Duty of care and regulatory compliance: no duty to customers for banks in FCA review
Ten years on from the financial crash, banks still face accusations that they mis-sold interest rate hedging products. Customers' options for challenging these sales and their reviews are narrowing.
30 August 2017
Doorstep selling regulations apply even where the customer asked for the visit
Our dispute resolution team considers the regulation surrounding cold calling and looks at the significant case of Salat v Barutis.
22 November 2013
Does a 'friendly discussions' clause need to be obeyed before a claim can be brought?
The English courts have historically shown some reluctance to enforce agreements to “negotiate” or engage in “discussions” where these are conditions precedent to commencing arbitration or litigation.
11 July 2014
Easements, boundaries and “an absurd waste of effort, time and cost”
Where does a boundary run where there is a lane, hedge and ditch between two properties and what rights do the owners of those properties have to use the lane?
28 January 2015
Unfair contract terms: guidelines for businesses
Unfair contract terms are unenforceable and could damage your business' reputation. We look at the Competition and Markets Authority' research on unfair terms, and what you can do to spot them.
08 December 2016
EasyRoommate: easyGroup's trade mark litigation is not so 'easy' after all
The High Court has dismissed a groundless threats claim made against easyGroup and has rejected easyGroup’s counterclaim for trade mark infringement and passing off.
08 February 2018
Endeavours and certainty
In February 2011, Andrew Olins' dream to own and drive a Bristol 405D drophead coupe looked like it was going to come true.
28 March 2014
Electronic Communications Code: Expect the expected?
Three recent Upper Tribunal decisions have continued the trend of Electronic Communications Code cases being decided in favour of telecoms operators
01 May 2019
Easinghall Ltd v HMRC
In the case of Easinghall Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners, the exact question that was being asked was crucial.
16 March 2016
Beyond #MeToo: what next for regulatory investigations and employment law?
Our BCRI team review developments in the regulatory investigations space and consider the impact of #MeToo on current and future employment law and practice
20 July 2021
e-Invoicing for EU procurement to become a reality
Electronic invoicing for procurement across the EU came a step closer this week after a directive paving the way for a standardised form of e-invoice was published in the Official Journal.
09 May 2014
Reform of the right to request flexible working
We consider the changes that employers might expect now that the government has published its consultation on flexible working
30 September 2021