Commercial

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5 Oct 2012

Tribunal awards exemplary damages for competition law breach

The first award of exemplary damages for abuse of dominant position in the Cardiff buses' war demonstrates the relevance of competition law for smaller businesses, says John Doherty

1 Oct 2012

Workshop: Commercial law: advising start-ups

Whether your client is the next Facebook or a niche start-up, they could benefit from your advice on alternative funding, says Jonathan Silverman

24 Sept 2012

Unlocking potential: payment protection litigation after the Harrison settlement

The out-of-court settlement last month in the only PPI misselling case the Supreme Court was due to consider will make it difficult for future claims to succeed – but not impossible, says Rodney Gardner

18 Sept 2012

Enforcing the new squatting offence

As the first arrests are taking place under new anti-squatting laws Lucy McCormick assesses the reach of the new offence

14 Sept 2012

Rectification revivified

In an economic environment where businesses are frequently re-examining the extent of their contractual obligations, lawyers are confronted on almost a daily basis with the question: ?what does my contract mean? Not infrequently, the uncomfortable answer may be different from the client's expectations and the lawyer is left reaching for the corrective toolbox.

14 Sept 2012

Cable announces plans to cap unfair dismissal awards

No exemption for businesses with less than 10 staff

10 Sept 2012

Are bankruptcy proceedings becoming too easy?

A paper-only procedure and the possibility of petitioning online are doing little to dispel the growing impression that bankruptcy proceedings are becoming too easy, says Harold Godwin

10 Sept 2012

Update | IP/IT: trademarks infringements

Susan Singleton considers the challenge to the Digital Economy Act, trademark cases 'pitting Red Bull against a German drink producer and Apple against Samsung, 'and the latest ICO decisions