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COVID-19 has changed the scope of business contracts in a variety of ways including the performance of contractual obligations. It is important for businesses to recognise their legal standing and the contractual issues they may be facing in light of coronavirus, so that they are not exposed to a claim for damages. Whether a party […]
On 13 March 2020 the High Court decided that Gate Ventures PLC, a company specialising in media and entertainment investment previously chaired by Lord Grade, will enter into administration. The company’s management faced accusations of mismanagement and misapplication of monies which resulted in the company falling into serious financial difficulties. Eldwick Law represented a number […]
The unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way litigation proceedings operate in a number of ways. The recent changes include the closure of the Supreme Court, hearings being conducted remotely via video link, increased electronic pre-trial preparation, and many more procedural matters being dealt with on paper. Courts will be transferring to remote hearings […]
The new Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance Amendments Regulations 2019 (“The Regulations”) comes into effect from 10 January 2020 and will directly impact the art sector. It’s a surprising move on the part of the UK Government but, many would argue, overdue given the art sector has been long regarded as an ideal playground for […]
Our Commercial Litigation solicitors comment on this ever changing and important area of litigation law: application for relief from sanctions. The 2013 Jackson reforms brought changes to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) relating to, inter alia, applications for relief from sanctions; in essence, the courts were less tolerant of breaches of the Rules and unjustified […]
Eldwick Law sets out guidance on what personal guarantees are and the grounds upon which you can challenge them. Personal guarantees and the law A personal guarantee is an agreement whereby an individual (the guarantor) agrees to satisfy the contractual obligations of another party, in the event that contracting party fails to do so. Generally […]
Is it a penalty? It depends on its goal…. Understanding penalty clauses in contracts is crucial for anyone involved in legal agreements or business dealings. In this article, we’ll delve into what a penalty clause is and why it’s significant in contract law, with a particular focus on the landmark 2016 case, Cavendish Square Holding […]
The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) recently published a blog with their guidance on cartel investigations entitled, How the CMA investigates cartels. This explains what the CMA frequently does as part of its evidence-gathering process, including, for example, undertaking covert surveillance, or executing dawn raids. This is a good read for solicitors and other practitioners […]
Case Background The background to the claim is that the Defendant, Mr Nabi (a franchisee of Energie) was unhappy with the service being provided by energie Fit4Less, in particular their in-house software system called “Elan”. Mr Nabi was a vocal critic within the Energie franchisee network and felt that he was being bullied and intimated […]
