When an adjudicator in a construction dispute gives a ruling, the decision...
The Government has announced its proposals for reform of the employment la...
Design rights are not the same as copyright, but are valuable intellectual...
When a dispute arises concerning the meaning of a contract term that is ca...
A recent case ( Whitham v Club 24 Ltd. t/a Ventura ) sheds further light o...
A consultation on ways of making it easier for social housing providers t...
There has recently been a further case on long-term sickness and a worker&...
Creating a commercial database and keeping it up to date is an expensive b...
When a supplier to a marquee company was not paid for goods it had supplie...
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (now superseded by the Equ...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that the Mortgage Verificatio...
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regu...
The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. Under Section 2 of ...
In Williamson & Soden Solicitors v Briars , the Employment Appeal T...
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has reported a noticeable increase in ...
It is common for service charges to be paid ‘on account’ of th...
There are generally strict time limits that apply when presenting a claim ...
The penalties for engaging in anti-competitive behaviour are very substant...
When an elderly woman passed away, her daughter, who was her personal repr...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued for consultation proposals for in...
In July, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced that it...
When one business uses the trade marks of another, an action may be able t...
Company liquidations have edged up in the first quarter of 2011, with 4,12...
Every year the firm's Christmas party presents employees with the chance t...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published provisional fatal inj...
When does a commercial property become vacant under a lease agreement? Thi...
An advertising and media company run by a Mr Casey sought to register the ...
A recent survey of businesses carried out by the Institute of Chartered Ac...
Following its Resolving Workplace Disputes consultation and the Red Tape C...
Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR), which came into force o...
MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has won summary judgment...
A developer who completely demolished a property when he only had permissi...
Two companies have been fined a total of £450,000 and ordered to pay...
The law relating to the fiduciary duties of directors is stricter than man...
The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in a case concerning the em...
On 1 October 2011, changes to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regene...
Following Lord Justice Jackson’s report on his review of civil litig...
As reported previously, the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) as they ...
A covenant can either represent a commitment to do something or a commitme...
Employers are reminded that new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates came int...
When a licensing application cannot be heard because insufficient informat...
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regu...
Earlier this year, the Government published a consultation document entitl...
The Government is calling on businesses to have their say in the latest ...
An employee wishing to bring a claim of unfair dismissal must do so before...
Directors of companies are entitled to any information they reasonably req...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued a consultation aime...
If a claim is not defended, is a person indemnifying the defendant require...
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are becoming increasingly common. Fo...
A recent case has confirmed that a clause in a contract which absolves o...
Following several suspicious deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport...
