Commercial Client

• Judge Blocks Out-of-Town Superstore Plans

  • Posted6 February 2015

  A council’s decision to grant planning consent for a superstore has been countermanded for a second time by the High Court on the ground that the potentially ‘crippling’ impact on...

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• Collective Redundancy Consultation – Advocate General’s Opinion on the Meaning of ‘Establishment’

  • Posted6 February 2015

  Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, employers have a duty to consult with appropriate representatives of employees concerning forthcoming redundancies if 20 or...

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• Contract Wording Leads to $12.5 Million Payout

  • Posted3 February 2015

  Millions can hang on the precise wording of a contract. Just how important this can be was illustrated in a recent case in which an agreement in respect of a...

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• Repayment of Flight and Training Costs Fair

  • Posted29 January 2015

  When a Polish au pair was dismissed by her employers, they demanded repayment of the air fares and training costs they had incurred. This was in accordance with the...

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• BYOD Guidance

  • Posted26 January 2015

  Guidance from the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure and the UK’s National Technical Authority for Information Assurance highlights some of the aspects organisations must consider when adopting a...

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• Cash-Flow Problems Excused Late Tax Payments

  • Posted23 January 2015

  In a decision which will give some comfort to many hard-pressed businesses, a tax tribunal has ruled that a small company’s unexpected cash-flow problems provided a ‘reasonable excuse’ for its...

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