Contracts

In part 1 of my blog, I set out our top tips for establishing a new business vehicle and structure. It is equally, if not more, important to ensure that you have the appropriate contracts and registrations in place when you business is ready to start trading. Here are our top tips for safeguarding your […]

Once HR has made time to draft them, most teachers will be provided with contracts of employment. They should clearly outline employees’ duties together with their respective contractual and statutory rights in accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996. Beyond this, employment issues in schools can often be dealt with in a manner not entirely […]

If you are about to sell your business it is important not to underestimate the amount of time and effort involved. Not only can a typical sale take upwards of six months from the date a deal is agreed in principal to completion, but best practice would be to start preparing your business for sale […]

On 8 January 2015 the Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014 (New Regulations) came into force amending the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) and Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). For a rundown on the position of holiday pay so far, please see our previous blog as we won’t rehearse the basic principles here. The New […]

Commercial agreements are the life blood of business. They govern the relationships between businesses, allowing for the production, distribution and supply of a myriad of goods and services. Despite the fact that much legislation exists specifically to protect consumers where they are parties to a contract, very little protection is afforded to businesses engaged in […]

The granting of an injunction is a matter at the discretion of the Court, who will consider whether there is a serious question to be tried; whether damages would be an adequate remedy; the balance of convenience between the parties; and whether the status quo should be maintained. Where the parties to a contract have […]

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published guidance for businesses on the new Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (Regulations). In brief, the Regulations amend the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and give new rights of redress to consumers who are misled or coerced into entering contracts or making payments. The […]

What are Dilapidations? Dilapidations are often defined as being “items in need of repair to comply with a tenant’s obligations both to repair the property and to return the property to the landlord in accordance with the lease”. Most commercial leases will describe this as a requirement to keep the property in good repair and […]

The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (‘the Regulations’) come into force on 13 June 2014 and will apply to customer contracts concluded on or after that date. The Regulations will require important changes in the way retailers contract with customers. The Regulations affect retailers in different ways and distinguish between three […]

In the High Court case of Ashworth and others v The Royal National Theatre the Claimants, a group of musicians, were unsuccessful in their application for an interim injunction to require the Defendant, The Royal National Theatre (RNT), to continue to engage them in the production of War Horse until the hearing of their claim […]

Zero hours contracts have recently excited a great deal of comment – both for and against. A recent CIPD survey estimated that there are currently around one million people in Great Britain working on a zero hours basis and that 65% of them are happy with their work‑life balance, compared with 58% of their full‑time colleagues. […]

December is notoriously the quietest month for gym attendances with works drinks and parties taking precedence during the Festive and New Year period. With all the over indulgence, for many comes the January remorse. New Year’s resolutions are made with the best intentions of a ‘fresh start’ in 2014. Top of the list for many […]