Commercial Client

• Inability to Prove Counterclaim Fatal

  • Posted19 August 2015

  Running an airline profitably is critically dependent on keeping planes in the air as much of the time as possible, so when an airline enters into a contract relating to...

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• Government to Review Employment Tribunal Fees System

  • Posted17 August 2015

  The Government has announced that it is to carry out a wide-ranging review of the Employment Tribunal (ET) fees system to determine whether its original objectives have been met. It...

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• Attack on Adjudicator’s Jurisdiction Fails

  • Posted11 August 2015

  Adjudicators’ powers to resolve contract disputes are frequently challenged by those who are unhappy with their decisions. However, in a guideline case, the High Court has thrown out one attack...

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• 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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