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When a contract imposes an obligation on a party to do something, in particular, failure to do it will usually amount to a breach of contract. To avoid this, those […]

When one is preoccupied with the everyday running of a business, or with the one-off opportunity of selling it, it is easy to overlook the importance of securing business property […]

In July, the distinguished economist Andrew Dilnot published his report into the best way to fund care for people in old age. Willans’ Wills, Trusts and Probate team looks at […]

Retention of title clauses (ROT clauses) are commonly included in standard terms of business. They provide that ownership of goods only transfers to the buyer once he has paid for […]

When we meet employer or employee clients for the first time, it is notable how many will tell us: ‘there isn’t a contract’, meaning they have never issued, or been […]

The Bribery Act 2010 becomes law in July this year. Essentially it creates new offences relating to bribing another person; being bribed; bribing of foreign officials and most  significantly for […]

The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction (LDEDC) ACT 2009 and new JCT forms of contract This Act received Royal Assent on 12 November 2009. Part 8 amends the Construction […]

The principle that you can leave your estate to whoever you like has been undermined in a shock decision by the Court of Appeal. In the recent case of Ilott […]

Most developers are well aware of the need to check a potential site for pollution and contamination in terms of chemicals and industrial waste. However, many are less savvy about […]

Willans looks at the powers available to the HCEO (High Court Enforcement Officer) when he is on the trail of a debtor who has failed to pay up. HCEO The […]