Commercial Client

• Trust in an Employee Misplaced? The Law Will Help You Pick Up the Pieces

  • Posted5 September 2019

  In spite of the obvious risks involved, a great many businesses have no choice but to entrust confidential information to their employees. A High Court case showed that, where such...

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• Construction Industry VAT Changes Ahead

  • Posted2 September 2019

  Businesses in the construction industry are reminded that on 1 October 2019 the new VAT domestic reverse charge will come into force. This is being introduced as an anti-fraud measure...

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• Lack of Due Diligence Gives Company Buyer Four Days in Court

  • Posted30 August 2019

  When the sale of a company is taking place, it is usual for warranties to be given regarding how the company being sold has conducted its affairs prior to the...

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• Contract Adjudications are an Alternative to Litigation, Not an Addition

  • Posted27 August 2019

  Contract adjudications can provide a swift and cost-effective alternative to litigation. Adjudication decisions are not immune from error but, as a High Court case showed, they are meant to be...

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• Photographer Subjected to Racial Harassment Wins Substantial Damages

  • Posted22 August 2019

  If you have been ill-treated at work, Employment Tribunals (ETs) have the power to award damages against your employer and to compensate you for the indignity or injury to feelings...

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• Similar Product Names Do Not Always Lead to a Likelihood of Confusion

  • Posted19 August 2019

  Rival products sometimes bear similar names but, when considering whether or not that is likely to cause confusion, judges place themselves in the shoes of average consumers. The High Court...

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