Gareth-Lee SmithMay 3, 20203 minDon't delay - instruct your barrister todayIt is always better to get a barrister involved in your case sooner rather than later. The benefits usually far outweigh the costs.
Gareth-Lee SmithMay 1, 20203 minVictoria's Secret and the pandemic: a lesson for businessesYou don't need to predict the pandemic. You only need to foresee that it might happen.
Gareth-Lee SmithJun 10, 20194 minA rare case considering the right to reject goods under the Consumer Rights Act 2015A 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 SmithJun 10, 20198 minWhere 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 SmithMay 6, 20194 minNo breach of covenant to permit entry where no refusal communicated and no attempt to enterNew Crane Wharf Freehold Limited v Jonathan Mark Dovener [2019] UKUT 98 (LC) – 2nd April 2019 On appeal from the First-Tier Tribunal, the...
Gareth-Lee SmithApr 23, 20193 minWhy 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”....
Gareth-Lee SmithApr 22, 20195 minS Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (London) - Section 30(1)(f) of LTA 1954 exploredThe 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...
Gareth-Lee SmithApr 6, 20195 minCan 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...