Author Archive

Bill Dixon comments on a recent case the firm was involved in (Gold v BDW) on getting out of contracts which have come unprofitable.

This article considers when The Office of Fair Trading will prosecute for unfair commercial practices under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

This article outlines the extension of the CAP Code to website content from March 2011.

Social networking sites (SNS) have fast become new marketing and business development tools with companies embracing the contacts and potential business opportunities just a few clicks away.

What employers should consider when drafting and implementing an adverse weather policy.

We review a recent case on developer’s obligations to provide the data used for noise calculations for a wind turbine farm.

Out with the old, in with the older!

Everyone struggling to deal with the aftermath of death, insolvency or mental incapacity of a licensee needs to be aware of the Interim Authority Procedure. Joe Lott explains why.

Poker clubs: Joe Lott reviews the rules and regulations that apply to these increasingly popular venues.

This quick guide explores the effect on a farming partnership of the death or retirement of a partner, and discusses the merits of putting in place a partnership agreement.

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal serves as a useful reminder that a planning permission may not be enough if you wish to use land in a way which affects neighbouring owners and that neighbouring owners may have rights under the law of nuisance.

The purpose of this quick guide is to explain what mediation is and how it works in civil disputes. (Note that mediation has a different meaning in family proceedings and this guide does not address that context).