Bribery as a Defence to a Contract Claim

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Bribery as a Defence to a Contract Claim

Bill Dixon, a partner in FSP’s Dispute Resolution team, looks at a recent High Court decision which considered whether a contract obtained through bribery was enforceable.

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Punching the Customer – Vicarious Liability Update

Bill Dixon, a partner in our Dispute Resolution team, considers a recent case where a supermarket employee assaulted a customer. The question was whether the supermarket was liable.

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Fire – don’t get burnt

Tom Maple considers a seller’s or manufacturer’s liability for compensation for fire damage caused by defective goods.

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Groceries Code Adjudicator publishes report on business practices at Tesco

Partner Bill Dixon comments on the recent report on breaches under the Groceries Supply Code of Practice following an investigation into alleged unfair treatment of suppliers by Tesco.  

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Corruption Update

Bill Dixon, a litigation partner at FSP, considers some recent developments with the 2010 Bribery Act.

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Subject to contract?

The very recent case of Newbury v. Sun Microsystems is a reminder to businessmen and lawyers alike that care is required to avoid negotiations becoming binding contracts.

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Automotive Block Exemptions

Tom Maple, head of the FSP Automotive Team, highlights important changes to the Block Exemption Regulations and explains how they will affect the automotive industry.

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Contracts: getting out of a bad bargain

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

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