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How does a Defendant get a third party to contribute to damages it has to pay?

A defendant may often find that another person caused or contributed to the loss which the claimant is trying to recover from it. How do they seek a contribution from that third party?
04 December 2014

Desmonds: Upper tribunal finds directors can't assert Company privilege after dissolution

In a landmark judgment dated 17 November 2014 the Upper Tribunal has found that former shareholders cannot assert privilege over a company's documents after that company has been dissolved.
25 November 2014

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Personal service and subordination must be present for there to be an employment relationship; the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been published; and more…
20 November 2014

HMRC v Martin: tax relief awarded in bonus clawback case

Income tax paid on a bonus payment which is later clawed back by an employer can be reclaimed by the taxpayer, but only in certain circumstances.
13 November 2014

Settled means settled

Burges Salmon disputes and litigation team take a look at the settlement issues arising from the Alexandros T case.
11 November 2014

Lenders win the last round of the North East Property Buyers litigation

To the relief of mortgage lenders the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal in Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited v Scott.
06 November 2014

Village greens – still a potential menace for developers

Applying to register a TVG has become a standard weapon in the armoury of those seeking to prevent the development of open land. However, can cut offs provoke applications?
05 November 2014

Overtime Holiday Pay Cases

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today held that non-guaranteed overtime should be included in the calculation of a worker's holiday pay. 
04 November 2014

How do you keep the arguments in a skeleton argument? Answer: follow the rules

The Court of Appeal in Tchenguiz v SFO was not impressed by Counsel choosing to lodge almost 100 pages of 'summarised' argument contrary to the rules.
04 November 2014

Scotland: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax is the first new tax to be raised by the Scottish Parliament in over 300 years.
22 October 2014

Could notifying an insurer of a claim cover associated regulatory proceedings?

Businesses notifying potential negligence claims to their insurers may anticipate that the same events could lead to other claims or costs.
21 October 2014

A defendant's refusal to mediate can be unreasonable... even if the claim has no merit

Under what circumstances are you entitled to your costs of the litigation? We look at the case of Northrup Grumman v BAE Systems.
20 October 2014

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