Commercial Client

• Potential Insolvency Brings Stay of Payment

  • Posted12 June 2014

  Normally, when a building dispute arises that leads to an adjudicator making an award in favour of one party, the award is simply paid and that is that. However, sometimes...

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• Ex-Couple’s Trade Mark War Ends in Stalemate

  • Posted11 June 2014

  Mixing business and personal relationships can produce additional complications if a break-up occurs, as evidenced by the stalemate reached by a warring former couple who are at loggerheads over the...

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• Collective Redundancy Consultation – The Scope of the Legislation

  • Posted9 June 2014

  In a long-running case concerning an employer’s obligations to consult with employee representatives when making collective redundancies (United States of America v Nolan), the Court of Appeal sought guidance from...

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• Adjudication Award Subject to Set-Off in Corporate Insolvency

  • Posted5 June 2014

  A recent case involving a builder who became insolvent whilst working on a couple’s property led to an appearance in the High Court. The building company entered into a...

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• Wrongful Termination Argument to Go to Court of Appeal

  • Posted4 June 2014

  In a case with potentially wide implications for businesses whose activities depend on licensing agreements, a company that faced destruction of its Internet-based business, due to the termination of the...

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• Are You Prepared for the World Cup?

  • Posted3 June 2014

  The 2014 FIFA World Cup starts next Thursday, with England’s first match, against Italy, due to kick off at 11pm on Saturday, 14 June. Employers should ensure that they have...

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