Commercial Client

• 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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• Uber Drivers Win First Round of Employment Rights Battle

  • Posted30 October 2016

  In a ground-breaking decision, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that Uber drivers are workers, rather than being self-employed, and thus have the right to be paid the National Minimum...

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• EU General Data Protection Regulation

  • Posted24 October 2016

  In the UK, the Data Protection Act 1998 sets out the principles of data protection in compliance with European legislation. The more recent approval of the EU General Data...

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• Landlord’s Subletting Ban Enforced by Court

  • Posted21 October 2016

  Leases can vary enormously, and it takes a professional eye to understand their terms. In a recent case which underlines this point, a couple who sublet their flat in breach...

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