Commercial Client

• Copycat Design Proves Expensive for Retailer

  • Posted23 October 2019

  There is almost nothing more frustrating for businesses than to see their successful products imitated by rivals. However, as a High Court case showed, expert lawyers are more than capable...

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• Employer Not Liable for Worker’s Offensive Facebook Post

  • Posted18 October 2019

  Under Section 109(1) of the Equality Act 2010, anything done by a person in the course of their employment must be treated as also done by the employer. That is...

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• Company Pays Crushing Price for Failing to File its Accounts On Time

  • Posted15 October 2019

  The consequences of a company being struck off the Companies House register – even temporarily for nothing more than an administrative failure – can be catastrophic. In a case on...

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• Agricultural Tenancies Are Complex – Always Seek Professional Advice

  • Posted10 October 2019

  When a farmer dies, close relatives are in certain circumstances entitled to succeed to any agricultural tenancies he or she held. However, strict time limits and other procedural rules apply...

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• Ripped Off By a Crooked Employee? You May Be Entitled to Tax Relief

  • Posted7 October 2019

  Losing money at the hands of a crooked employee is a sadly familiar experience for many businesses, but what are the tax consequences of such deceit? The First-tier Tribunal (FTT)...

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• Hospital Whistleblower Compensated for Detrimental Treatment

  • Posted4 October 2019

  Workplace whistleblowers who act in the public interest by exposing wrongdoing are protected by the full force of the law. In a case on point, a hospital worker who endured...

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