…a statutory demand was posted through the letterbox of a house in which a judgment debtor had never lived. A professional firm had obtained a default judgment against a former client in respect of substantial…
The whole point of contract arbitrations is that the parties agree in advance that they will be bound by the arbitrator’s decision. However, as a case concerning a dispute between two professional football clubs showed,…
Before naming your business or registering an Internet domain name it always pays to seek professional advice in order to avoid confusion and to ensure that you are not breaching anyone else’s rights. A restaurateur…
Trade marks are amongst the most valuable assets of many companies and careful professional monitoring of the trade marks register is necessary to protect them. In a case on point, a member of the Virgin…
…occupation of commercial premises gave rise to intractable and costly High Court proceedings. The occupiers of three commercial units each claimed to have a right to some sort of tenancy. They argued that such a…
…the Upper Tribunal, found that the company was a provider of managed service companies (MSCs), within the meaning of Section 61B of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. That meant that HMRC was…
Relatively minor injuries that have catastrophic consequences can pose particular difficulties to lawyers in their quest for just compensation. However, a case in which a man won over £1.8 million in damages after the ceiling…
…come to the aid of a company that found itself the target of a winding up petition despite having sufficient funds to pay all of its debts. The company suffered poor management for about two…
The legal system is replete with strict time limits which add to the hazards faced by those who choose to represent themselves without professional assistance. A landowner found that out to his cost after a…
The huge disadvantage of self-drafting legal documents without professional advice is that their validity, effect, and even their genuineness, can subsequently be very difficult to prove. A widow who contributed £150,000 to the purchase of…
