Last year the Telegraph reported that ‘Game of Thrones’ was fuelling a rise in mead consumption in the US. So it comes as no surprise to find that the inspiration for Honey Blossom Farm’s latest venture, Apivino Mead, owes its origins to a recipe provided by an American home brewer.

In this, the fourth of a series of articles which looks at some of the most common perils of contracts and how to avoid them, we look at perils of unreasonable contract terms.

Under the GDPR, Data Controllers will have an obligation to only use those Data Processors that can show that they are compliant with the GDPR.

For many businesses the financial packages offered by the UK Government, trying to keep the economy afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, will provide much needed support and respite.

With managing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic taking a priority position on the agenda, understandably many employers have put the mandatory changes to Contracts of Employment implemented on 6 April 2020 on the back burner.

On 20 May 2020 the Government published the eagerly awaited Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill which includes measures that have been developed over a two-year consultation period and others which are going to be introduced specifically to cater for the current pandemic.

Quasi partnerships sound like a complicated legal term, yet it is, in fact, a straightforward concept.

People often associate solicitor negligence with purchasing the wrong piece of land or incorrectly drafting wills, but solicitors that fail to protect their clients from costs orders in court proceedings or make a mess of settlement opportunities may also be liable to their clients for any losses suffered.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) will update EU regulations relating to digital services in order to protect consumers online and ensure that all platform providers behave in a transparent, fair and consistent way. It will apply to all online platforms targeting EU consumers regardless of where that platform is based.

In Tokenhouse VB Limited [2020] EWHC 3171 (Ch), the court ruled that failure to serve Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators on a Qualified Floating Charge Holder will not automatically void an Administration.