit a lease for three common types of breach – failure to pay rent, failure to pay service/administrati...

In this second instalment of our podcast series on Animal Sentience , Marcia Hyde, Paul Fuller, and Edmund Walters explore how the law has evolved to recognise animals as sentient beings. They discuss the development of European animal welfare law, the landmark Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 , and the role of the Animal Sentience Committee in shaping UK policy.

In the first of our two-part podcast series - as a precursor to a review of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 and the work of the Animal Sentience Committee (part 2) - Edmund Walters, Marcia Hyde and Paul Fuller discuss ‘animal sentience’, from religious, philosophical and scientific perspectives.

Join Charlotte McDonald and Tom Gilchrist as they discuss the issue of non-financial misconduct, with a spotlight on the recent case of Y v Z [2025] EWFC 221. During this episode, Tom and Charlotte share their tips and tricks on how to case manage conduct cases, as well as dealing with clients.

As the Employment Rights Bill edges closer to gaining Royal Assent, Jamie Fireman and Alex Adamou discuss some of the key changes to employment law that are on the horizon and how the landscape is likely to change for employees, employers and those involved with employment tribunal work.

42BR’s Paul Fuller and Tom Gilchrist discuss issues relating to claims under the Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 founded on common intention constructive trust, including factors relevant to the courts’ determination of beneficial ownership and beneficial shares, and the need for detrimental reliance.

Join Michael and Alex as they explore the scope of the court’s discretion under section 14 of TOLATA, with a particular focus on so-called ‘Bagum Orders’. In this episode, they break down the key judgments in two leading cases - Bagum v Hafiz [2015] EWCA Civ 801 and Kingsley v Kingsley [2020] Civ 297 (Ch ) - to clarify what the courts can (and cannot) order when resolving disputes between co-owner...