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The legal principle that the loser pays the costs of the winner in litigation usually holds good, but it is not true in all cases, as a recent intellectual property...
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A Supreme Court ruling has brought clarity to the long-running debate over the liability of employers for damages payable to employees who contract mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive and...
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An employee’s effective date of termination (EDT), as defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), marks the start of the three-month period within which a claim for unfair dismissal...
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A tenant wished to break its lease and served the appropriate notice on its landlord. However, the tenant had taken a supplemental lease on the adjacent premises after entering into...
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Below cost selling is a well-known tactic for weakening competitors or protecting market share. Because it can be effective in discouraging competition in the long term, the competition regulators in...
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Figures obtained by independent IT finance provider Syscap indicate that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are increasingly using their powers of distraint to seize the assets of businesses with unpaid...
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