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Protection of your product’s brand image Drinks manufacturers have a history of spirited and resolute protection of brand image. This has le... Read more |
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High Court Rules On “Battle Of The Forms” Dispute In the recent case of GHSP Incorporated v AB Electronic Ltd., the High Court was asked to rul... Read more |
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The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (the Regulations) came into force on 28 December 2009. T... Read more |
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Company fined £400,000 for failure to take proper Fire Precautions In the recent case of New Look Retailers Ltd. v. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Autho... Read more |
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Letters of Intent If doubt exists over contractual obligations, and the court has to decide the matter, the judge will... Read more |
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When may directors or employees become personally liable for company liabilities? The basic position, of course, is that a limited company exists as a legal entity in its own right: ... Read more |
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DANGER! - Unexploded Rent Review! In the recent decision of Bello v. Idealview Ltd. the High Court ruled that a thirteen year d... Read more |
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The Bribery Act 2010 The Bribery Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8th April. Although matters are a little uncertain in... Read more |
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Variation to works under a construction contract does not amount to an oral variation to the contract Under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (known to its friends in the constru... Read more |
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Sanctions imposed for dishonest evidence Last month a substantial High Court action against Cable & Wireless PLC by a number of companies in ... Read more |
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Sale of Shares: Directors Personal Liability Where a company has made representations in negotiations, and also in a Share Purchase Agreement, wh... Read more |
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Binding contract can be formed before the parties think negotiations are complete Contracts are often negotiated on the basis that no contract will be effective until it has been sig... Read more |
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Administrative Restoration now available for Companies and LLPs struck off under The Companies Act 1985 Until now, a company struck off under the Companies Act 1985 could only be restored to the register ... Read more |
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The day an Aga burned out In a recent decision that has important implications for both landlords and tenants, the High Court ... Read more |
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When Contract Tenders Go Wrong When tendering for work, there is a natural temptation for a bidder to pitch his case in the best li... Read more |
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Tax on Share Valuations The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of Grays Timber Products Ltd. v. HM... Read more |
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Construction Litigation – Proposals to Reduce Cost The recent review by Lord Justice Jackson on litigation costs has made proposals aimed to reduce the... Read more |
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Going the extra mile... And when to check the terrain first! Most businesses want to give outstanding customer service. We talk about "going the extra mile" and... Read more |
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Contractors – are payments being delayed? The cumbersome title of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 may not sound exci... Read more |
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Company in Administration – Rent must be treated as administration expense In a recent decision which will be welcomed by commercial landlords, the High Court has confirmed th... Read more |
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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO DEPENDANTS It is clearly illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of the e... Read more |
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COMPANY ACCOUNTS - LATE FILING PENALTIES INCREASED The civil penalties payable by companies that fail to file their accounts at Companies House on time... Read more |
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Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures - The End Is In Sight On 13th November 2008 the Employment Act 2008 received Royal Assent. When Section 1 is brought into... Read more |
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ALWAYS GET IT IN WRITING When doing business, it is a very human inclination to trust others and to rely on a handshake. How... Read more |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide The failure to obtain convictions for corporate manslaughter following the Herald of Free Enterprise... Read more |
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| Directors - The Risk of Personal Liability Those involved in running a business will often be well-advised to set up a limited company to minim... Read more |
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| RATES ON UNOCCUPIED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – A BADLY-TIMED INCREASE IN BUSINESS COSTS At a time when business costs are rising generally, the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 has subst... Read more |
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| Construction – New Rules on Site Waste Management The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 came into force on 6 April 2008. It is now illeg... Read more |
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| HEALTH AND SAFETY – WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF CONTROL .... Yet again the Court of Appeal has dealt with a case about the Provision and Use of Work Equipment R... Read more |
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| THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING BY THE RULES When running a small family company, in particular, it is always tempting to take a fairly relaxed a... Read more |
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| Oil Pollution Services Limited A Heald team led by partner David Dees recently completed an acquisition of an engineering company f... Read more |
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Bank adds lawyer to advice panel CLYDESDALE Bank has added Milton Keynes based law firm Heald Solicitors to its panel of legal advise... Read more |
| RECOVERING RENT ARREARS – IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE AFOOT The ancient remedy of distress allows a landlord to seize a tenant’s goods, sell them and use the pr... Read more |
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INCENTIVISING MANAGEMENT THROUGH EMI SCHEMES Many private companies chose to offer incentives to key members of staff by offering the managers th... Read more |
| INSURANCE – DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT When it comes to insurance, it is all too easy to get it wrong. It is important to understand that w... Read more |
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| Unlawful Loans to Directors Subject to a number of exceptions - for example, loans not exceeding £5,000 - the Companies Act 1985... Read more |
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| COMMERCIAL LEASES – POINTS TO BEAR IN MIND As lawyers, we often find that by the time we become involved in negotiations relating to a commerci... Read more |
