Commercial Client

• Final Warnings Must Be Given in Good Faith to Have Any Effect

  • Posted7 August 2015

  In Way v Spectrum Property Care Limited, the Court of Appeal has ruled that final warnings given in bad faith cannot be relied upon when assessing whether or not there...

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• Nuisance Calls and Texts Law Change

  • Posted5 August 2015

  Since 6 April 2015, changes to the law have given the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) enhanced powers to take action against companies making nuisance marketing calls and sending spam messages. ...

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• Flooring Company Can’t Use ‘Champagne’ Name

  • Posted4 August 2015

  A trade association representing Champagne producers has come down hard on a British flooring company which hoped to bask in the glory of the sparkling wine by registering trade marks...

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• Road Safety Resources and Training

  • Posted30 July 2015

  Every employer has a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. To this end, employers have a duty to do whatever is reasonably practicable to ensure...

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• Planning Law Breach Insufficient for Lease Forfeit

  • Posted27 July 2015

  When the tenants of a commercial property held on a 125-year lease allowed their subtenant to use it in breach of planning permission, the owner of the freehold of the...

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• Acas Publishes Early Conciliation Report

  • Posted24 July 2015

  The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published the results of its survey on the first year of its Early Conciliation (EC) scheme. These show that: Acas...

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