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The Prime Minister's Office and the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP announced, on 9 August 2026, the first two measures in its 'everyday fixes' programme to...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Trading Standards have announced that 14 websites advertising prohibited offensive weapons to UK...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court judgment in FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co...
The Institute for Government (IfG) has published an analysis examining how government departments could support the government's procurement agenda....
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?For the purposes of this Q&A we have assumed this is...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Standard terms and conditions—advantages and disadvantagesThis Practice Note considers why businesses use standard terms and conditions (T&C, Ts&Cs, T&Cs), when trading with either other businesses (business to business or B2B transactions) or consumers (business to consumer or B2C transactions). It
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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