Today, 21st September, has been designated as World Alzheimer’s Day, so there’s no better time to share with our clients, colleagues and followers our reasons for choosing this as Edwards and Company’s Charity of the year. With so many amazing Charities doing wonderful...
Edwards & Co. issue High Court Proceedings in NI in VW Emissions cases
Proceedings have been issued in the High Court in Belfast today by Edwards and Co. Solicitors on behalf of clients affected by what has become known as the VW emissions scandal. This follows several months preparing the claims and liaising with the lead solicitors in London who are running the case...
Neymar-v-Cavani – a workplace dispute that calls for mediation
The football story of the week has all the hallmarks of a dispute that is getting seriously out of hand. The amounts of money involved and the cause of the conflict may be beyond anything most employers have to handle on a daily basis, but the human behaviours being exhibited are familiar. Typica...
Brexit and Northern Ireland Charities
While Brexit remains a great step into the vast unknown, we have been reading with interest some of the commentaries and reports produced over the summer period. The well respected Charity Finance Group has produced a report “A Brexit that works for everyone” in which it warns of signifi...
Grand Champions of Translink's Corporate Challenge
More than 60 companies in Northern Ireland took part in Translink’s #GetOnBoardNI Corporate Challenge during Bus + Train Week 2017 and four organisations have been announced as the winners. Edwards & Co Solicitors came out on top as the grand champion of the Corporate Challenge, which...
Pre Nuptial Agreement…. more like Nuptial Insurance
On preparing for your wedding a pre nuptial agreement is not likely to feature anywhere in your to do list. However, amidst all the excitement it is important to remember marriage is a financial contract as well as an emotional union with your partner and so it is a worth while exercise seek...
Charitable Companies – Members Must Act in the Best Interests of a Company
A recent decision in August 2017 of the High Court in England and Wales makes interesting reading for anyone who is a member of a charitable company limited by guarantee. In this case the English High Court held that the company members owed fiduciary duties to act in the best interests of the compa...
