Tag: Luke Patel
We all have a HERO inside us: Business Power Empowering Women...
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From Page to Stage: Yorkshire celebrates business brilliance at the launch...
LEEDS, UK – April 10, 2025: In a landmark moment for Yorkshire’s thriving business landscape, influential entrepreneurs,...
Landlord Entitled To Recover Rent Arrears During Lockdown
The pandemic has caused serious problems for both landlords and tenants particularly those operating in the non-essential retail sector who have had...
LEGAL: Professional Adviser’s Scope Of Duty
In what has been hailed as a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Manchester Building Society in its...
LEGAL: Big Claim, Small Damages
The recent case of Beattie Passive Norse Limited v Canham Consulting Limited demonstrates the importance of establishing causation in any claim.
LEGAL ADVICE: The coronavirus is not the plague
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Byline: Luke Patel
Readers of this publication may recall that in January...
LEGAL: Terminated – Commercial Contracts
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Byline: Luke Patel
Commercial contracts commonly provide that if a party wishes to...
Legal: Common Sense Does Not Always Prevail
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Disputes arising between parties over contracts usually involve...
LEGAL ADVICE: Disgruntled Reviewers Beware!
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Byline: Luke Patel
The recent case of Summerfield Browne Limited -v- Waymouth...
LEGAL ADVICE: Battle Of The Forms
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Most businesses tend to have their own standard terms...
Supreme Courts rules insurers MUST pay small firms for Covid lockdown...
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Byline: Luke Patel
During lockdown last year, many small businesses made claims...
HOUSING MARKET: Beware Of What You Are Buying
In the current housing market where properties are being bought extremely quickly as buyers take advantage of the government’s Stamp Duty Holiday,...
Restrictive Covenants In Commercial Agency Agreements
Restrictive covenants are commonly used in employment contracts to enforce the activities of an employees during the course of their employment and...
LEGAL ADVICE: Variation By Email
Contracts can be varied either orally or in writing. However, most contracts will contain a Variation Clause which will specify that any...
LEGAL ADVICE: It’s Just Consequential
The words “consequential loss” or “indirect loss” often appear in contracts. But what do they actually mean and what is the difference...
Retention of Title Clauses
Byline: Luke Patel
With the government beginning to lift some of the restrictions imposed after the COVID-19 outbreak,...
More Clarity on Force Majeure Clauses
Byline: Luke Patel
Readers of this publication may recall a few months ago an editorial on Force Majeure...
UNLAWFUL: Judge told banning mosques from opening for Jummah breaches human...
“It is lawful for a member of the public to visit garden centres, golf clubs, or house-viewings in private homes, but...
Have you settled without knowing it?
Luke Patel from Blacks Solicitors gives legal advice
It is often tempting to avoid the expense of instructing...
LUKE PATEL: “Warehousing” not automatically an abuse of process
By Luke Patel
Readers of this publication may recall the case of Asturion Foundation v Alibrahim from last...
