Commercial

Articles

17 Mar 2009

North East still rocks

Law firms in the North East may be on average smaller than their counterparts in other parts of Britain but are equally apt at tackling the downturn. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

10 Mar 2009

Update: police and criminal evidence

Robert Buckland reviews a recent case on confiscation of the proceeds of crime, some of the less discussed parts of the new Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and the most recent changes to the PACE Codes of Practice

3 Mar 2009

Update: construction

Mark Hessel considers 'right to light' case law and how a turbulent economy, coupled with reduced commercial property revenues, will translate in construction disputes, particularly in terms of compensation

3 Mar 2009

Rage against the machine

The possibility for aggrieved customers to bring harassment claims against large corporations should encourage companies to take responsibility for their actions and stop sending threatening automated correspondence says Tom Collins

24 Feb 2009

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox and Lara Nyman review recent cases relating to the definition of service charge, restrictive covenants, interference with view and time limitation on charging orders

24 Feb 2009

Crunchtime

When faced with tenants who cannot pay at a time when rents are set to fall, it may be wiser currently for commercial landlords to reach an agreement with the tenant rather than seek possession, says Richard Hayes

17 Feb 2009

Update: insolvency

David Archer discusses the rise of 'pre-pack' administration sales, the application of TUPE to insolvent companies, a rare misfeasance case, the application of the pari passu rule, and the latest guidelines on administrators' breach of duty

17 Feb 2009

Update: road traffic

Robert Sprotson and Anjali Krishnan review the latest developments including liability of drivers of emergency vehicles, speeding penalties, use of mobile phones, dangerous driving, and the evidential basis for apportioning liability