We’ve seen increasing references to the terms ‘nightingale courts’ and ‘super courts’ recently by business and legal press publications, but what are they and what do they actually mean for those who the courts exist for – the clients and litigants? Response to COVID-19 Impact The current pandemic, and the associated lockdown, has caused a… Read more »
It’s 2021 and, now more than ever, people use online review websites to research companies for all kinds of reasons. Whether it’s before they purchase a product or go for a job interview. Whilst online reviews are a useful way of finding out other people’s honest opinions and experiences with a product, service or company,… Read more »
If you experience that one of your debtors is refusing to pay a sum of money owed to you and you have a County Court Judgment (CCJ) or Costs Order in your favour, this means that the Court has formally decided that the debtor owes you that sum of money which you are entitled to… Read more »
2021 is well underway and landlords are still facing challenges with their commercial tenants due to the impact of the pandemic – the most common problem being tenants not paying their rent. Currently, there is a moratorium on forfeiture of commercial leases for non-payment of rent. This also applies to all payments to be made… Read more »
When faced with a binding arbitration dispute resolution clause within a contract or partnership deed, parties are obliged to refer disputes to arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996 (‘The Act’). However, even where this is not the case, parties to disputes can agree to refer disputes to arbitration as an alternative to going to court…. Read more »
The relationship between a landlord and tenant of business premises is governed by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (“the Act”). Unless the parties have agreed (by following the prescribed procedure) to exclude the terms of the Act that provides security of tenure for the tenant, at the end of the fixed term of the… Read more »
The Disclosure Pilot Scheme (“the Scheme”) has been in operation in the Business and Property Courts since January 2019 and is set out in Practice Direction 51U of the Civil Procedure Rules. The Scheme was originally intended to run for two years, however it has now been extended for a further year and will continue… Read more »
The law of passing off exists in order to prevent a business from misrepresenting its goods or services as being, or having an association with, the goods or services of another business. Whilst action for trade mark infringement can be taken where a trade mark has been registered, the law of passing off aims to… Read more »
According to a Conservative MP and probate solicitor, John Stevenson, the Probate Service is now more backlogged than it was two years ago. Despite more funding and an injection of more financial and human resources, Mr Stevenson claims that the system has deteriorated. What Is Causing Delays at the Probate Service? The alleged problems have… Read more »
The current climate will inevitably result in a large number of unpaid invoices. In order to avoid this and maximise credit control, it is important to strengthen your position from the outset. Jodie Sumner, Debt Recovery Executive, provides her expert guidance on avoiding bad debts. Considerations for Unpaid Invoices When unpaid invoices are referred for… Read more »
