In this month's podcast we explain how the court intervened in a deadlocked company to enable shareholder resolutions to be circulated; provide a warning for investors looking to recover losses suffered by the companies in which they invest; and summarise the LSE's proposals to innovate and develop its AIM market.

In this month's podcast we review the High Court's interpretation of certain commercial contract warranties in a sale agreement; consider what it means to be "concerned" in a business and when this may breach restrictive covenants; and examine the Privy Council's decision that unanimous shareholder consent did not require the features of a binding contract.

In this month's podcast we explain the lessons from a recent case on how to notify and measure warranty claims; shine a spotlight on how historic payments to directors may be challenged; review the offence of failing to prevent fraud and new guidance on prosecutors' approach to corporate offending; and confirm that the FCA has approved the London Stock Exchange as the first operator of a PISCES platform.

In this month's podcast we explain why the dilution of a shareholding was not unfairly prejudicial conduct; confirm the implementation date for mandatory director identity verification; recount how the court has rejected another challenge to a final order made under the National Security and Investment Act; and highlight the impact of not having a bespoke LLP agreement.

In this month's podcast, we consider the Court of Appeal's landmark ruling on directors' duties; review a case involving the interpretation of leaver provisions in articles of association; and summarise the FCA's final rules for its new public offers and admissions regime.

In this month's podcast we review how an informal exchange of WhatsApp messages led to a binding contract; confirm that "sleeping" directors cannot avoid liability through their inactivity; and explain why a recent decision gives hope to passive investors who rely on a company's published share price.

In this month's podcast we explain how statements by a seller in a draft disclosure letter might give a buyer a claim for misrepresentation, and review the London Stock Exchange's plans for shaping the future of AIM.

In this month's podcast we explain the perils of failing to comply with an agreement's notice clause; consider what is a "manifest error" in an expert's determination; and review the Registrar's new powers to strike off companies.

In this month's podcast we consider a case where the forfeiture of a shareholder's shares was found to be unlawful; report on the first judicial review of an order made under the National Security and Investment Act 2021; and explain why claims relating to a transfer of shares were struck out of a shareholder's unfair prejudice petition.

In this month's podcast we: explain the High Court's important clarification on the decision-making powers of a sole director; review the rules on share dealing during a closed period and the consequences for a senior executive who breached those rules; and confirm the Government's plans for a new trading market for private company shares.