Administrators will note with concern the decision of the East London Employment Tribunal in Spencer v Lehman Brothers (in administration) and Others, which suggests that administrators can be held to be personally liable for the discrimination of employees of the business in administration.
United Kingdom, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, Discrimination, Employment tribunal, Parental leave, Annual leave, Lehman Brothers, Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (UK)
Introduction
Against the backdrop of the recent sheriff court decisions regarding the need to appoint a Court Reporter even in cases where the assets are insufficient to meet the IPs' fees, the Court of Session has taken an innovative approach to approving IP fees without the need to appoint a court reporter.
Background
United Kingdom, Scotland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, Costs in English law, Security (finance), Interest, Accounting, Liquidation, Court costs, Secured creditor, Liquidator (law), Court of Session