Commercial Client

• Free Advice Given and No Contract? You May Be Liable

  • Posted9 August 2017

  Any professional will know that there are many people who like to have free advice, and whilst this is seldom proffered in a social setting such as the pub, it...

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• It Was Wrong, But Whose Fault Was It?

  • Posted7 August 2017

  When a person takes professional advice and a loss follows, it is normal to look for compensation through the professional’s indemnity insurance policy. In order for the professional to...

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• Sleeping at Work and the National Minimum Wage

  • Posted4 August 2017

  Whether or not a worker who is on call at their employer’s premises but who is allowed to sleep when their services are not required is entitled to be paid...

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• No Money a Reasonable Excuse for Not Paying Tax

  • Posted1 August 2017

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are not known for being lenient when it comes to taxpayers who fail to pay taxes, and mere inability to pay tax when due is...

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• Shape Change Not Inventive

  • Posted27 July 2017

  For a patent to be valid, it is not sufficient that it is simply something new. There has to be an inventive step over the ‘prior art’, so that the...

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• Employment Tribunal Fees – Supreme Court Upholds Unison’s Challenge

  • Posted26 July 2017

  The Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 introduced fees for bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The stated...

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