Business Law
Can You Refuse Payment for Defective Goods? Guideline Contract Ruling
If goods you have received do not come up to specification, are you within your rights to refuse to pay for them?…
Tax Evasion May Put Employment Rights in Jeopardy
Tax evaders rarely understand the potential consequences of their wrongdoing. That was certainly so in the case of two cab drivers who…
Is Data Centre ‘White Space’ Subject to Business Rates? Question Answered
In order to be subject to non-domestic rates, a commercial space must be capable of beneficial occupation for the purpose for which…
Contract Adjudications – One Dispute or More? High Court Gives Guidance
A senior employee of a software company was dismissed for gross misconduct after he authorised payment of the……
Employer’s Hardline Anti-Corruption Policy Passes Legal Test
A senior employee of a software company was dismissed for gross misconduct after he authorised payment of the……
Determined DIY Builders Score Important Victory Over HMRC
You may understandably feel overawed by the might of the tax authorities but, with the law on your side, the balance of…
Employee or Self-Employed Partner? Guideline Tax Tribunal Ruling
When discerning whether an individual is an employee or a self-employed partner in a professional firm……
Penal Clause ‘Cunningly Concealed’ in Telecommunications Contract
Onerous terms and conditions cunningly hidden amidst the small print of a contract are likely to be viewed as entirely worthless by…
Employment Contracts and the Implication of Terms by Custom and Practice
Workers wishing to discern the extent of their entitlements need usually do no more than read their employment contracts. As one case…
Deduction of Accommodation Costs from Income Tax – Guideline Ruling
You are only able to deduct accommodation and other expenses from your Income Tax liabilities if they have been wholly, exclusively and…