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• Company Pays Crushing Price for Failing to File its Accounts On Time

  • Posted15 October 2019

  The consequences of a company being struck off the Companies House register – even temporarily for nothing more than an administrative failure – can be catastrophic. In a case on...

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• Reached an Important Agreement? Get a Lawyer to Record It in Writing

  • Posted1 October 2019

  Agreements are frequently reached behind closed boardroom doors, but a failure to engage a professional to record them, contemporaneously and in writing, can cause serious problems down the line. That...

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• Hotel Under Duty to Protect Guests Against Third-Party Criminal Acts

  • Posted13 September 2019

  Can businesses owe a duty to protect customers on their premises from the criminal acts of others? In a test case concerning a horrific attack on three hotel guests, the...

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• Lack of Due Diligence Gives Company Buyer Four Days in Court

  • Posted30 August 2019

  When the sale of a company is taking place, it is usual for warranties to be given regarding how the company being sold has conducted its affairs prior to the...

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• Owner of Fire-Damaged Factory Triumphs in High Court Insurance Dispute

  • Posted2 August 2019

  Almost all businesses are insured against fire damage but, when the worst happens, insurers are understandably anxious to make sure they do not pay out any more than they have...

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• New Company Disclosure Requirements On the Way

  • Posted12 July 2019

  The trend towards full disclosure and openness continues unabated in business, and new regulations are being mooted which will increase the amount of disclosure required of UK-registered companies regarding their...

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