Commercial Client

• High Court Orders Restaurant Chain to Complete Commercial Lease

  • Posted28 January 2020

  Does an agreement to enter into a commercial lease come to an end if the identity of the prospective landlord changes? The High Court tackled that thorny issue in a...

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• Disciplinary Investigations – Any Lack of Fairness Will Cost You!

  • Posted22 January 2020

  Workplace disciplinary investigations require careful handling and employers who fail to act fairly are likely to be hit hard in the pocket. That was certainly so in the case of...

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• Luxury Car Maker Defeated in David v Goliath Trade Mark Dispute

  • Posted16 January 2020

  Trade marks are a powerful means of protecting your unique brand, even against much larger or more prestigious potential competitors. In one case, a small clothing company which sold its...

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• Fraudster Warning From HMRC as Self-Assessment Deadline Looms

  • Posted13 January 2020

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are warning self-assessment customers to be on alert for potential scams, as the 31 January tax return deadline approaches. HMRC’s dedicated Customer Protection team...

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• Landlord Fends Off Leasehold Enfranchisement Risk – Supreme Court Ruling

  • Posted10 January 2020

  Most leases contain covenants that forbid tenants from doing certain things without their landlords’ consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The meaning and effect of such provisions came...

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• Facing a Business Crisis? Don’t Forget Your Employees’ Rights!

  • Posted7 January 2020

  It is only too easy for businesses dealing with office politics, poor trading or cashflow difficulties to take their eye off the ball when it comes to their employees’ rights....

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