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This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court decision in Convrgnt Value Engineering LLC v Kennedys Dubai LLP confirming...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a package of actions aimed at improving the experience of motorists dealing with private...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its heating oil market study, recommending that the UK and devolved governments introduce a...
Two complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning whether environmental claims in airline advertisements were...
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...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Standard terms and conditions—incorporationThis Practice Note summarises the practical steps which a business can take to successfully incorporate its standard form terms and conditions into contracts and agreements. It provides guidance on how to ensure that one party’s standard terms and
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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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