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Mark Lucas

Mark Lucas

Partner, Barlow Robbins

Articles

Update | Contract: Jackson v Dear, what is a consumer
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Update | Contract: Jackson v Dear, what is a consumer

Mark Lucas looks at Jackson v Dear and asks what is a consumer, while examining a recent lifing of the corporate veil and defective performances
22 Mar 2013
Update | Company law: Compulsory transfer provisions
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Update | Company law: Compulsory transfer provisions

Mark Lucas examines whether compulsory transfer provisions may be unenforceable penalties
6 Dec 2012
Company law update: share buybacks
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Company law update: share buybacks

Mark Lucas examines how private companies can fund share buybacks out 'of distributable profits without adverse 'tax treatment
13 Jul 2012
Commercial update
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Commercial update

Mark Lucas reports on the scope of a solicitor's retainer and the risk of that retainer becoming extended
26 Mar 2012
Update: commercial contracts
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Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas reviews recent cases which illustrate the difference between fiduciary duties and good faith obligations
18 Jul 2011
Update: commercial contracts
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Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas considers the impact of the Bribery Act 2010 on solicitors' practices and commercial contracts
21 Mar 2011
Update: commercial contracts
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Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas considers cases that throw further light on how the courts deal with drafting errors in commercial contracts
11 Oct 2010
Update: commercial contracts
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Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas considers recent cases illustrating the risk of personal liability for directors and managers
15 Jun 2010
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