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The risk in letters of intent and the related duties of project managers

Letters of intent are widely used in the construction sector where the employer wants to get on with the project and does not want to, or cannot, wait until the building contract has been negotiated and signed.

What does best endeavours mean?

What does “best endeavours” mean? This was an issue in Jet2.com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd; fasten your seatbelts…

Company cash gambled away? There may be redress.

Paddy Power Betfair has been fined £2.2 million by the Gambling Commission for permitting stolen money to be gambled.

Whose set of standard terms applies to the contract?

The above question is frequently asked by parties who wish to incorporate their own standard terms into a contract but are faced with the other contracting party’s conflicting terms.

Can you prevent a witness from meeting with the other side?

An often quoted rule in litigation proceedings is “there is no property in a witness”. Put simply, just because one party to proceedings has taken a statement from a witness does not prevent the other party from also seeking to do so.

Wright Hassall welcomes HMRC tax specialist

A leading Midlands law firm has boosted its commercial litigation team after recruiting a senior HMRC tax specialist to a tax consultancy role.

Good markets hiding bad advice

Welcome to Wright Hassall’s podcast on “Good Markets Hiding Bad Advice”.

Residential possession proceedings and COVID-19 – an update

Landlords will be aware that, following the introduction of Practice Direction 55Z to the Civil Procedure Rules, all possession proceedings, or any steps (directions) in connection with live proceedings, were stayed until 23 August 2020.

Overage in residential development

In legal terms, overage is a contractual arrangement that forms part of the overall consideration for the sale of land. It is payable post completion of a sale, and does not constitute an interest in land.

Can you sue your SEO agency?

The vast majority of businesses rely on their website to bring in new business, sell products or enhance their reputation. Increasing targeted traffic to their website enables their business to grow.