Tag: Blacks
Addressee gone away
Commercial leases usually contain a “break clause” which allows the tenant to terminate early. To activate such a clause the tenant is required to...
Pound Land
Under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, tenants of premises which are occupied for business purposes (as opposed to residential) are provided with a...
What Constitutes Deliberate Non-Disclosure?
Anybody buying an insurance policy owes a duty of the utmost good faith to the insurer both to disclose material facts and to avoid...
BLACKS Solicitors: A gentleman’s agreement can be binding
In English law informal oral agreements can be binding between parties if there is an “intention to create legal relations”. This was the position...
Beware of varying a contract
A contract can be varied either orally or in writing. However, most contracts will contain what’s called a variation clause which will specify that...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: A little help from my friends
Legal disputes between neighbours frequently arise out of long-standing rivalries, moved boundaries, overhanging trees or loud music at antisocial hours, and are notorious for...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: Restrictive Covenants Revisited
Restrictive covenants are commonly used in employment contracts to control the activities of an employee during the course of his employment and post-employment. For...
Costs can be recovered in the small claims court
Where a claim is for a value of £10,000 or less it is typically allocated by the Court to what is known as the...
Everything’s coming up roses
In the case of Interflora Inc & Another –v- Marks and Spencer plc and Another, M&S paid Google AdWords for advertisements for its flower...
Face the Music
The world’s largest social media network, Facebook, is suing leading global law firm DLA Piper (along with other law firms) who represented Paul Ceglia...
Buyer Beware
The recent Court of Appeal case of Lloyd v Browning serves as a cautionary reminder to both buyers and sellers of land of the...
In Distress
The remedy of Distress for Rent allows a landlord to enter a tenanted property and seize goods until any outstanding rent is paid. If...
Hitting the Back of the Net
The “quenelle” gesture used by Nicolas Anelka has sparked controversy in the media and raised serious question marks for sponsors with lucrative agreements in...
Shifting Gears
A new Government website called MyLicence is due to go live this Summer which will unlock the DVLA’s database of penalty points. The key...
Bollywood Bustup
It is established in law that a Claimant in a breach of contract claim can recover only those losses which arise naturally from the...
Just so we’re clear
In the recent case of Newbury –v- Sun Microsystems the Court provided some words of caution in relation to the formation of contracts and...
Witness the Fitness
December is notoriously the quietest month for gym attendances with works drinks and parties taking precedence during the Festive and New Year period. With...