Commercial Litigation blogs

Off-plan buyers do not have to complete property purchase

A recent ruling in the High Court of Northern Ireland has some potentially important implications for matters of rescission (where a contract is treated at an end) in England and Wales. Mr Justice Deeney ruled that two men do not have to complete the purchase of an off-plan apartment at a...

Commercial Litigation: What new JMW clients can expect

The world economic climate is giving rise to ever more serious commercial disputes.  For any commercial dispute involving significant financial impact or loss, I strongly recommend those affected seek specialist commercial litigation legal advice at the earliest opportunity. ...

Landlords take notice: How to get the squatters out.

By David Bondt @ Mar 15, 2012 in Commercial Litigation

'Squatters rights', 'appeals against eviction' and 'police force squatters out' have all been headlines in major newspapers recently as the removal of travellers at Dale Farm in Essex and the eviction of protestors outside St Paul's Cathedral in London has been at the forefront of the news....

“Get paid!”

Nigel Hyder The government tells us that SMEs are owed nearly £34billion at any one time in overdue payments.  The government is backing its concern up by its "Get paid!” campaign.  The campaign contains tips and advice to try to minimise the dangers of poor cash flow. JMW is keen to turn...

Potential ability to recover pre-action legal costs

Generally a party pursuing a claim is not entitled to recover its pre-action legal costs from the other party where both parties agree to settle a claim prior to proceedings being commenced. The general exception to this rule is where the claiming party has a contractual right to recover...

Copying is the most sincere form of flattery....

Debbie Rainford We are not sure that some of our clients would agree. It was certainly not the first reaction of a recent designer client who saw their high end, bespoke designs being cheaply reproduced on the high street.  As you will know if you create designs, large amounts of time, effort and...

Give me a break, Landlord!

By Nigel Hyder @ Feb 16, 2012 in Commercial Litigation

Nigel Hyder Difficult economic climates usually breed disputes between landlords and tenants of commercial properties over whether a tenant should be allowed to get out of a lease early.  A break clause is a term in a lease which allows a tenant to terminate a lease and vacate, without penalty,...