Commercial Client

• Tribunal Rejects Unreasonable HMRC Argument

  • Posted29 December 2015

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are renowned for taking an overly tough stance when it suits them, as illustrated by a recent case in which ‘special relief’ against tax bills...

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• On-Call Workers and the National Minimum Wage

  • Posted24 December 2015

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

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• Company Directors’ Duties – Negligence or Error of Judgment?

  • Posted23 December 2015

  Company directors inevitably make errors of commercial judgment now and again, but these rarely amount to a breach of the legal duties which they owe to shareholders, which occurs when...

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• Are You Dispute Friendly? New Rules Require You to Be

  • Posted21 December 2015

  Since 1 October 2015, under changes introduced by the Consumer Rights Act  2015, it has been compulsory for most businesses to offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to their customers if...

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• Failure to Take Specialist Advice Proves Costly for Company in Dispute

  • Posted17 December 2015

  A company which thought it could save money by dispensing with specialist advice before embarking on a complex dispute with a demolition contractor paid a heavy price when an adjudicator...

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• Mother Dismissed for Absenteeism Wins Tribunal Claims

  • Posted15 December 2015

  A call-centre worker who was dismissed for gross misconduct after she was absent from work when her baby daughter was in hospital has won her claims of sex discrimination and...

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