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Companies are often far less well known than the brands under which they trade. A recent High Court case illustrated that failing to make a distinction between formal corporate entities and their trading styles can cause problems when it comes to dispute resolution. Continue reading →
Starting a franchise can be an exciting business opportunity. As a franchisor, establishing a franchise network can be a rewarding way to expand a successful business in the UK and abroad. As a franchisee, purchasing a franchise allows for the chance to manage a business with the security of an established brand and the support of a client network. Continue reading →
A recent judgment handed down by the Technology and Construction Court in the case of Freeborn & Another –v- Marcal [2019] EWHC 454 TCC is of wide-spread significance to those who commission construction professionals. Continue reading →
When a firm set up two websites that had names close to those of a competitor’s registered trade marks, it was making an expensive mistake, as a recent High Court decision shows. Continue reading →
Worldwide freezing orders are an essential means by which dissipation of wrongfully obtained money and assets can be effectively prevented. However, as an important High Court ruling showed, such orders are worth little more than the paper they are written on if they are obtained without full and fair disclosure of evidence. Continue reading →
Pension transfer scams are commonplace and cause a great deal of hardship for those who put their trust in the scammer and thereby lose all or part of their pension fund. Continue reading →
Products sell for widely differing prices in different national markets and that creates the opportunity for goods to be transferred from a low-price market to a higher-price one – a practice known as ‘grey importing’. This can undermine the profitability of the higher-priced market, especially where its marketing and distribution carry much higher costs. Continue reading →
Boardroom conflict can often mean directors falling into opposing camps, with deadlock the result. As a High Court decision shows, taking legal advice is often the only means of achieving a resolution. Continue reading →
People take professional advice all the time, and rely on it. A professional who gives advice will normally not only have the appropriate qualifications but will also be covered by the firm’s professional indemnity policy, so that if their advice turns out to be negligent, the client can be compensated. Continue reading →
Business owners and directors who fail to pay fines can lose in more ways than just financially. When a Derbyshire company fell foul of the Health and Safety Executive following a near-fatal accident to one of its employees, the fine that resulted after the investigation amounted to more than a quarter of a million pounds. Continue reading →