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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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Last chance saloon: employers can be liable even if only aware of a...
Employers sometimes only discover that an employee has a disability at a disciplinary or even appeal hearing. This is most common with m...
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There’s a new class in town
Our Commercial Property department looks at one of the new changes made to permitted development rights which came into force on 25th May...
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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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When does ‘playing hard ball’ become economic duress?
Many of us have found ourselves in the position where we feel the other side are not quite playing fair when it comes to negotiating a co...
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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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Brexit – Commercial Contracts
As Brexit fatigue sets in across the nation, one of the many issues to be considered is how the final outcome, whatever it is, will impac...
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Employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for “purely personal rea...
In Hare Wine Ltd v Kaur and anor the Court of Appeal held that an employee dismissed on the day of a TUPE transfer on the pretext of diff...
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Time to cut lease: should today’s leases be subject to necessary mo...
A lease is a commonly used way to enable a party to occupy a property. It is a valuable asset for both a landlord and a tenant. For that ...
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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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Power of Attorney Deeds & Simple Contracts
A recent case before the High Court highlighted the importance of correctly executing a document especially when a power of attorney is i...
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TUPE v GDPR – who wins?
We are often asked how businesses are expected to comply with GDPR requirements when disclosing employee data in a situation where the Tr...
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What happens at the end of a commercial lease?
For many businesses, having a commercial premises is an essential element of running a successful business. For this reason, businesses t...
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Supreme Court overturns finding of discrimination in “gay cake” case
Francesca Wild, Senior Associate Solicitor in our Employment department explores a recent case involving the LGBTQ community that was tak...
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Side letters – Landlords and tenants beware
Lily Meyer, an Associate Solicitor in our Commercial Property department explores favourable terms when negotiating a commercial lease ex...
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E-Signatures: I thought they were supposed to make things easier?
Greg Vincent, Partner in our Corporate and Commercial team explores electronic signatures and the current laws surrounding them in the be...