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• Anticipation of Variation Does Not Derail Tender Fairness

  • Posted9 November 2015

  The rules relating to public sector tendering are complex, but it is necessary that public sector procurement processes are both fair and seen to be fair. However, this can be...

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• Claim Denied for Unmonitored Alarm

  • Posted29 October 2015

  A recent case highlights the changes that will be coming into effect next year when the Insurance Act 2015 comes into force, reducing the number of ‘technical’ defences that can...

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• The Consumer Rights Act 2015 – Changes to Unfair Contract Terms Legislation

  • Posted21 October 2015

  Businesses that deal with members of the public are reminded that the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which received the Royal Assent on 26 March, became law on 1 October 2015....

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• Omitted Takings Affect Share Valuation, Rules Court

  • Posted8 October 2015

  A recent case on company valuation may well end up being of great interest to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as well as the two directors involved. It concerned a...

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• Company That Didn’t Do Homework Faces Delay and Costs

  • Posted23 September 2015

  Failing to do one’s ‘due diligence’, and in particular failing to check out the bona fides and financial stability of trading partners, can prove to be a massive mistake. In...

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• Entering Into a Partnership? Get it in Writing!

  • Posted10 September 2015

  Business partners who failed to define their working relationship in writing – instead reaching agreements orally over bottles of red wine in a pub – paid the price when a...

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