Commercial Client

• Overdue VAT? HMRC Can Wind Up Your Company

  • Posted12 March 2015

  A decision of the High Court that a provisional liquidator could be appointed following a ‘without notice’ winding-up application by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should serve as a warning...

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• Trade Marks – Similar Name Application Prevented

  • Posted11 March 2015

  When there is a risk of confusion on account of the registration of a trade mark name similar to yours, prompt action is advised. Recently, well-known double glazing firm...

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• When is a Teacher Not a Teacher? High Court Rules

  • Posted9 March 2015

  In a striking example of an employment relationship being transformed over time by custom and practice, the High Court has ruled on the status of a woman who was taken...

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• Contractor Liable When Shoddy Work Makes Flats Unfit for Human Habitation

  • Posted6 March 2015

  The risks associated with buying ‘off plan’ are illustrated by a recent case in which the owners of more than 100 flats in two blocks in Leeds found themselves facing...

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• Refusal to Mediate Justified, Rules Court

  • Posted3 March 2015

  Normally, a refusal to mediate will incur the displeasure of the court and can be expensive if the court decides that the legal costs were higher than need be because...

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• Court Interpreters’ Race Discrimination Claims Boosted

  • Posted26 February 2015

  In Windle and Another v Secretary of State for Justice, foreign language interpreters who claim that they suffered race discrimination whilst working for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)...

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