Commercial Client

• Director Who Flouted Ban Given Jail Sentence

  • Posted7 January 2019

  Ignoring a court ruling is a foolish strategy at any time – as a man who continued to act as a director after having been banned from doing so found...

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• Confidential Information Leakage Stopped by Injunction

  • Posted2 January 2019

  One of the biggest dangers when a senior employee leaves an organisation is the ease with which they can spirit away confidential information of importance to the business. Data is...

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• Job Interviews and the Risks of Asking Off the Cuff Discriminatory Questions

  • Posted28 December 2018

  Questions asked of job applicants at interview should be carefully considered in advance and formulated with the benefit of legal advice. In one case where that signally did not happen,...

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• Forfeiture for Rent Arrears – Commercial Landlords Take Note!

  • Posted24 December 2018

  In a decision that will be essential reading for property professionals, the High Court has ruled that landlords who invoke the statutory commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) regime may thereby...

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• Typhoon Disruption is Reasonable Excuse for Late Tax Payment

  • Posted21 December 2018

  It is fair to say that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) take a hard line when it comes to non-payment or late payment of taxes due. Unless the taxpayer can...

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• Court of Appeal Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers

  • Posted20 December 2018

  The Court of Appeal has ruled that drivers who use online taxi company Uber’s app are ‘workers’ within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), rather than self-employed...

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