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Risk of granting consent before document signed

The recent case of Rowena Williams  is the latest example of a court finding a binding contract arising from an oral or informal agreement.
13 March 2014

A binding deal even when the document was not signed

Parties who negotiate contracts but choose not to sign them when the moment comes usually expect not to be bound. However, the courts are finding binding contracts have arisen in such circumstances.
10 March 2014

Does limitation of liability make it easier to get an injunction?

Where a supplier’s breach of contract could make you breach your own contracts and potentially become insolvent, you might reasonably hope to convince a court to stop the supplier acting.
10 March 2014

Financial Conduct Authority: financial penalties significantly higher under the new regime

This article looks at the Final Notice in relation to HomeServe Membership Limited published on 12 February 2014 in this context.
07 March 2014

Rail ticket marketing regulatory review

The 'Office of Rail Regulation' ORR is currently conducting a market review of the rail ticket market.
06 March 2014

Change of corporate vehicle does not stop you relying on inducements to contract

What rights does the ultimate counterparty have in respect of matters arising in the negotiation, if it was not legally involved at the time?
28 February 2014

ICO updates privacy impact assessment code

The ICO has recently published its updated privacy impact assessments code of practice. It offers some tips on measures that can be taken to reduce privacy risk.
27 February 2014

Employment Edit - what's new in employment law

Acas issues further information on the new procedure for early conciliation in employment tribunal claims; penalties for employers who lose claims; changes to maximum compensatory awards.
27 February 2014

Premium changes to UK investor visas

The Migration Advisory Committee has published its report on the call for evidence as to whether the current provisions of the UK’s investor visa programme are providing value-for-money. 
27 February 2014

Rent and company administrations – Game over?

Landlords will be relieved that the Court of Appeal has closed a legal loophole in a test case arising out of the administration of the Game group of Companies.
25 February 2014

HMRC anti-avoidance task-force – tackling “hidden wealth” in London

HM Revenue & Customs' HMRC has recently announced a task-force targeting “hidden wealth” in London and East Anglia.
25 February 2014

Financial Ombudsman awards decisions cannot be 'topped up' in court proceedings

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that consumers who accept a decision of the Financial Ombudsman Service are prohibited from bringing the same claim in the Court for further damages.
19 February 2014

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