Benefits of a Cyprus based International Business Company (IBC)

May 10, 2012

Cyprus International Business Companies (Cyprus IBCs) as most of you know are private limited companies with loads of shareholders. These shareholders are usually not the residents of the country and the operations that these companies carry out are also usually outside Cyprus. However, the company needs to be registered within the country. The main aim […]

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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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Practical tips for negotiating a business contract

April 30, 2012

During the lifetime of your business, there will be a number of times where you will need to negotiate contracts; whether between you and your employees, you and your suppliers, you and your clients and/or you and other third parties. If you do not have a legal background, it is always advisable to seek professional, […]

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The benefits of a company secretary

April 24, 2012

Since the Companies Act 2006 was introduced, private companies are no longer required to have a formal company secretary appointed. Yet, whether the company is a public company or a private company, the company secretarial services still need to be carried out. Despite this people sometimes overlook this critical area of company law with the […]

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Important commercial law decision on limitation Central Bank of Nigeria v Williams

April 17, 2012

Introduction: Central Bank of Nigeria v Williams [2012] EWCA Civ 415 (03 April 2012) We are pleased to welcome again Solicitor Mr Anis Waiz who recently joined forces with Simon Mckay  of  Mckay law. They are soon to launch a new firm Mckay Law LLP. In another in depth case review, as published on CaseCheck, […]

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Cornelius, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 500 (14 March 2012)

March 19, 2012

Solicitor and Partner Mr. Anis Waiz continues his critical review of case law. Here we look at a very important case arising from alleged mortgage frauds. Introduction Whilst this is a criminal case, for the purpose of this blog we will examine the issues surrounding the solicitor’s conduct and the role of solicitors in lending […]

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Garguilo v Jon Howard Gershinson (2) Louisa Brooks Joint Fixed Charge Receivers of Desmond Daniel Charles Moore

February 29, 2012

 Introduction Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law.  Here we examine a very important and perhaps unnoticed   decision of the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry which raised two substantive legal issues. The  execution of a lease  and who has the right to seek rectification. […]

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The issues around striking off a company

February 17, 2012

Sometimes a company has been incorporated and its purpose has run its course or the expected reason for the company has been removed. Often these companies will remain dormant within larger groups of companies for years; yet the company secretarial services still need to be carried out and the directors are still liable for any […]

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Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 65

February 17, 2012

Solicitor and partner Mr Anis Waiz of Mohindra Maini LLP continues his critical review of current case law, as first published on leading case law website CaseCheck. This important case arose from a mortgage fraud and facts which are all too familiar to lenders and solicitors. There are a number of key issues as to […]

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What is an anti-competitive agreement? (Legal Q&A)

January 31, 2012

Competition law is concerned with protecting consumers and businesses from anti-competitive practices. Anti-competitive practices disrupt the running of the free market, which aims to ensure that consumers are given the best products at the best rates. Anti-competitive behaviour covers any practice that results in the loss or perceived loss of competition between businesses. Competition law […]

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