Contract/Commercial

When ownership of a business changes, many employment lawyers are familiar with the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations’ imposition on the transferee of responsibility for employees. The common law has a much lower profile, but can be just as important - and applies to creditors generally, not just to employees’ rights. There is a consistent line of Scots case-law from 1861 to 2015 on the liability of the transferee for debts of a business it has acquired. However, common-law liability depends greatly on the particular circumstances of the transfer, and the underlying rationale of the rules is obscure and controversial. It is an area in which English and Scots law differ to an unusual degree. This seminar will cover these topics including:

The event begins at 2pm. Delegate registration is open from 1:30pm.