How far must transport providers go to ensure access to wheelchair users on buses?
The Supreme Court appeal hearing of this case takes place on 15 June. We originally wrote about it in December 2014 – you can read it again to learn about the issues raised.
14 June 2016
How much can a taxpayer claim for bad tax advice?
When tax advice is misleading or fails to identify an alternative which would involve a lower payment, how much is a taxpayer entitled to be compensated?
21 January 2015
How clear do notices to terminate have to be?
Terminating contracts can be a risky business. How to avoid it backfiring and giving your counterparty the right to terminate and claim damages against you.
09 April 2014
How imaginative settlements to disputes can turn out to be less than clever
Parties facing a dispute are usually well advised to try to reach an agreement to avoid it. But how and what pitfalls should they avoid?
27 March 2014
Driverless cars: CCAV responds to consultation on regulatory and insurance changes
The government has published a response to its consultation on regulatory changes needed to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technology. We summarise the key points.
26 January 2017
Early exit charges in pension schemes
A cap on early exit charges will apply to "flexible benefits" from 2017 if current proposals go through. It will be 1% in existing schemes and 0% in new ones.
29 June 2016
Don’t ignore offers to mediate
The Court of Appeal recently concluded (in PGF v OMFS) that failure to respond to an offer to mediate is in itself unreasonable and capable of being punished in costs.
25 October 2013
Draft New UK Procurement Regulations published
The Cabinet Office has published the draft Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the first in the package of legislation, which will implement EU Procurement Directives adopted earlier this year.
23 September 2014
Does the Thames Tideway Tunnel show the way for post-Brexit infrastructure funding?
Brexit raised concerns about the future funding of infrastructure. We consider whether the innovative Thames Tideway Tunnel funding model shows the way for the delivery of other projects.
28 September 2016
Does the EU syndicated loan market give rise to competition concerns?
We summarise the report published by the European Commission in April 2019 on 'EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets' and consider the implications for syndicated lenders
16 May 2019
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
Holiday pay should include results-based commission says Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal confirms holiday pay must include an element to compensate for any contractual results-based commission that an employee would ordinarily have earned if they were not on holiday.
12 October 2016