Latest Legal News

Articles

One step beyond: loss of profits and wasted expenditure

Rowan Turrall evaluates why the Court of Appeal found “loss of profits” exclusion did not exclude liability for wasted expenditure

All change: Hirachand v Hirachand [2021] EWCA Civ 1498

Michael Welsh evaluates the effect of Hirachand

Competition law: the correct approach to costs awards

Sophie Lawrance and Manon Rattle assess a recent Court of Appeal judgment against Pfizer and Flynn that has significant implications for UK competition law

Challenge housing disrepair claims 

Ivan Goodsell looks at housing disrepair claims and why they are rising

Number of solicitors and firms on updated duty solicitor rota declines

The decrease reflects the general decline in lawyers choosing to practice criminal defence

Infected blood scandal victims to receive £1m interim payment

Victims or bereaved partners must be registered with any of the four UK infected blood support schemes

Clarke Willmott advises Vauxhall dealership Picador on Snows acquisition

Kelvin Balmont led on the deal for Clarke Wilmott

Businesses that ignore Plastic Packaging Tax 'in for a nasty surprise'

Just 992 businesses have voluntarily registered for the tax