Background Running a business through a traditional partnership has many advantages, including the ability to keep financial information confidential, less onerous compliance with statutory rules for companies, and transparent tax treatment where partners are only taxed on the profits they receive, not on the overall profits generated by the business. However, one of the biggest…
Background Businesses may need to send someone to court for a variety of reasons; from recovering an unpaid debt or contractual overpayment, to defending a personal injury claim or tax action brought against them by HMRC. Whatever the circumstances, there will be a need for evidence to support their position and often this will come…
Background When the New York Times announced in February 2022 that they had bought the popular free to play word game Wordle for a seven-figure sum, there were a few raised eyebrows. How could a game that was only launched a few months earlier, which has never generated any income, already be worth millions of…
Background The impact of Covid on the British Economy will not be fully understood for months if not years. In particular the retail and hospitality sectors have been hit very hard. During the course of three lockdowns and stringent measures in between many shops, restaurants, pubs and hotels have either been forced to close or…
A recent case handled by our litigation department demonstrates just how unpredictable litigation can be and highlights the potential costs implications for a party acting unreasonably. Background We acted for the Defendant in this case, a specialist IT recruitment company. Our client had placed one of its consultants (the Claimant) in a position overseas, where…
Bracher Rawlins acts for the Newmarket Horsemen’s Group as they successfully secure the rejection of planning permission to build 400 houses in Newmarket In 2014, Lord Derby was granted outline planning permission to build 400 homes at Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket. This followed five years of local opposition to the scheme, much of it led…
How does a landlord evict a tenant from a residential property if the tenant refuses to move out after being served with the required notice? In a nutshell, the landlord needs to apply to court. But courts tend to be tenant friendly and this can be a frustrating experience for landlords. Most residential properties are…
The Court Rules provide a Claimant with an important tactical tool when suing to recover a sum of more than £10,000: the Part 36 Offer. A well-judged Part 36 Offer puts a Defendant under considerable pressure in respect of costs and can focus its mind on settling the claim early. This is what makes a…