Written contracts: informal variations just got more difficult to enforce
'No oral variation' clauses are legally effective according to the Supreme Court in Rock Advertising v MWB.
31 May 2018
Workers on boards: update
Theresa May confirms there will be no mandatory regime.
22 November 2016
Workers on boards: next steps
If the government moves ahead with its proposals what options could it consider and how could those changes be introduced?
16 November 2016
When adventures go wrong
Who bears the liabilities related to engaging in hazardous activities for fun? We consider the recent case of Wilson v Clyne Farm Centre.
13 June 2013
Winding up petitions on disputed debts
Whenever there is an apparent monetary debt, common practice is for a claimant to threaten a winding up petition as part of the tactics to get a potential defendant to pay up.
06 December 2013
Will we see more shareholder activism following Brexit?
The UK M&A market is now seemingly more attractive to overseas investors who can benefit from the combined effect of market volatility and sterling weakness.
16 September 2016
Wife prosecuted for opening an account for her husband
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that 'helping out' a family member (or anyone else) who is engaged in criminal breaches of financial services legislation can lead to prosecution.
17 December 2013
Will landlords have to police tobacco duty evasion by tenants?
One of the more unlikely government consultations this year has been the one proposing that landlords should take responsibility for preventing tobacco and other excise duty evasion at let property.
28 September 2017
Why businesses should understand fintech
The financial services sector is undergoing a fintech evolution. Celine O’Connor explains what fintech is and why businesses should understand the importance for UK growth.
27 March 2017
Whose terms apply?
The recent case of Transformers & Rectifiers v Needs had to look at whose terms applied.
24 March 2015
Why all businesses need to be aware of the new Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice
Everyone who produces waste has a “duty of care” over that waste. Defra and the Environment Agency have published an updated Code of Practice on how to comply with this legal duty of care.
17 March 2016
Widespread errors in European procurement should lead to EU funds being withheld
There were errors in 40 per cent of the public procurement processes used to distribute EU budget funds in 2007-2014.
24 September 2015