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  • 08 January 2016
  • Commercial Real Estate

The street food revolution

New street food markets continue to open across the UK at a rapid pace with many new food trucks and vendors opening each week. How can landlords, developers and food entrepreneurs take advantage of this trend and how is the sector evolving?

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  • 05 January 2016
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: the mandatory standstill period

Those involved in public tenders will be familiar with the requirement that a mandatory ten day “standstill period”

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  • 05 January 2016
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: does an unsuccessful bidder have to issue proceedings within the 10 day standstill period?

Those involved in public tenders will be familiar with the requirement that a mandatory ten day “standstill period” must follow all contract awards.

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  • 04 January 2016
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

The future of Third Party Rights

Third party rights are increasingly being considered in place of collateral warranties. However, the use of third party rights by Employers may reduce following the decision in Hurley Palmer Flatt Limited v Barclays Bank plc .

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  • 02 November 2015
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

When is an agent entitled to commission?

It is common, particularly following termination of an agency agreement, for agents & principals to become involved in disputes over the commission.

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  • 28 August 2015
  • Employment

Does the six year limitation period for breach of contract apply in tribunals?

The law governing breach of contract claims in the civil courts states that a breach of contract claim must be bought within six years from the date of the breach.
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  • 24 June 2015
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Am I a commercial agent?

Agency arrangements often arise informally, and we are sometimes consulted by agents and principals who are not sure whether they fall within the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Regulations) or not. 
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  • 11 June 2015
  • Construction

Estoppel – used to defend an Employer’s deduction?

In a recent case, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided some guidance on the legal doctrine known as “estoppel by convention”.
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  • 05 December 2014
  • Commercial Real Estate

A Business Partner`s Entitlement to Apply for a new Lease under the landlord and tenant act 1954

The Court of Appeal (CA) has very recently decided that an application for a new business tenancy made by one of two business partners was not a valid application where the existing lease was held by both partners.
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  • 25 June 2014
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

What if my principal is in breach of our agreement?

An agent loses his entitlement to compensation or indemnity, though, if the reason for termination is that he is in breach of the agreement.
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  • 07 February 2014
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

What does your agency agreement say about compensation?

Under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the “Regulations”), an agent is usually entitled to a payment when his agency agreement is terminated by the principal (unless the agreement is being terminated as a result of the agent’s own breach).
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  • 13 April 2013
  • Construction

Guidance on contractor claims: extensions of time and loss and expense

A very significant recent case, Walter Lilly v Mackay EWHC 1773 (TCC) has provided the construction industry with some much needed guidance and clarity in relation to treatment of many of the common elements of construction disputes: extensions of time, concurrent delay and loss and expense.
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