In late 2017, restaurant giant McDonald’s cancelled the franchising of 169 restaurants in north and east India. The reason given was that the franchisee, Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL), had defaulted on its royalty payments and breached other obligations under the franchise agreement with McDonald’s. The termination marked the end of a 25-year relationship and […]
The internet has transformed our business landscape in ways that were unimaginable as little as 15 years ago. In 2018, a person can set up an online store, and market and advertise their wares or services with considerably less expenditure than they would need if they invested in a brick and mortar based business. But […]
Historically, claims for Defamation (both libel and slander) have involved celebrities and those in the media lime-light. The recent headlines relating to Rebel Wilson, the Australian actress, writer and producer who had her $AUD4.5 million damages award slashed to $AUD600,000 on appeal… The Rebel Wilson case began in 2015 when the Australian Women’s Day magazine […]
Everyone can fall victim to a breach of contract – you could be a commercial entity or an employer whose employees choose to watch the FIFA world cup instead of turning up to work! Unfortunately, breaches of contract are commonplace in the commercial sphere. However, with the right knowledge and professional support, breach of contract, […]
Everyone knows they should have a valid Will. If you have not prepared one and have a solicitor, you probably dread the question, “so have you thought about making a Will?”, that happens every time you meet them. We promise – they are not badgering you to be annoying. Not having a valid Will can […]
What do George Michael and Macaulay Culkin have in common? Answer – they are both the subject of family disputes. George Michael left his properties and wealth to his two sisters, Melanie and Yioda. His partner Fadi Fawaz has been engaged in a legal dispute with George Michael’s family in respect of George’s £6 million […]
He called her ‘Babykins’. Her nickname for him was ‘Big Willy’. These are the nicknames the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had for each other in their early years of dating. How do we know this? Because the former tabloid, News of the World, hacked into Miss Middleton’s (as she then was) voicemail. The phone-hacking […]
Mr Sparks is a forward-thinking clever man. I make this presumption on the fact that over several years he purchased land, ripe for development, parcel by parcel, for the purposes of funding his retirement. By 2000, Mr Sparks had acquired a decent size plot of land. Save for an access road, the land was surrounded […]
Challenges to Wills and probate have increased dramatically over the past few years. There are several reasons for this, but the main two seem to be: The rise in house prices means estates are often larger than they were in previous generations. This means there is more to fight for. Dementia is increasing due to […]
