Commercial Client

• Workplace Bans on Religious Symbols and Dress

  • Posted19 May 2017

  In ruling on a question concerning the interpretation of EU Directive 2000/78/EC, which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the Court of Justice of the...

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• Cartel Whistleblower Avoids Massive Fine

  • Posted16 May 2017

  Being in a cartel is unlawful and is a risky business – especially when one of the cartel members blows the whistle on the others. In such circumstances, the...

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• Penal Landlord and Tenant Agreement Struck Down by High Court

  • Posted11 May 2017

  Penal contractual terms that seek to impose exorbitant or unconscionable obligations are generally not worth the paper they are written on. The High Court found one such term unenforceable in...

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• Unfair Dismissal – ‘Lifetime Loss’ Cases

  • Posted8 May 2017

  When an employee succeeds in a claim for unfair dismissal, the compensation awarded by the Employment Tribunal (ET) will take into account any future loss of earnings. In the majority...

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• Can’t Agree a Commercial Rent? Court Steps In

  • Posted5 May 2017

  Calculation of commercial rents is more of an art than a science and disputes are sadly common. However, as one case involving a Polish-themed bar in Central London showed, judges...

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• Directors Guilty of Misfeasance in Insolvency Proceedings

  • Posted2 May 2017

  Some directors will always sadly be tempted to denude troubled businesses of their assets before they formally become insolvent. However, companies are not personal piggy-banks and, as one High Court...

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