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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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• Pension Trustees Owe No Duty of Care to Employer

  • Posted3 July 2019

  Many directors of companies are also trustees of the company pension scheme. Sometimes, their duties as a director and as a scheme trustee can be difficult to reconcile. In a...

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• Sale of Insolvent Company to Creditor Not Improper

  • Posted13 June 2019

  Insolvencies are seldom happy periods for any of those involved and great care must be taken by those who deal with the insolvency proceedings to ensure they do their work...

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