12 April 2015 Blog Boilerplate clauses- what are they? “Boilerplate clause” is a term applied to standard clauses found in commercial and consumer contracts to provide for commonly encountered events. They do not relate to the substantive parts of the contract but are necessary to make it work and regulate the performance of the contract... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 April 2015 Blog Holiday park home is not a building The decision in Caddick and another v Whitsand Bay Holiday Park Ltd (2015) gives useful guidance on the factors to consider when determining whether a holiday park home (or other structure) is a building or a chattel... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 March 2015 Blog The Consumer Rights Act 2015 – how it will impact suppliers of digital content In the last few days before campaigning for May's election started, the UK Consumer Rights Act finally made it through the parliamentary process and became law. Most of the CRA will take effect in October 2015, although this date needs rubber-stamping by parliament... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 March 2015 Blog To negotiate or not – that is the question. Previously the most commonly used procedure when procuring “straightforward” construction works and services (if there is such a thing!) was the “restricted procedure”... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 March 2015 Blog Consultation on ‘vegetarian’ ‘vegan’ and the issue of ‘may contain...’ on food labels The 2006 'Guidance on the use of the terms ‘vegetarian’ and ‘vegan’ in food labelling' is being rewritten to clarify definitions and in light of EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 March 2015 Blog A product placement dogs dinner on MasterChef A product-placement dispute over the popular TV show MasterChef sheds some light on how not to complete your negotiations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 March 2015 Blog Great Ormond Street Hospital to convert to independent charity Following an announcement made last month by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSHCC), plans are in motion to convert the hospital charity to an independent charity regulated solely by the Charity Commission... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 March 2015 Blog Contractual discretion - lost at sea? Contracts often include terms that give discretion to one of the parties to make a decision affecting the other party. Does that mean that the party with the discretion can use it freely? Apparently not, according to a recent Supreme Court case... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 March 2015 Blog Charities have chance to shape debt regime in multi-employer pension schemes The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a call for evidence about ways of managing employer debt in non-associated multi-employer pension schemes... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 March 2015 Blog New legislation to enhance consumer rights After the implementation of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the much anticipated Consumer Rights Bill is ready for Royal Assent... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 March 2015 Blog Costs of recall - 5 key areas for food businesses American research into the costs of food recalls, primarily in the meat and poultry sector, has just been published... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 March 2015 Blog “Enforced subject access” to criminal records becomes illegal from 10 March Forcing someone to supply the results of a “subject access request” made to the police, Disclosure and Barring Service or Secretary of State for Justice under s.7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 will become a criminal offence from 10 March. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read