Business Law Updates

In a case which raised a number of important issues concerning the sale of goods, a pensioner who paid a £10,000 deposit for the sports car of his dreams – only to see it sold

The wide range of uses to which multi-function hi-tech devices can be put can create very modern difficulties in defining exactly what they are. That was certainly so in one case in which a tax

In a striking cautionary tale which underlined that professional duties and personal relationships rarely mix well, the High Court found that an architect who assisted friends with a garden transformation project owed them a legal

The distinction between ‘fixtures’ and ‘fittings’ is by no means an easy one to draw and that was certainly so in one guideline case in which the High Court pondered on the status of a

Health and safety breaches can have tragic consequences and companies which break the law should know that they will be hit hard in the pocket. In one case, an agricultural supplies company which was fined

Selling a business can involve far more than merely transferring shares for cash and intellectual property rights can often be an important factor. In one case, a woman who sold her eponymous fashion retailing company

In an important decision for investors and the financial services industry, a tribunal ruled that a ‘day trader’ in stocks and shares was not ‘gambling’ but was engaged in a commercial trade. That crucial distinction

Brevity is usually to be preferred when drafting commercial agreements and an excess of verbosity can often be the source of intractable disputes. That was certainly so in the case of a £160 million public

The enduring popularity of the English courts with litigants from every corner of the globe was strikingly underlined by a case in which the High Court came to the aid of a heavily indebted, Spanish-owned,

A company which was caught making bribes to secure contracts in Africa has been ordered to pay more than £2 million in fines and legal costs.. It is the first case in which a UK