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Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution – Mediation
13-10-2011 12:37
Often the potential costs of and risks associated with litigation can lead parties to consider the use of Alternative forms of Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means of resolving litigation (or potential litigation). The courts are also keen to encourage the use of ADR as a means of resolving disputes in order to reduce the burden placed on the courts.
Dispute Resolution Commitment
12-10-2011 09:03
The Government has signed up to a Dispute Resolution Commitment (DRC) prepared by the Attorney General’s Office. The DRC is intended to show business best practice in managing and resolving disputes effectively.
Telecoms contracts - Automatic Renewal Provisions
06-10-2011 10:09
Ofcom, the independent communications industry regulator, last month published its decision to amend its General Conditions (applicable to all communications networks and service providers) to prohibit automatically renewable contracts in respect of both landline and broadband services for small business (businesses with up to 10 employees) and residential customers.
Business on the Web: Further Training
03-10-2011 16:33
Emma Hayward, Philip Vickers and John-Paul Martin from Sloan Plumb Wood LLP will be speaking at the Business Focus Peterborough Event on 12 October 2011 at the East of England Showground in Peterborough.
Seller beware of innocent misrepresentation
30-09-2011 09:22
Condition 7.1.3 of the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fourth Edition) provides for the circumstances in which a buyer may rescind a contract for the sale of land and states:
“An error or omission only entitles the buyer to rescind the contract:
Where it results from fraud or recklessness,
or where it would be obliged, to his prejudice, to accept property differing substantially (in quantity, quality or tenure) from what the error or omission had led him to expect”
SPW Solicitors Presentation on Legal Aspects of Websites
27-09-2011 09:41
Philip Vickers, John-Paul Martin and Emma Hayward from Sloan Plumb Wood recently delivered a presentation on legal aspects of conducting business via the internet at a local forum for businesses in Peterborough.
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
23-09-2011 15:33
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 comes into force on 1 October 2011 in England and Wales (and 1 November 2011 in Scotland).
Intellectual Property: A Time for Change?
16-09-2011 09:13
In November 2010, David Cameron commissioned an independent review of the UK’s Intellectual Property framework.
SPW Legal Update – Newsletter
16-09-2011 09:10
Following the launch of our blog service it may be of interest to regular readers of our newsletters to note that SPW will continue to issue regular newsletters.
Plug into the GPD Amendment Order 2011
16-09-2011 09:08
The (not so) succinctly titled Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2001 (lets abbreviate it to GPD Amendment Order), comes into force in England on 1 October 2011.