Commercial Client

• Negligence Limited Where Contractual Requirements Met

  • Posted9 May 2013

  When a shipyard worker was injured in an accident, he received a £7 million settlement from his employer. The ultimate cause of the accident was a defect in the...

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• Stringfellows’ Lap Dancer Not an Employee

  • Posted7 May 2013

  The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) and ruled that a lap dancer at a London club owned by Peter Stringfellow was not...

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• Cookies – Implied Consent OK

  • Posted3 May 2013

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a statement re-emphasising that awareness of Internet ‘cookies’ has increased to such an extent that it is now ‘appropriate…to rely on a responsible...

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• Adjudicator Cannot Change Mind, Rules Court

  • Posted1 May 2013

  In the context of a dispute between parties to a building demolition contract, the High Court has ruled that an adjudicator was not entitled to change his mind after reaching...

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• Should I Take On a Franchise?

  • Posted30 April 2013

  There are many potential benefits of buying a franchise, such as having access to well-established business and accounting systems, centralised marketing and a proven business model. Being part of a...

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• PAYE Changes for Domestics

  • Posted25 April 2013

  If you employ a nanny, gardener or other household staff, from April 2013 you are required to join the ‘real time information’ (RTI) scheme set up by HM Revenue and...

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