Commercial Client

• Reasonable Endeavours Clauses Can Have Teeth

  • Posted10 September 2019

  Unreasonable delay in fulfilling the terms of a contract is an unwise policy, as a recent dispute that ended up in the Court of Appeal shows. When a developer...

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• 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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