Business Law Updates

In clearing up a burning contractual issue that has long puzzled shipping lawyers, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the buyers of a $22 million merchant vessel forfeited their 10 per cent deposit

In a striking example of even the most ‘watertight’ contract drafting failing to oust the jurisdiction of Employment Tribunals, a scaffolder has successfully argued that, far from being a mere subcontractor, he was a

In a ruling of enormous significance to the telecommunications industry, a group of providers has failed to convince the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal that more needs to be done to create a level playing

The Government has announced changes to the tax reliefs available to Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) which are intended to allow more clubs to benefit from the scheme. The changes will allow CASCs

A motor trading company has ended up more than £30,000 out of pocket on the sale of a £192,000 Rolls Royce Phantom after the tax authorities refused to accept that it had been adapted

The Home Office has updated its guidance for employers on preventing illegal working in the UK to allow for the following changes:   The ending on 31 December 2013 of the restrictions

The Government has produced new guidance to help employers comply with the National Minimum Wage legislation. This covers the following topics:   Eligibility for the NMW; Calculating the NMW;

A company that was innocently caught up in one of the rash of missing trader intra-community (MTIC) frauds that infected the electronics export/import trade has been denied a £1.4 million VAT deduction after the

An epic legal pie-throwing competition set north against south and ended in victory for a Bolton-based baker which based its design for a ‘teardrop’ meat treat on Leeds United Football Club’s emblem. After Peter

In a stern warning to taxpayers that they should keep a close eye on their diaries, a health and safety company was hit with a £12,000 penalty after forgetting about a bank holiday and