Small Businesses

May 27, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law, Litigation

Help for small businesses? Sajid Javid, the new Business Secretary, has announced the creation of a new “small business conciliation service” which will aim to resolve payment disputes where that business is owed money by a large firm. Based upon an Australian model,...

Romford CC Agency

Feb 4, 2014 | Business Law, Litigation

Romford County Court Agency services for Solicitors We are an established firm based in the city centre of Chelmsford. We can supply fixed price agency services for other solicitors at Romford County Court. We will deliver a same-day report to you after the hearing...

Court Fees

Jan 22, 2014 | Business Law, Litigation

Potential hike in court fees for commercial disputes/litigation? Proposals put forward by the Ministry of Justice at the end of 2013 may result in higher fees for commercial cases. The MoJ commented that commercial cases often involve substantial sums of money, and...

Fail to plan, plan to…

Nov 15, 2013 | Litigation

Fail to plan, plan to fail…. Earlier this year a raft of changes to the Civil Procedure Rules were introduced under the banner of “the Jackson reforms”. 6 months later a picture is emerging as to the impact those changes will have upon anyone unfortunate enough...

Court Agency Service

Sep 2, 2013 | Family Law, Litigation

New Court Agency Service for Solicitors at Chelmsford County Court We are an established firm based in the city centre of Chelmsford. We are located just across the road from the Chelmsford County Court so we can often deal with last minute matters on your behalf. We...

Consumer Protection

Aug 21, 2013 | Business Law, Litigation

Consumer protection from unfair commercial practices Businesses that sell directly to consumers should be made aware of a Court of Appeal decision which held that a “commercial practice” can refer to a single act or incident, as well as repeated conduct....