Ross McLeod

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Andrew Jackson |Charlotte Walker |Ross McLeod

On 3 April 2025, the Grand Court ordered that the voluntary liquidations of two entities within the failed Axia Group, AXIA Network Foundation (ANF) and ANF MergeCo Ltd (MergeCo), be continued under its supervision pursuant to s.131(b) of the Companies Act, on the basis that official liquidations under court supervision will facilitate a more effective, economic or expeditious liquidation of the AXIA Entities, in the interests of their stakeholders.1 In its ex tempore ruling, the Court...

Jan 15, 2025 | mondaq.com | Alan Bercow |Charlotte Walker |Ross McLeod

"Stig of the Dump" was a popular 1963 children'snovel by Clive King, where a boy discovers (and befriends) acaveman living in an old chalk pit. InHowells v Newport,our modern-day protagonist did not befriend a caveman, but ratherfaced the more terrifying prospect of a local council operating alandfill site.

Jul 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Alan Bercow |Charlotte Walker |Ross McLeod |Will Porter

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), a division of LawtechUK1, plays a pivotal role in clarifying legal principles related to emerging technologies. The UKJT has published several legal statements to address the status and legal implications of digital assets and smart contracts. Their latest, the Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law (the Statement)2, provides a comprehensive analysis of how digital assets are treated under English3 insolvency law.

Jun 21, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | Ross McLeod

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK/Gray News) - A woman has been charged with murder after authorities in Mississippi said she intentionally drowned her 2-year-old child. Adrienne McDevitt, the mother of 2-year-old Kelly McDevitt Jr., was booked Wednesday morning on a charge of murder. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference regarding the 2-year-old’s death, which was discovered Tuesday after deputies responded to a call for a disturbance on Bolen Long Creek Road.

Jun 19, 2024 | wlbt.com | Ross McLeod

Adrienne McDevitt(Lauderdale County Sheriff's Dept.)Published: Jun. 18, 2024 at 9:46 PM CDT|Updated: 18 hours agoLAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - UPDATE: Adrienne McDevitt, the mother of Kelly McDevitt, Jr., was booked Wednesday morning on a charge of murder. Her bond was set at $500,000.