Commercial

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When a parent company may be liable in negligence for the acts of its subsidiary

The ruling in Chandler has established that a parent company may be liable for breaches of health and 'safety laws by a subsidiary without the need to consider lifting the corporate veil. 'Alan McKenna reviews 'the court's reasoning 'while Robert Weir QC 'and Vijay Ganapathy assess the circumstances 'and extent to which liability may attach as a result

Take an active role when acting for family businesses

Bitter family disputes can be avoided if practitioners take the time to understand their client's business model and future plans, says Jonathan Silverman

Insolvency update

Two cases have provided welcome guidance on the protection afforded to employees under TUPE when a company enters administration, says Denise Fawcett

Can football fixture lists be regarded as intellectual property?

A European ruling on the copyright and database right has suitably cracked down on attempts to monopolise information, says Paul Stanley NO

The end of 'supermarket' banking

The clampdown on PPI mis-selling confirms that the banks owe a higher standard of care to their customers than that expected at the checkout, say Laura Jenkins and Paul de Villiers

Counting the pennies

With the rise in spouses at risk of bankruptcy, divorce lawyers should make sure they are conversant with personal insolvency rules, says Claire Reid

Is this the end of constructive trusts in commercial cases?

The law on constructive trusts has been developed over the years to help cohabiting couples. Claire Stewart reviews the impact of the changes in the commercial world

Commercial property update

Magnus Hassett, Laura Williamson and Katherine Ekers consider the implications of the dilapidations protocol, break clauses, business rates relief and the meaning of 'unreasonable withholding of consent' in leases