Commercial Client

• Media Contract Dispute – COVID-19 Pandemic Was a ‘Force Majeure Event’

  • Posted11 April 2022

  The suspension of live sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic was a force majeure event that justified early termination of a media rights contract. The High Court so ruled in...

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• Companies and the Concealment of Land Ownership – High Court Ruling

  • Posted8 April 2022

  A bewildering array of corporate structures is all too commonly used to conceal the real ownership of property. However, as a High Court case showed, judges are well versed at...

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• High Court Aids Ship Designer in ‘Blatant’ Breach of Confidentiality Case

  • Posted5 April 2022

  Trade secrets are the lifeblood of many businesses and the law will provide powerful assistance in protecting them. That was certainly so in the case of a ship design company...

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• Employment and an Egregious Case of Pregnancy/Maternity Discrimination

  • Posted30 March 2022

  Employers who discriminate against pregnant women or new mothers can expect to reap a bitter harvest of financial and reputational damage. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in describing...

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• Criminal Defence Costs Incurred Solely for Purposes of Trade

  • Posted24 March 2022

  Only expenses that are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of trade can be deducted from a business’s tax liabilities. That threshold is, to say the least, a demanding...

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• COVID-19 – Premier League Triumphs in $200 Million TV Rights Dispute

  • Posted21 March 2022

  The COVID-19 pandemic caused grave disruption to the 2019/2020 Premier League season – but it did not fundamentally change the format of the competition. That was the conclusion the High...

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