Insight Articles
An archive of our latest insight articles, written by our Partners, Associates and Lawyers.
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Post-Termination and Liquidated Damages
08 September 2021
A decision of the Supreme Court has clarified whether liquidated damages are payable in the event of termination of a contract. Background This case concerned a dispute between...
Author: John Dugdale
Practice Area: Construction Law
Compulsory ADR?
27 August 2021
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has become a key part of solving litigious disputes outside the Court Room. The process of ADR is becoming increasingly encouraged by the Courts as a...
Author: Lucy Clarke
Practice Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Green is the New Black: The Legal Implications of Upcycling in a Fashion Forward Era
23 August 2021
Upcycling has recently been deemed the biggest fashion trend of Spring / Summer 2021. The idea of providing a “second life” to pre-worn clothing has come to the fore of...
Author: Shannon Gawley
Practice Area: Commercial Law
Charity Regulation in Northern Ireland – An Update
11 August 2021
The judgment in McKee & Others v Charity Commission for Northern Ireland delivered in February 2020 held that the Charity Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the “Act”) did not provide the...
Author: Rosie Timoney
Practice Area: Charity Law, Corporate - M&A
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Solicitor’s Undertakings and the Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction
11 August 2021
On 23 July 2021, the Supreme Court handed down Judgment in the case of Harcus Sinclair LLP –v- Your Lawyers Ltd. Whilst the Supreme Court concluded that a non-compete clause...
Author: Timothy Cockram
Practice Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
openDemocracy accuses UK Government of Orwellian units and launches legal action for transparency
28 July 2021
openDemocracy, an independent global media platform has won a landmark legal victory against the UK Government. The UK Government has been ordered to release documents about ‘Clearing House’, which is...
Author: Olivia O'Kane
Practice Area: Media and Entertainment
Channel 5 ordered to pay ‘substantial damages’ to couple in settling legal action over misuse of private information.
28 July 2021
Following a High Court action for misuse of private information, a couple featured on the British factual documentary series "Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!" has received a public apology...
Author: Olivia O'Kane
Practice Area: Media and Entertainment
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The Role of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman – An Overview
26 July 2021
The Role of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman – An OverviewMany people will have heard of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (‘the Ombudsman’); but not everyone will be...
Author: Olivia Carroll
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
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Post-Brexit changes on the horizon for UK Competition Law on Vertical Agreements
09 July 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) published a Consultation document on 17 June setting out possible changes to competition law on vertical agreements (which are essentially agreements between players at...
Author: Richard Gray
Practice Area: Corporate - M&A
Sector: Brexit
High Court gives valuable lesson on valid service
08 July 2021
In the recent case of R (Good Law Project) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWHC 1782 (TCC) the High Court provided a salutary lesson on...
Author: Lucy Clarke
Practice Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution