Stephen Sidkin

Partner, Fox Williams

15 Nov 2023

The government’s review of regulators to reduce burdens for businesses post-Brexit

Stephen Sidkin provides his thoughts on the reality behind the government’s aim to assess the UK’s regulators and reduce red tape for businesses

15 Aug 2016

A judgment reflecting 'the modern world

Following the landmark decision in Software Incubator, software agents are now entitled to statutory protection under the Commercial Agents Regulations, writes Stephen Sidkin

1 Oct 2014

Closing doors: a conflict of laws

The well-trodden issue of permission to serve out of the jurisdiction of England and Wales has yet again surfaced, say Stephen Sidkin and Evie Meleagros

9 Nov 2012

When can a breach of trust justify terminating an agency contract?

Stephen Sidkin examines the Court of Appeal's decision ?in Crocs on the extent to which an agent's duty to look after his principal's interests is a condition of an agency contract

13 Jul 2012

Should a breach of trust be 'serious' to end an agency agreement?

The claim against fashionable shoemaker Crocs by its former UK agents that 'the company wrongly ended their agreement could reinvent the rules on 'termination of an agency relationship, says Stephen Sidkin

9 Sept 2008

Valuing agency

Compensation for termination of agency should be calculated by reference to the resale value â€“ but how should that value be set, asks Stephen Sidkin

20 Jul 2007

Compensation magic

Finally the House of Lords has addressed the question of the calculation of compensation for terminating an agency agreement, says Stephen Sidkin

20 Apr 2007

Double agent

Commercial agency litigation is likely to change following the decision in Crane. Stephen Sidkin reports

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