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When a Party Indicates An Intention Not To Honour The Contract
Introduction If a party to a contract indicates it is not going to perform its obligations under the terms, it has committed an...

Richard Jenkins
Apr 19, 2017


Partnership Agreements
Introduction The following blog highlights the importance of putting in place an agreement to cover a partnership. Comment The blog...

Richard Jenkins
Mar 31, 2017


Consumer Protection From The Budget
Introduction As expected, the Chancellor confirmed in the Budget yesterday that consumer ‘subscription traps’ will be targeted by a...

Richard Jenkins
Mar 9, 2017


Funny But True Court Cases
When we think of the law and the court process, we tend to think of serious and often dour circumstances. However, there are cases...

Richard Jenkins
Mar 6, 2017


Duran Duran – Copyright
Introduction Those who remember Duran Duran might be interested to hear how they entered into music publishing contracts in the early...

Richard Jenkins
Feb 28, 2017


Safewater Solutions Limited (SSL): A Case Study
Introduction SSL are an independent family owned business who supply testing kits to check for the presence of legionella bacteria in...

Richard Jenkins
Feb 1, 2017


Variations To Contracts
Introduction There is often a standard clause in contracts which says something like: “variations to this contract must be set out in...

Richard Jenkins
Jan 17, 2017


Employee Sacked For Eating a Bacon Sandwich
Introduction An EasyJet air hostess was sacked for eating a £4.50 bacon sandwich her manager gave her on a flight. Read more:...

Richard Jenkins
Jan 13, 2017


Commercial Common Sense In Contracts
Introduction Since my blog on ‘Interpretation of Contracts’ in July 2015, there have been a number of deliberations in the courts as...

Richard Jenkins
Jan 7, 2017


Finalist in the Coventry and Warwickshire First
In 2016 Claric Legal became a finalist in the Coventry and Warwickshire First for professional legal services. FirstPro recognises...

Richard Jenkins
Jun 29, 2016


Come and Visit Us at Kenilworth Business Expo
On Friday 24th June 2016 from 9am until 3pm, the Kenilworth Business Expo is taking place at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth. Claric will be...

Richard Jenkins
Jun 14, 2016


How Do Court Reporters Keep A Straight Face?
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and...

Richard Jenkins
Jun 9, 2016


Consumer Rights – Call For Evidence
Introduction Further to the blogs posted last year covering the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into force on 1 October last year,...

Richard Jenkins
May 10, 2016


Non-compete covenants in Employment Contracts
Introduction The High Court has refused to enforce non-compete covenants in favour of Bartholemews Agri Food Ltd (B) in its contract of...

Richard Jenkins
May 6, 2016


Dispute Resolution For Consumers
As from 1st October 2015 traders selling to consumers are required to give information about alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to...

Richard Jenkins
Feb 23, 2016


SHOEMED® LIMITED/SOLESEE® LIMITED: A CASE STUDY
Introduction Over the years, I have developed relationships with clients whereby they come to me as their first ‘port of call’ for...

Richard Jenkins
Feb 9, 2016


Companies Required To Keep Register Of People With Significant Control
From 6th April 2016 companies are required to keep and maintain a register of people with significant control over the company....

Richard Jenkins
Jan 20, 2016


Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)
Following on from my previous blogs about protecting intellectual property, if all else fails and you are forced into the courts, it is...

Richard Jenkins
Jan 3, 2016


Choice Of Law & Jurisdiction
I recently read an interesting blog from Fladgate LLP on “Common mistakes in choice of law and jurisdiction clauses”. Over the years, I...

Richard Jenkins
Sep 26, 2015


Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA)
Following on from the blog on 14th April 2015 Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), most of the provisions of the CRA are due to be implemented...

Richard Jenkins
Sep 11, 2015
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