International Contracts and Dispute Resolution With America, Europe and the Middle East battling tumultuous political times, certainty in cross-jurisdictional contracts is more important than ever before. If a dispute arises, the most important considerations for having it resolved quickly were ideally negotiated at the formation stage of the agreement – the governing law and the […]
Following the General Elections this year and amongst the casualties was Diane Abbott, the Shadow Home Secretary. A woman who has served in public office for 30 years took a leave of absence, citing sickness, two days before the polls, following vicious abuse in the tabloids and on Twitter and Facebook. Ms Abbott had stated […]
No More Distress – Recovering Rent Arrears Under CRAR Lets talk about the issue of the insolvent tenant and protecting your rights as a commercial landlord. In 2014, the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) came into force, replacing the ancient remedy of distress. Dating back to the time of Henry III and contained in the […]
Once again whilst we were looking the other way, our freedoms were challenged and attacked in a most brutish way – You can blame the twin phenomena of Brexit and Donald Trump, used as distractions for Theresa May to rush through her personal hobby-horse – the Investigatory Powers Act (the Act) into law with barely […]
Chilcot – The Fallout One hundred and seventy-nine. That is the number of British Soldiers who lost their lives in the Iraq War between 2003 and 2009. I would like to apply the same numerical certainty to the number of Iraqi citizens who died as a result of the conflict but it is impossible. First […]
Ever purchased a pair of trousers only to have a button fail as you run for the tube and then spent the next few hours trying to discretely hold the garment together? Ever bought a tablet for your child, only to find it won’t switch on after a few weeks? What can you do if […]
In the Name of the Father What you can do if your child turns out not to be yours – Paternity Fraud According to the latest research, in the UK at least one in every 50 men is busy raising and supporting a child that is not their own. That equates to 2 % of […]
I have a Claim but I don’t have the money to go to Court What can I do? Pursuing a court case without using your own money sounds too good to be true! But as we all know, strange things happen (anyone who saw Leicester City win the Premier League last weekend knows exactly what […]
Whether you are a sole trader, SME, large corporation or charity, you need to be aware of your legal obligations regarding the information you need to include on business communications to ensure you are compliant with UK Law. These are known as trading disclosures. Any form of communication sent from your organisation to the public […]
