Key Takeaways A statutory demand is a formal, pre-insolvency demand for payment. Ignore it and the creditor can apply to wind up your company or

Key Takeaways Commercial service charge disputes are governed by the lease and common law, not the First-tier Tribunal or the reasonableness rules that protect residential

Key Takeaways Fraudulent misrepresentation is a false statement made knowingly, without belief in its truth or recklessly, that persuades someone to enter a contract, and

Key Takeaways Defamation covers libel, in written or online form, and slander, in spoken form, and a statement is only defamatory if it causes or

Key Takeaways A restraint of trade clause limits where, when or for whom someone can work, and in law it is unenforceable unless it is

Key Takeaways Building work is covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which requires it to be done with reasonable care and skill, in a

Key Takeaways An interim injunction is a temporary court order preventing a party from doing something (or requiring them to do something) until a full

Key Takeaways Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, building and trade services must be carried out with reasonable care and skill. This is an implied

Key Takeaways To succeed in a breach of contract claim, you need to show that a valid contract existed, that it was breached, and that

Key Takeaways: A freezing order (also called a Mareva injunction) is an emergency court order that prevents a defendant from moving, hiding or spending assets