Business Service: Dispute resolution
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Private use of the Company Car, a bridge too far?
The recovery of VAT on cars remains a contentious area for UK businesses. HMRC usually take a robust approach and denies such claims. Th...
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Common Mistake: Take Two! What happens when the contractual documen...
The Court of Appeal in the case of FSHC Group Holdings Ltd v GLAS Trust Corporation Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1361 takes a fresh look at the te...
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Misfeasance: a catch-all claim against directors
What exactly is a misfeasance claim? Directors owe certain fiduciary and other duties to their companies in their capacity as an officer....
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Take your eye off the detail and you may find yourself held to ransom
Persimmon Homes Ltd v Hillier [2019] EWCA Civ 800 (09 May 2019) Very often, litigators have to consider whether or not the court would be...
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Estate Agents’ Commission: Supreme Court considers Courts’ discreti...
In February 2019 the Supreme Court held that a verbal agreement reached between an estate agent and a property developer, which provided ...
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Fixed recoverable costs – here we go….
Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that it intends to implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) in...
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Directors’ dividends can be unlawful – Global Corporate Ltd v...
Brexit uncertainty is causing increasing difficulty for SMEs and OMBs who are facing uncertain trading conditions. It is worth rememberi...
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Consent for alterations: block management landlords beware
Following a recent decision in the Court of Appeal, landlords of blocks of flats should take extra care when considering an application f...
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Frustration for landlords as tenants look to use Brexit as a way of...
Brexit has, if nothing else, generated its fair share of attention grabbing headings. But there is a case going through the courts at the...
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A Ground breaking decision or not?
Franses Limited v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Limited In this article, we explore a recent Supreme Court decision which could have far r...
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Welter v McKeeve
Duty to mitigate and behave reasonably confirmed in Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (“Party Wall Act”) compensation case. Important guidance/les...
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Right to Light Law in the UK: Common Misunderstandings
A right to light is a right to receive uninterrupted light, passing across neighbouring land, into a window. If a building owner has a ri...
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Party Walls and Permitted Developments
Party walls and permitted development issues in residential property often overlap. How they affect each other is often misunderstood. Wh...
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Dine but don’t Wine about the VAT Bill
Many of us may have indulged in the M&S “Dine in for £10 with Free Wine” deal which comprised of a starter, a main and a desert for £...
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Stopping Unauthorised Party Wall Works: Injunction Application Pitf...
An application for an interim injunction – a court order requiring someone to do or not do something until a trial takes place R...
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Too successful to fail? A case study for the prudent business owner
Morrisons Solicitors would like to invite you to our Wimbledon Corporate Insights Seminar. Insights in context: Too successful to fail? A...