Commercial Client

• Failure to Pay Deposit is Breach of Contract

  • Posted27 August 2012

  When a property purchase does not proceed to completion, a dispute over the deposit is not uncommon. Recently, a case reached court over whether a purchaser’s failure to pay...

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• Bank Cleared of Liability for Losses Due to Reasonable Suspicion

  • Posted24 August 2012

  Money laundering legislation requires banks to freeze transactions pending clearance if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the funds concerned in the transaction may be the proceeds of crime...

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• Are You Self-Employed? Revised Guidance for Service Companies

  • Posted21 August 2012

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published new guidance intended to help personal service companies determine their correct employment status. HMRC will take a risk-based approach to consider how...

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• Court of Appeal Advises on Dealing With Allegations of Misconduct

  • Posted16 August 2012

  The Court of Appeal has ruled (Crawford and another v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) that procedural defects in the disciplinary process adopted by their employer rendered unfair the...

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• Google at Loggerheads with European Data Regulators

  • Posted15 August 2012

  Global search giant Google has found itself in hot water over a decision to rewrite its privacy policies into a single document covering all of its services. Various European agencies...

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• Landlord’s Failure to Extend Its Lease Leaves Subtenant in Place

  • Posted13 August 2012

  When a lease on commercial premises comes under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA), the grounds on which the landlord may oppose the tenant’s application for a new lease...

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