• 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).

• 11 March 2013
• Commercial Real Estate

Break clauses – case law update

Compliance with conditions in break clauses continues to be a difficult area which provides much work for litigators.

• 08 February 2013
• Litigation and dispute resolution

Case demonstrates Court`s reluctance to interfere in commercial contracts

Although it is a general principle under English law that parties should be free to negotiate their own contract terms, the Court may decide that a clause is “unenforceable” in certain circumstances, even where both parties have signed up to it.

• 09 July 2012
• Litigation and dispute resolution

Court Holds that Website Term is not Binding on Consumer

The case arose after losses of almost £50,000 were accumulated on the Defendant’s spread betting account in May 2011.