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Arnold v Britton and commercial common sense

John de Waal QC assesses the courts' approach to interpreting the language of contracts which provide for fixed service charges

What do home businesses mean for landlords?

Elizabeth Dwomoh and Richard Hayes analyse the effect of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 on business tenancy renewal protection

Is safe harbour just a distraction from more pressing issues?

The proposed EU data protection regulation and TTIP agreement will have a longer term impact on data privacy, writes Matthew Rogers

SJ movers and shakers

The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers MP takes on consultancy role at London law firm  Nicholas Woolf & Co has announced that Alberto Costa MP will be providing the firm with legal consultancy services. Costa is dually qualified as a practising English and Scottish solicitor and a Scottish Notary Public. He was formerly a government lawyer at the Treasury Solicitor's Department and later established his own London-based law firm although ceased practicing following his election as a member of parliament. Nicholas Woolf, director of Nicholas Woolf & Co, commented: 'We are delighted to have Alberto on board as a consultant solicitor. We are a Chancery Lane firm with a broad and often international clientele. Alberto brings a wide experience of the legal market both in England and Scotland which our clients are certain to benefit from.' Costa added: 'I am very pleased to be associated with Nicholas Woolf & Co. While the majority of my time will always be focused on my responsibilities as MP for South Leicestershire, I look forward to developing the firm's already substantial expertise in the UK legal market.'

Interpretation and clarity in business

Debbie King discusses recent case law on the courts' approach to share purchase agreements and new measures to enhance transparency in UK business

The Minority Report for the business world

Employers wanting to establish a new form of employee monitoring should make sure ?it is data protection compliant first, says Raoul Parekh

Freifeld v West Kensington Court Ltd: What a relief

Simon Allison looks at the circumstances in which relief from forfeiture will be granted by the court, and where it will not

Extraordinary circumstances defence takes off in Europe

Mark Walker discusses aeroplanes' unexpected technical shortcomings in the latest flight delay compensation dispute