Capacity – do you know what you’re getting yourself into?
In contractual disputes it is sometimes argued that a contract should not be binding because…
June 17, 2022 By Jeremy Crook
Penalties and liquidated damages
In April last year I wrote an article about the case of Cavendish Square Holdings…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Civil courts structure review
The Judiciary has announced the topics for Lord Justice Briggs’ urgent review of the structure…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Liquidity, Liquidity, Liquidity
In the years leading up to the peak of the housing market in 2007, and…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Part 36 offers: a cautionary tale
A Part 36 offer is a special type of offer which is designed to encourage…
June 17, 2022 By Laura Stanley
Government launches consultation on County Court Judgments
The Government has revealed proposals to help protect consumers from debts arising from unfair County…
June 17, 2022 By Catherine Mathews
Do your standard terms apply?
In last month’s Technology and Construction Court decision in Transformers & Rectifiers Ltd v Needs…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Penalties- a century of cases
In April 2013 I wrote an article about liquidated damages clauses in commercial contracts, in…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Landmark privacy case highlights interesting costs issues
The decision in the recent case of Gulati and others v MGN Ltd has been…
June 17, 2022 By Catherine Mathews
When is an acceptance not an acceptance?
A recent High Court case serves as a useful reminder that parties must take care…
June 17, 2022 By Jeremy Crook
Back to basics: The Disclosure Pilot Scheme
What is the Disclosure Pilot Scheme? The Disclosure Pilot Scheme (or the “DPS”) is a…
June 17, 2022 By Laura Stanley
Limitation Act 1980 in a negligent pensions advice claim
In the recent case of Seton House Group Ltd and another v Mercer Ltd, the…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown