Breach of contract

Woman successful in unusual breach of contract claim against Holland & Barrett

January 8, 2013

A news item in the Pink News recently reported the success of a woman’ Employment Tribunal claim after she was forced to go off work sick because of the conduct of her husband. Mother-of-two Olga Gofmane, 34, emigrated to the United Kingdom with her husband approximately ten years ago. She worked for Holland & Barrett […]

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Methods Of Dispute Resolution In Commercial Contracts

December 24, 2012

It is no longer uncommon for commercial contracts, especially construction contracts, to enter into a dispute by one or both parties before the contracted service is complete. Many people in the legal industry believe that this is a direct result of the current economic conditions in the country. All-too-often, construction projects are delayed or stopped […]

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What should you do if a former employee damages your business?

December 15, 2012

The recent case of Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] is a useful reminder to employers (if in fact they needed a reminder at all) that employees can be a problem for their businesses when the employment relationship terminates. The facts in Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Mr Imam-Sadaque (who joined […]

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Discount vouchers – too good to be true?

May 8, 2012

More and more customers are beginning to complain about breach of contract after purchasing deals on voucher site Groupon, after experiencing a lack of communication from deal issuers and a bad quality service (or in some instances, the paid for service never happening). A Guardian article outlines a case study of one man who purchased […]

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