A claim of ‘one rule for them; one rule for everyone else’ was recently heard in the Birmingham Employment Tribunal. In Burns v Gitpod, the Claimant was sacked after getting drunk and allegedly falling asleep in a sauna on a work trip.
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employee resigns due to intolerable working conditions created by their employer or fundamental changes to their contract, meaning that their employment has become untenable.
Megan Boyle joined Bermans in February 2025 and is a Paralegal in our Insolvency Team.
Megan supports the team across a broad spectrum of both corporate and personal insolvency matters, encompassing a mix of contentious and non-contentious work, reflecting the diverse nature of the cases we handle.
Her experience includes assisting the solicitors with a wide range of tasks, such as:
Applications for administration extensions
Drafting winding-up petitions
Applications for the rescission of winding-up orders
Possession and sale applications
Settlement agreements
Director disqualification proceedings
Assisting with applications for permission to act as a director following disqualification
Preparing pre-action correspondence and documentation
She has an Undergraduate degree in Spanish and Business (BA) and has also completed a Law conversion course. Megan then went onto complete a Masters in law (LLM). She is currently undertaking the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Outside of work Megan enjoys walking, pilates and travelling and is a Manchester City supporter.
Bermans have recently created a new practice area – ‘Creditor Services’ – this will allow Bermans to satisfy all clients’ recovery needs from one specialist practice area.
At Bermans, we continue to support our chosen charities – OnSide Youth Zones (The Hive and Mahdlo) as well as The Beacon Counselling Trust/Paul’s Place.
This article looks at the grounds for director disqualification as well as the legal framework that governs these processes and what directors should do if facing disqualification, empowering directors to better navigate their responsibilities and potential challenges.
If you are a business owner and still see cyber threats as “just an IT issue,” it’s time for a rethink. The UK Government and the National Cyber Security Centre has recently released a Cyber Governance Code of Practice (the Code) — and it’s aimed squarely at the boardroom.