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1 October 2014
Roof And Airspace Above Garages Was Part Of Let Premises
Leaseholders owning flats and garages have successfully argued that the roof and airspaces above the garage blocks is included in the...
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10 September 2014
Court Would Not Rewrite Clear Contract Clauses In Employer’S Favour
An employer has failed to persuade the Court of Appeal to rewrite a non-compete clause that inadvertently allowed a sales manager to...
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20 June 2014
Court Gives Guidance On When Withholding Consent Under Commercial Agreements Is ‘Unreasonable’
Businesses required to give consent that is 'not to be unreasonably withheld' under commercial agreements will welcome guidance from...
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4 June 2014
Forcible Retirement By Reference To Employees’ Ages Was Not A Proportionate Means Of Achieving A Legitimate Aim
An employer who forced employees of a certain age to retire was pursuing a legitimate aim, but its actions were not necessary or...
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20 May 2014
Notify Or Die – The Importance Of A Notice To Pay Less/Withholding Notice
Building disputes very often start with the failure of one party to pay the other party or the failure of the architect or contract...
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20 May 2014
Tribunals Consider Effect Of Policies Allowing Summary Dismissal For Breach
Employers proposing to rely on policy wording allowing summary dismissal for breaches of those policies may find they cannot dismiss...
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28 March 2012
Directors Disqualified For Misleading HMRC
Directors who were economical with the truth in dealings with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been disqualified from acting as...
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12 March 2012
Getting Paid For Building Work
In October 2011 the scope of the Construction Act (Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration act - 1996) was extended to include...
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8 March 2012
Deceitful Directors Personally Liable For Company’S Debts
The Court of Appeal has decided that directors who put off a company creditor with lies and tall tales can be personally liable for...
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