Residential Tenancy Deposit Scheme Changes
On 6 April 2012, section 184 of the Localism Act 2011 came into force. The section amends section 213 to 215 of the Housing Act 2004 and provides the following: The period in which a
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Deciding Whether to Renew Commercial Leases
As is always the case, lots of commercial leases will be coming to an end in the next 12 to 18 months and landlords are, unsurprisingly in light of the state of the commercial property
Chandler Vs Cape plc: Company’s Duty Of Care to Subsidiary Company’s Employees
In a landmark judgement handed down in the Court of Appeal, it was held that a parent company, in appropriate circumstances, owes a direct duty of care for the health and safety of its subsidiary’s
GHLM Trading Vs Maroo: Director’s Loan Accounts and Void Contracts
In the case of GHLM Trading Limited -v- Maroo and others [2012] EWHC 61 (Ch) the High Court considered claims brought by a company against its directors and found that the burden of proof in
Corruption and Bribery Conviction
A company director has just been convicted of corruption in respect of a potato supply contract worth £40 million a year. He will be sentenced next month along with a Sainsbury’s Food Buyer and a
Plus Closing Down
On 14th May 2012, PLUS Markets Group, London’s exchange for smaller companies, announced that it would be winding down its operations and closing, after failing to find a buyer or secure fresh financing. Companies seeking
