The acrimonious termination of commercial contracts can lead to outbreaks of fierce competition and mutual bad-mouthing which affect customers and enter the public domain. That was certainly the case following the end of a franchise agreement in the postal franking machines market. A company which
Litigating breach of contract disputes is costly and, with outcomes never predictable, compromise on the basis of legal advice is very often the better course. In one case which proved the point, sub-contractors involved in a gas pipeline project sued for £10 million but ended
Tax payment deadlines are strict and failure to meet them usually results in financial penalties. However, the regime can occasionally be tinged with mercy, as it was in one case in which a tribunal came to the rescue of a struggling company which suffered a
What is a house? Most people would think there is a simple answer to that question but it is an issue that has taxed lawyers ever since the introduction of leaseholder rights to acquire the freehold of the properties which they occupy. A company which
It is a sad truth that employees cannot always be trusted not to give in to temptation – however, if the worst happens, the law is there to help. In one case which illustrated the point, the High Court came to the aid of a
Contract adjudicators do valuable work in promoting the swift resolution of disputes at relatively low cost – however, they do not always reach the right conclusions and the courts are there to put right any injustice caused. In one case, an adjudicator’s award of almost
Leicestershire law firm, Josiah Hincks Solicitors, have been appointed to the NFU’s legal panel following an intensive tender process. The National Farmers Union’s panel provide NFU Members with local access to expert legal firms providing specialist agricultural and horticultural advice. Josiah Hincks will cover the
Contract drafting is an art which should only be undertaken by specialists. The truth of that statement was underlined by a case in which an arbitration clause in a major commercial contract contained references to non-existent ‘UK law’ and ‘UK courts’ as if Britain’s three
The Internet has made it possible for almost anyone to export goods worldwide – but that unfortunately includes counterfeit merchandise. In one case, a man who sold £250,000 worth of fake T-shirts from his garage, in wholesale breach of copyright, had his two-year jail term
Members of the business community are often understandably focused on day-to-day management and leave bookkeeping to others. However, one case in which an entrepreneur was ripped off for hundreds of thousands of pounds by a man who claimed to be a qualified accountant shows how
