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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TALK ABOUT IN TAXIS (OR IN AN EMAIL)
It is often thought that for a binding contract to be created, you have to ‘sign on the dotted line’, but… more

BREACH OF PATENT – WHAT TO DO
When you discover that a business has breached your patent, what should you do… more

COMMON SENSE RESTORED IN INSURANCE DECISION
The recent decision in which the loss of a … more

ECJ RULES ON UK’S MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE BUT THE FIGHT GOES ON
People aged over 65 who want to keep on working face … more

EMPLOYERS GUILTY IN FATAL ACCIDENT CASE
A recent decision of the House of Lords may have far-reaching consequences for … more

EU – NEW RULES ON APPLICABLE LAW
Where a dispute has a foreign element, one of the common problems is deciding under what jurisdiction … more

FAILURE TO PAY INSTALMENTS ON TIME MEANS CONTRACT VOID
When times are hard, there is always the temptation to delay payments to … more

FITNESS FOR PURPOSE – KNOWLEGDE CRITICAL
One of the most important principles of law governing buyers and sellers is that … more

HEALTH AND SAFETY – VDU USE
More and more workers are spending a large part of their day looking at … more

INSOLVENCY AND TUPE
Whilst the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) operate to protect … more

LATE FILING FEES HIKE FOR COMPANIES
Companies filing their accounts after the due date will pay a bigger late filing penalty … more

MAKE SURE YOUR BANK KNOWS YOU
Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), a bank is required to inform … more

MAKE YOUR ARGUMENTS AT THE RIGHT TIME
In a recent case, a claim was made for summary judgment after an adjudicator … more

MISLED CUSTOMER CANNOT MAKE CLIENT ACCOUNT CLAIM
When a customer paid a cheque to a firm, on the understanding that … more

PATENT SEARCHES IMPROVED
Checking for existing patents in force will be easier (and free) now that facts … more

SIMILAR COMPANY NAMES – NEW RULES AND DECISION
On 1 October 2008, new rules relating to the registration of company names came into force … more

VALUATION NOT BINDING IF NOT ALL PARTIES AGREE
In the present market, it is likely that there will be many instances of shareholders … more

WHO CAN SEE YOUR REGISTER?
Under the 1985 Companies Act, the register of shareholders of a company was open to … more

YOU CAN BORROW MY LOG-IN
It is common practice in many organisations for users of subscription resources to ‘borrow’ other people’s log-in … more
Business Matters, Winter 2008-9