Commercial Client

• Parliament Entitled to Close Perceived Tax Loophole Retrospectively

  • Posted1 December 2020

  There is nothing inherently wrong with Parliament legislating retrospectively in order to plug perceived tax loopholes. The High Court resoundingly made that point in rejecting claims that a back-dated change...

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• New National Minimum Wage Rates from April 2021

  • Posted27 November 2020

  The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission as regards the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply with effect...

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• ‘Average Consumer’ Takes Centre Stage in Beverages Trade Mark Dispute

  • Posted26 November 2020

  The ‘average consumer’ may not exist in the real world but, as a legal construct, is an all-pervading presence in many trade mark disputes. That was certainly so in an...

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• Facing Forfeiture of Your Commercial Lease? Consult a Lawyer Without Delay

  • Posted23 November 2020

  If you are a commercial tenant and your landlord is for any reason threatening to forfeit your lease, it is crucial that you take legal advice without delay. In a...

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• Businessman Fends Off ‘Shadow Director’ Claim Following Immigration Raid

  • Posted18 November 2020

  It is a simple matter to identify registered directors of any English company – the information is readily available from Companies House or online – but putting a name to...

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• Sacked Marketing Director’s Re-Engagement ‘Impracticable’, EAT Rules

  • Posted13 November 2020

  An award of compensation is the most common remedy granted in cases of unfair dismissal, but Employment Tribunals (ETs) also have the power to order reinstatement or re-engagement of wronged...

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