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2 July 2015
Settlement Agreement Covered Known But Unascertained Building Defects
Developers, landowners, builders and others entering into settlement agreements to resolve disputes should ensure the agreement makes...
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28 June 2015
Independent Review Of Swaps Mis-selling
Many banks have reached an agreement with the Financial Services Authority to voluntarily review any swaps/collars/caps sold to...
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27 June 2015
Landlord’s Actual Address Required In Demands For Rent Or Service Charges
Landlords and managing agents must include the landlord’s actual address on demands for rent or service charges, even if the landlord...
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26 June 2015
Buyers Of Shares Not Shareholders Until Their Names Are In The Company’S Register Of Members
The votes of a prospective shareholder whose name had not yet been entered in his company’s register of shareholders have been held...
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24 June 2015
Project Manager Had A Duty To Take Reasonable Skill And Care In Procuring A Signed Construction Contract
The works were completed under a series of letters of intent; consequently the employer did not have the benefit of a liquidated...
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22 June 2015
Is The Mis-Selling Of Swaps To Businesses The Next Banking Scandal?
Page 4 of today’s Telegraph is the latest in series of articles in recent weeks reporting the FSA’s widening investigation into how...
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10 June 2015
Businesses Should Specify All Reasons For Termination Of Contracts
Businesses that terminate contracts because of breaches by the other party must make sure they identify the correct grounds for the...
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8 June 2015
Company Directors’ Duties Of Disclosure May Be Wider Than They Think
There are many lessons to be learned from court cases Laws become more defined, industry expectations are reinforced, and their results...
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18 May 2015
Failure To Terminate In The Way Specified In The Contract Made Termination Invalid
Parties giving notice under a contract should ensure they stick precisely to the notice provisions in the contract, or obtain a formal...
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