Commercial

Articles

7 Nov 2011

Supreme Court backs common sense in contracts

Ruling will allow courts to 'ignore chunk of original wording'

7 Nov 2011

Commercial property update

Magnus Hassett, James Noble and Amy France consider break clauses and vacant possession, uncompleted leases, superior landlord's consent and occupiers' liability

2 Nov 2011

Courts must rely on 'business common sense' when interpreting commercial contracts

The Supreme Court has ruled this morning that 'business common sense' must be applied when interpreting commercial contracts.

24 Oct 2011

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the default retirement age, the new regulations for agency workers, the extended qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims and cases on religious belief

17 Oct 2011

Update: company

Debbie King reviews recent cases on removing company directors and misrepresentation, changes to the takeover code and the progress of Lord Davies' attempt to increase the number of women on company boards

17 Oct 2011

Rocky relations

The latest Court of Appeal payment protection insurance ruling is a blow for claims management companies but not necessarily for consumers, says Fred Philpott

10 Oct 2011

'Big decisions' for broadcasters after ECJ ruling on exclusivity

Landlady wins right to use foreign satellite decoder

6 Oct 2011

Eight law firms consider future with CLC

Eight solicitors' practices are working on applications to be regulated as ABSs by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers, Solicitors Journal can reveal.