Commercial Client

• Landlord Who Allowed Lease to Run On Loses Claim for Possession

  • Posted18 February 2014

  When an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) reaches the end of its term and the tenant continues to occupy the premises, a new tenancy is created. This has implications for landlords...

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• Saving Business Must Be Prime Reason to Avoid Liability Under TUPE

  • Posted13 February 2014

  The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) exist to protect the rights of employees when their employer changes. However, when a business transfers from one owner to...

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• HMRC Issue New Guidance on Business Asset Apportionment on Sale

  • Posted12 February 2014

  Selling their business is often the last big transaction a person undertakes, and is one which may have a very significant effect on their lifestyle in retirement. As well...

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• Judge Fines Company ‘Every Penny It Has’ After Speedboat Death

  • Posted10 February 2014

  Following the death of an 11-year-old child who was hit by a speedboat whilst attending a friend’s birthday party that took place at a lake, the company that operated the...

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• Third Party Harassment Revisited

  • Posted7 February 2014

  With effect from 1 October 2013, the third party harassment provisions contained in Section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 have been repealed. The provisions made employers liable for...

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• Court Gives Trade Mark Owner Frosty Reception

  • Posted4 February 2014

  When a Canadian company decided to make a new attempt to enter the British market in 2008 with its range of washroom products, it registered its trade marks (carrying the...

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