Liquidated damages – are they penalties?
Liquidated damages clauses are commonly found in construction contracts making provision for the contractor to…
July 1, 2020 By Guy Michell
Short term lets and breaches of covenant
There have been a number of issues in recent years concerning the use of short…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Property manager prosecuted over licensing laws
For what may be the first time, a management company has been prosecuted for failing…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Business Guide: Coming out of lockdown – key issues for businesses
There are various things that businesses will need to consider as they come out of…
June 25, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Alternative dispute resolution
Gone are the days where litigation was the main way of resolving disputes. These days,…
May 22, 2019 By Ian Thomas
Warning for Charities on pay outs to senior executives
We all know that some things just don’t work out. Employment relationships are no different.…
January 24, 2019 By Stephens Scown
New protocol for debt claims
A new pre-action protocol for debt claims will come into force on 1 October 2017.…
June 19, 2017 By Catherine Mathews
I’m sure that’s what we would have agreed…
The recent Court of Appeal case of Wells v Devani has clarified that where a…
February 17, 2017 By Jeremy Crook
High Court strikes out libel claim for abuse of process
In the recent case of Liberty Fashion Wears Ltd v Primark Stores Ltd, the High…
February 8, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Supreme Court considers accessory liability in tort
In the recent case of Sea Shepherd UK v Fish & Fish Ltd, in a…
February 8, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Distance selling regulations: one year on
The worldwide expansion of the internet has considerably contributed to the transformation of trade and…
February 8, 2017 By Richard Slater
Commercial common sense and service charge clauses
In Arnold v Britton and others [2015] UKSC 36, the Supreme Court considered whether a…
September 23, 2015 By Mike Davies