Dispute Resolution
Beware the repair! – Top tips for limiting your liability
About to take on a lease of commercial premises? Make sure you are aware of the repair liability you are taking on… An FRI lease is the abbreviated term for a lease which imposes […]
Read moreIs an email exchange enough to vary an agreement?
Written commercial agreements are critical to the operation of businesses and are designed to give clarity and certainty to the parties regarding their rights and obligations in connection with the […]
Read more‘It’s good to talk’
Litigation is an expensive process which is why the courts encourage parties to try to settle their disputes. The Civil Procedure Rules (the court procedural rules that govern civil cases) […]
Read moreContactless cards and ‘digital pickpocketing’
Many of you will have seen the recent articles in the press of people reportedly using contactless card readers to ‘digitally pickpocket’ unsuspecting victims. In this blog I look at […]
Read moreFun with intellectual property
Intellectual property law has never been a laughing matter. Until now. Having a sense of humour on the internet is fraught with many dangers, but, beyond the minefields of taste and […]
Read more‘Have a Break’
Unknown to most, a legal argument about a chocolate bar has been raging now for years and despite a High Court decision last week the battle is set to continue. […]
Read moreI want to be ….. a tree
Most people know a tree when they see one. Big, leaves, branches, roots etc, but a recent Court of Appeal decision answered the rather unusual legal question: When does a […]
Read morePaul Weller’s children win privacy case
It’s all too easy to be hypocritical when it comes to photographs of celebrities – appreciating that someone has a right to a private life doesn’t always stop us heading […]
Read moreThe importance of conduct
Litigation should always be a last resort. Parties are expected to negotiate to try to settle their differences before and during court proceedings. Those who ignore this are often penalised […]
Read moreWhen is not amending a premises licence a safe bet?
When you want to sell alcohol from a property to the general public, you need to have a premises licence from the local authority to be able to do so. […]
Read morePossession notices – The brave new world
As of 1 October the procedure for giving a tenant notice under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy has been radically changed. This is a result the Deregulation Act 2015, which has previously […]
Read moreCome clean with your insurers
The Commercial Court’s recent decision in the case of Brit UW Limited and F&B Trenchless Solutions Limited serves as useful reminder that parties must disclose all material facts to their […]
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