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• Supply of Goods and Services Act Does Not Cover Professional Negligence

  • Posted9 April 2013

  When chocolate giant Cadbury sought to use the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (SOGA) to make the firm that designed, built and installed a fire detection and control...

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• Realism Essential in Damages Claims

  • Posted22 March 2013

  When an offer to settle a legal dispute is made (called a ‘Part 36 offer’ by lawyers) and the court subsequently orders payment of a higher figure (in which case...

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• Ignoring Contract Implications Spells Trouble

  • Posted11 March 2013

  A recent case involving supermarket chain Somerfield (now part of the Co-Op) shows the wisdom of thinking through the implications of a contract before undertaking it. The supermarket chain...

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• Data Protection Fine Shows Need for Care

  • Posted6 March 2013

  When a Scottish council computerised its pension records, it failed to ensure that the paper records were appropriately disposed of – and the result was a £250,000 fine. After...

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• Insurers Fail in Attempt to Limit Theft Claim

  • Posted13 February 2013

  Employee theft is often an exclusion in commercial insurance policies. When fashion retailer Ted Baker found that it had suffered a major loss due to employee theft of stock,...

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• Revised Targets on Electronic Waste

  • Posted31 January 2013

  Electrical equipment is the fastest-growing category of rubbish across the European Union (EU). It is estimated that by 2020, 12 million tonnes will be produced. In February 2003, the...

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