Commercial Client

• Fake BMW Goods Lead to Jail

  • Posted15 November 2016

  Recent jail terms for the counterfeiting of goods, after a financial investigation by the Intellectual Property Office, show clearly the dangers of dealing in goods which are counterfeit or breach...

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• No VAT Liability if No Taxable Supplies: True or False?

  • Posted11 November 2016

  Many businesses engaged in the provision of ‘exempt’ supplies for VAT purposes (such as healthcare or financial services) or those with a turnover below the VAT registration threshold (currently £83,000...

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• Indirect Sex Discrimination and the Employer’s Legitimate Business Aims

  • Posted9 November 2016

  Under Section 19 of the Equality Act 2010, a female employee will succeed in a claim of indirect sex discrimination if she can show that her employer has applied a...

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• Winding Up Petitions and Validation Orders – High Court Guidance

  • Posted7 November 2016

  From the moment a winding up petition is presented against a company, any payments that it makes become legally void if a winding up order is granted. However, what happens...

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• Submitting to an Expert’s Jurisdiction is a One Way Street

  • Posted3 November 2016

  Contracts often provide for the appointment of independent experts to resolve any disputes arising, and voluntary submission to their jurisdiction is usually irrevocable. One building contractor found that out after...

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• EAT Decision Reinforces Agency Workers’ Rights

  • Posted1 November 2016

  In a guideline decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reinforced the rights of agency workers for the purposes of the protected disclosure (‘whistleblowing’) provisions of the Employment Rights Act...

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