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CMA publishes open letter reminding online retailers to include mandatory delivery fees in total prices

CMA publishes open letter reminding online retailers to include mandatory delivery fees in total prices

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter from its Senior Director, Consumer, Sorcha O’Carroll, reminding UK online...

HMRC and DBT publish roadmap for VAT e-invoicing from 2029

HMRC and DBT publish roadmap for VAT e-invoicing from 2029

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have published a roadmap for the planned requirement that VAT-registered...

CMA updates AI agents guidance with DRCF joint statement

CMA updates AI agents guidance with DRCF joint statement

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has updated its guidance on using AI agents to include a Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) joint...

Commercial weekly highlights—29 October 2026

Commercial weekly highlights—29 October 2026

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court decision in Moelis & Company UK, DIFC Branch v Emirates Petroleum Company...

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Fiduciary Duties

Fiduciary Duties

Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...

Repudiation of contract

Repudiation of contract

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?

If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?

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 parties

Agent and principal relationships with third parties

Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...

Practice notes

Mistake in contract law

Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...

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30th May

Q&As

Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using them?

Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Contracts required to be in writing

Contracts required to be in writingThis Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing:...

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30th May

Practice notes

Subcontracting

SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...

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30th May

Practice notes

Waiver and release

Waiver and releaseDefining waiverIn the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ may have different meanings but is most commonly used to denote the...

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30th May

Practice notes

Nature and types of agency

Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Termination and expiry of contracts

Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...

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30th May

Practice notes

Joint, several, and joint and several liability

Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...

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30th May

Q&As

What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date' in the contract or is it when the last of the parties signs/seals the contract?

What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date'...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Agreements to agree

Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...

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30th May

Q&As

What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?

What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?An undertaking is a promise that one party will do...

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13th Oct

Q&As

Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?

Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?The general ruleThe reason why an offer cannot be withdrawn after...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Contract variation

Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...

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30th May

Practice notes

Electronic signatures

Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...

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30th May

Practice notes

Types of carrier of goods

Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains...

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Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court, James Watthey of 4 Pump Court and Aphiwan Natasha King of 4 Pump Court

13th Oct

Practice notes

Retention of title

Retention of titleThis Practice Note considers retention of title clauses, also known as reservation of title, ROT or Romalpa clauses. It considers...

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2nd Jun

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Standard terms and conditions—advantages and disadvantages

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 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 tax

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

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal

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