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Indirect Contract Limitation Not Valid, Rules Court

Posted7 March 2016

A cunning attempt to invoke a limitation clause in a contract failed recently in court. The case involved a building contract for cladding that was fitted to a leasehold...

Acas Early Conciliation – Amendments to ET Claims

Posted4 March 2016

In recent years, the settlement of disputes of various kinds by voluntary dispute resolution has grown considerably in the UK. That is certainly so in employment cases where, since May...

Boundary Argument Costs Teacher £50,000

Posted3 March 2016

Boundary disputes can take a long time to resolve and can be ruinously expensive, as a recent case illustrates. It involved a teacher who put up a fence along...

Use Not Ownership Determines VAT Status

Posted1 March 2016

It is well known that building work can be standard rated or, if it meets one of the exemptions in the Value Added Tax Act 1994, Section 30, Schedule 8,...

You May Want to be Careful Where Your Case is Heard

Posted29 February 2016

The English courts are enduringly popular with litigants, who often go to great lengths to have their cases heard in this country. The reason for this is that English law...

Lack of Research Causes Trade Mark Woe

Posted25 February 2016

Recent cases show the importance of being in possession of all the relevant facts and carrying out thorough research before making a trade mark application or taking action to protect...