Commercial

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10 Aug 2015

SFO raids fall by a half as budgetary constraints bite

High profile failures may have left organisation reluctant to take forceful action, says international law firm

10 Aug 2015

Bunge SA v Nidera BV: No loss, no damages

A recent Supreme Court decision has affirmed some important general principles of the assessment of damages, but may give rise to further litigation, says Lina Matt

28 Jul 2015

Claim for a delayed flight not boarded referred to the CJEU

European judges to decide whether passengers are entitled to compensation on top of a refund for the ticket of a delayed flight they did not catch

21 Jul 2015

Understanding the commercial effect of clauses

James Corbett, Ros Cullis, Nik Ireland, and Miri Stickland discuss the drafting of lease agreements and whether the parties' intentions can overrule errors

21 Jul 2015

Zero hour approaching

A recent case demonstrates a change in the weight given by tribunals to the insecure employment status of claimants when assessing compensation, says Katherine Highton

21 Jul 2015

Penalty or pre-estimate of loss?

A forthcoming case in the Supreme Court will ultimately determine the future of penalty clauses in contracts, write Carole Spiller and James Whittaker

16 Jul 2015

The government must go all out on unmasking gender inequality

Forcing companies to publish men's and women's pay won't give the full picture

14 Jul 2015

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: A legislative witch-hunt?

Criminals make up a tiny proportion of the companies and individuals who will be affected by the Act, says Alison Brennan