One good reason why it makes sense to use the services of properly regulated professionals is that, in the event of insolvency, the law kicks in to ensure that clients’ funds are returned to them.
Business dealings that are based on oral contracts are built on sand. The point was resoundingly proved by a High Court case in which a high-value deal was alleged to have been struck during a
Those who claim the benefit of contracts must first prove their existence. In a novel case, a gangland informant failed to convince the High Court that the police had reneged on a binding agreement to
The Government has published guidance explaining the powers available to Employment Tribunals (ETs) – their use and their application – based on feedback from users of the service which suggested there was a lack of
Hope springs eternal and directors of ailing companies understandably often cling to forlorn prospects of better times ahead. However, in placing a company that ran a Formula One racing team into administration, the High Court
Agents who arrange to receive secret commissions on client introductions only have themselves to blame if judges refuse to enforce payment. However, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a ground-breaking case that a broker
Decisions as to whether a product infringes registered design rights frequently come down to matters of general impression. That was certainly so in a Court of Appeal case concerning heart rate monitoring devices used by
Josiah Hincks are proud to confirm our involvement with the new Community Centre due to be built in Loughborough in 2019. Josiah Hincks have been acting for the Trustees of the Grange Park Centre in
Heavily glazed high-rise properties are considered highly desirable by many because of the panoramic views that they afford. However, the High Court has ruled in a case of great interest to property professionals that those
Cartels are a blight on fair commerce and anyone even peripherally involved in one can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. In a case on point, a company which refused to participate in
