A recent study has illustrated that disputes in the construction industry are taking much longer to resolve and are also becoming more costly. The EC Harris research study looked at value, causes, duration and optimal resolution methods whilst comparing 2012 figures to those collected from 2011....
Recent reforms have paved the way for the small claims system to deal with claims of up to £10,000, having previously dealt with claims with a value of up to £5,000. The new rules came into force on 1st April 2013. Initial estimations are that the number of cases in the small claims system will...
Recent figures have indicated that the number of HMRC winding up petitions have increased. In the 2011/12 period HMRC issued 5,302 winding up petitions as opposed to 3,367 in 2010/11. This demonstrates an increase of 57%. The figures are further evidence that HMRC intends to develop a much...
A recent report by EC Harris identified that during 2011 there was a significant increase in the value of disputes in the British construction industry. The report, entitled 'Global construction disputes 2012: Moving in the right direction', showed that the average value of such claims had risen...
Two recent High Court cases have highlighted the importance of ensuring restrictive covenants in employment contracts are reasonable and kept up to date in line with an individual's employment progression. In the first case, an IT company sought an injunction against a former employee upon him...