Commercial Law

Gareth-Lee Smith

Don't delay - instruct your barrister today

It is always better to get a barrister involved in your case sooner rather than later. The benefits usually far outweigh the costs.

Gareth-Lee Smith

Victoria's Secret and the pandemic: a lesson for businesses

You don't need to predict the pandemic. You only need to foresee that it might happen.

Gareth-Lee Smith

A rare case considering the right to reject goods under the Consumer Rights Act 2015

A case note involving the right to reject under Consumer Rights Act 2015 where a car dealership was held to act as agent for the finance co.

Gareth-Lee Smith

Where do the burdens of proof lie under the Consumer Rights Act 2015?

An analysis of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the proper approach to burdens of proof in consumer goods claims.

Gareth-Lee Smith

No breach of covenant to permit entry where no refusal communicated and no attempt to enter

New Crane Wharf Freehold Limited v Jonathan Mark Dovener [2019] UKUT 98 (LC) – 2nd April 2019 On appeal from the First-Tier Tribunal, the...

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Why did you write that? A reminder to all litigators to think twice before sending correspondence.

This article has come to be because of three things. The first a podcast by Seth Godin entitled “Don’t just do something; stand there”....

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S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (London) - Section 30(1)(f) of LTA 1954 explored

The case of S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2018] 3 WLR 1952 was a leap-frog appeal from the High Court to the Supreme...

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Can I take back goods that I have sold if the buyer doesn't pay me?

Answer: It is possible, but only if you planned ahead when you agreed to a contract. In this short article I explain how you can protect...

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