Commercial Client

• Parent Company Liable in Landmark Asbestos Case

  • Posted8 May 2012

  A worker who developed asbestosis after being exposed to high levels of asbestos between 1959 and 1961 was unable to pursue a personal injury claim against his former employer, which...

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• Compromise Agreements and the Equality Act

  • Posted8 May 2012

  A compromise agreement is a legally binding agreement by which an employee undertakes to refrain from instigating Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings against his or her employer or, if proceedings have...

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• Services – Should the Landlord Charge VAT?

  • Posted4 May 2012

  In general, rents on property are exempt supplies for VAT purposes. However, a landlord often supplies other services to tenants, such as cleaning and maintenance. These services are usually subject...

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• Failure to Register Renders Property Inaccessible

  • Posted2 May 2012

  When the owner of a property failed to register a right of access, trouble was in store. The claimant owned a property (number 37) which was separated from the...

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• Competition – New Market Investigation

  • Posted1 May 2012

  The aggregates, cement and ready-mixed concrete industries are the latest to come under the spotlight of the Competition Commission. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has identified a number of...

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• Barrister Wins Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim

  • Posted26 April 2012

  In Bivonas LLP and others v Bennett, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) that a gay barrister had been discriminated against on...

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