The Law Commission have outlined proposals to give consumers greater protection from unfair terms hidden within small print. The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) and the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA) apply to contracts generally and consumers currently have additional protection by virtue of...
With banks offering low returns on savings and increasing uncertainty in other markets, investors are increasingly turning to alternative investments as a means of seeking growth on capital. Although too risky a business venture for Alan Sugar; as seen in the recent series of The Apprentice;...
A recent court of appeal case has highlighted the need for business owners to be mindful when exchanging emails concerning negotiation/amendments to contracts, as they could unwittingly enter into an enforceable agreement. In the case in question the parties, Golden Ocean Group Ltd and...
Two Pandas called Sunshine and Sweetie arrived in Edinburgh on the evening of 4 December to start their 10 year stint at the city zoo after the UK clinched a deal to lease them following five years of political and diplomatic negotiation at the highest level. At the time the deal was struck...
Statistics released last month show that online shopping in the UK has hit £31.5 billion in the first half of 2011. The figures, from the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index, also revealed that growth in online sales was bigger that seen on the high street, and actually exceeded figures from...