Commercial Client

• Cakes v Confectionery – Tribunal Laments Confused State of VAT Rules

  • Posted30 September 2020

  In ruling that vegan sweet treats targeted at health food shops should be subject to VAT at the standard rate, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) lamented the long-standing confusion in the...

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• Liquidators Act to Recover £7 Million Invested in Abortive Flats Development

  • Posted28 September 2020

  Investing in property development projects is definitely not for the faint-hearted but, if things go wrong, professionals will help you to recoup as much of your money as possible. A...

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• Revolutionary Garden Hose Design Too ‘Obvious’ for Patent Protection

  • Posted25 September 2020

  Patents reward originality, and inventions that are obvious developments on pre-existing designs do not qualify for protection, however successful they may be. In a ground-breaking case on point, patent protection...

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• Elite Cyclist Jess Varnish ‘Neither a Worker Nor an Employee’, Tribunal Rules

  • Posted22 September 2020

  What is an employee? What is a worker? The answer to those perennially tricky questions has been illuminated by a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that elite cyclist...

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• High Court Rules on COVID-19 Insurance Test Case

  • Posted17 September 2020

  In a welcome development for thousands of small businesses, the High Court has ruled that losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are covered by certain business interruption insurance policies. ...

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• Can Contract Adjudications Be Fairly Held During COVID-19 Lockdown?

  • Posted16 September 2020

  Speedy and cost-effective dispute resolution is the primary aspiration of the contract adjudication regime – but to what extent can that be fairly achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic? The High...

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