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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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21 January 2015
Directors Who Abrogate Responsibility For Key Tasks Liable To Disqualification
Directors who delegated responsibility for key issues to non-directors without monitoring and reviewing the situation, were...
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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
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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