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Amending secured facilities
Opinion  |  17:03:22
Amending secured facilities – what does this mean for existing guarantors?
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 will be/ are seeking to amend their existing credit facilities to allow greater financial flexibility and sustainability.
NFT
Opinion  |  17:03:22
What are NFTs? And why are they important?
Over the past year, and the last few months in particular, “non-fungible tokens” (also known as “NFTs”) have exploded in popularity.
Opinion  |  14:03:22
Challenging lawyers’ fees: solicitors and their clients take note
A client who is unhappy with the level of their solicitor’s charges has a right to have those charges assessed by the Court, subject to the time limits set out in Section 70 of...
Boy with VR headset looks into the metaverse
Opinion  |  07:03:22
Policing the metaverse – the legal landscape of a truly digital realm.
Just as the creation of the internet baffled and intrigued people upon its launch, so too now with the metaverse.  The scope of the internet’s capabilities took time to be realised and utilised and the same can be expected of the exploitation of this new platform.  So, what is it, and what are the legal challenges that could surface?
News  |  08:02:22
Dispute Resolution Partner Julie Killip joins RWK Goodman
RWK Goodman has further boosted its expertise in Dispute Resolution in the area of Insolvency with the appointment of Julie Killip as a Partner at its London office.
Opinion  |  28:01:22
Purplebricks – It’s My Property and I Will Sell It To Who I Want
Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors – a Christian couple – were opposed to two gay men buying it? The controversy has raged across newspapers, TV and...
Opinion  |  11:11:21
Data breach claims – the Supreme Court has spoken in Lloyd v Google
The Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google LLC on 10 November 2021, finding in favour of Google. This decision will have a significant impact on claims management companies and brings good news for data controllers.
Opinion  |  02:11:21
The effect of a property transaction at an undervalue and some changes to the standard PLC declaration of solvency
What is a transaction at an undervalue?
Documents from work computers
Opinion  |  02:11:21
Claim for “trivial” data breach dismissed by High Court
Many businesses will have experienced an email being sent to the wrong person, often due to a simple typo. Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, there has been a wave of opportunistic claimants relying on mishaps such as this to pursue compensation for breach of data protection.
orporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
Opinion  |  30:09:21
The Government is starting to pull off the debtor protection plaster
Throughout the pandemic, the Government put into place legislative measures with the enactment of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The aim of the legislation was to help and protect businesses and commercial tenants struggling financially due to Covid-19 by preventing the use of certain remedies. As of 1 October 2021, some of that protection will be gone.
Opinion  |  22:09:21
The tell-tale signs your business has been mis-sold an energy contract
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.
Opinion  |  19:08:21
Data breach litigation – What now for claims management companies?
The High Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of Darren Lee Warren v DSG Retail Limited [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB), a decision that may reduce the growing number of data breach litigation by claims management companies (“CMCs”).
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