Dispute Resolution

Having building work carried out at your home can lead to endless problems. From cowboy builders to unsatisfactory work, a home owner can be left feeling helpless and may find it difficult to put things right. Here we look at various examples of improvements to home owner’s rights providing protection to those engaging contractors (although […]

Whilst the banking industry has abandoned its legal fight over the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) to thousands of customers a new scandal has recently been revealed by a Sunday Telegraph investigation, which found that the majority of the UK’s major banks have sold highly complex interest rate derivatives to small businesses These are […]

Whilst the recent statement from the Administrators that the Club is unlikely to go into liquidation will have come as a welcome relief to its supporters, it begs the question of what the future holds in store for Rangers F.C. following its entry earlier this week into Administration. The Club plans to use the breathing […]

Administration allows for the reorganisation of a company or the realisation of its assets. It usually follows soon after a company becomes insolvent. The process takes place under the protection of a moratorium, which prevents creditors from enforcing their claims against the company. When a company enters administration, an insolvency practitioner is appointed as the […]

An Insurance Broker has a duty to ensure that a policy meets the needs of its client. This is a continuing duty and requires a Broker to advise his client of any changes to the policy throughout its duration. A Broker who fails to comply with this duty could find themselves facing a negligence claim […]

Gifts and hospitality are an everyday part of corporate life with businesses investing money to build relationships and market their products. Although part of the business culture, such practices can give rise to bribery. The new Bribery Act seeks to clamp down on bribery by introducing tough new anti-corruption laws. With the CPS prosecuting their […]

The Localism Act, to come into force in April this year, is set to amend the courts’ powers in relation to a landlord’s responsibility to protect a tenant’s deposit by paying into a relevant scheme, and to provide set information about the scheme to the tenant. The Housing Act 2004 set out various penalties for […]

A long time ago in a film studio far, far away movie history was made as the phenomenally successful Star Wars saga began. The Lucasfilm empire has made billions of pounds from the films themselves and associated merchandise. Over 30 years since the first chapter began, Lucasfilm found themselves fighting for their intellectual property rights […]

Social Media is revolutionising the legal landscape. Here we look at various recent cases which show the impact Facebook, Twitter and the like are having on the English legal system. Over recent years social media has exploded on to the scene and is a common feature of everyday life for many people. No one could […]

Lawyers around the country are familiar with the day to day tool by which a client can obtain an injunction – a court order requiring his opponent either to do something specific, or (very frequently) not to do certain acts. In some circumstances an interim injunction can be obtained on an ex parte basis, that […]

Applications for Injunctions are becoming increasingly common, particularly amongst celebrities who frequently want to prevent publication of newspaper stories about them. However, Injunctions can be a useful tool in a variety of disputes. On an almost weekly basis, we hear of yet another pop star or footballer who has obtained an Injunction against a newspaper […]

The dream of a new kitchen, bathroom, conservatory or extension can quickly turn into a nightmare if your builder is unreliable and you don’t get the results you expected. Construction disputes arise where customers experience problems with their builder and include issues such as poor workmanship, unfinished work, structural problems and breaches of contract. There […]