Articles by ‘Nicola Radcliffe’

The High Court in London has dismissed an application filed by MacCom Supply International (a.k.a. M.C.S. International France S.A.S (MCS France)) seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the English Courts to hear a claim…

The Insolvency Service has announced that from 31 March 2022 the temporary insolvency measures applied during the pandemic under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA 2020) will expire. This means that from…

Whilst the difficulties faced by many businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic are starting to ease, the financial pressures placed on businesses worldwide are continuing. It should therefore come as no surprise that many businesses…

Commercial energy brokers are not regulated meaning their conduct is not controlled by legal guidelines or codes of conduct. While many brokers do help companies to manage and improve their energy consumption at competitive prices, some “rogue” brokers are encouraging businesses to enter into poor-value deals with suppliers.

The suppliers then pay the brokers substantial commission which can be significantly above the market rate or stated commission rates.

The Technology and Construction Court decided in a recent case that a consultant engaged by a subcontractor to perform design checks did not owe a duty of care to the main contractor.

In what may be the most significant budget of modern times, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, set out the Government’s aims to “build our future economy”, by way of protecting, creating and supporting jobs.

Restrictive covenants are an essential tool for retaining goodwill and value in any business that you are looking to acquire. This is particularly so where the seller is intrinsically linked to the business or has the skillset to immediately compete with the target business, and could therefore quickly diminish its value.

Colleagues at RWK Goodman are marking World Homeless Day with donations to their charity partners who are supporting vulnerable people around the issue of rough sleeping.

In April 2015, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assumed responsibility for prosecuting providers for all health and safety related incidents. Four years on, we take a look at the situation, examine the trends and analyse the sanctions CQC has been applying.

Do you currently hold an unsatisfied judgment, issued by an EU member state that you wish to enforce in the UK? Nicola Radcliffe, Associate in Dispute Resolution explains the potential risks you might face if you wait until after Brexit and what steps you should be taking now.

Commercial landlords have received some welcome certainty with regards to Brexit. The High Court has ruled that tenants will not be able to use Brexit as an excuse to break their lease.

People are now spending more each week than they did before the financial crisis. The latest Family Spending Survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics shows that household spending in the UK has reached its highest level for thirteen years.