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Welcome to the third in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, excluding liability for negligence and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.
Following the launch in November 2020 of its investigation into potentially misleading environmental claims targeting consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft consumer protection law guidance aimed at all businesses making such claims.
Welcome to the second in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.
Welcome to our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include limiting liability for negligence, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.
In a dispute over whether a punter was owed £1.7 million of winnings from an online casino-style game, the High Court has ruled that Betfred's consumer terms and conditions did not prevent it being liable to pay out. What lessons does this hold for other B2C businesses, particularly where the contract is made online?
In a case which may be relevant to disputes arising out of COVID-19 or Brexit, the Privy Council has recently considered what should happen where an event occurs which necessitates changes to a contract, but the parties are unable to agree a variation. The Privy Council had to decide whether the supplier should be allowed to rely on a force majeure clause to relieve it of liability for future performance.
In 2019, UK voters were promised that there was a plan to "get Brexit done", so that we could all move on – and businesses could invest against a background of greater certainty. Whilst considerable progress has been made towards those goals, there remains a significant amount of unfinished business and uncertainty in key areas.
Updated June 2021
The path of disclosure rarely, if ever, runs smoothly. The process can be time consuming, costly, and an area ripe for skirmishes and protracted correspondence regarding scope and proportionality.
In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
The UK Government has announced that full border controls on imports of most goods from the EU will not now be introduced until 1 January 2022. This is a significant delay, as it had previously planned to introduce full controls by 1 July 2021.
Today's consumers actively seek environmentally friendly choices when selecting goods or services. In 2019, UK consumers spent £41 billion on ethical or sustainable goods and services, quadrupling from 20 years ago.
Our round-up of recent developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.
Travers Smith LLP has advised S.A. Brain & Company, Limited (Brains) on a deal with Marston's plc (Marstons) which will see Marstons take on the operation of 156 Brains' pubs in Wales.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on the acquisition of The Sage Group's businesses in Australia and Asia.
We spoke with Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director of Peel Ports, and discussed how Brexit and COVID-19 could reshape the "distribution map" of the UK and increase UK manufacturing activity. We also examined the opportunities and challenges of the UK Government's freeports proposal.
With the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaching and COVID-related delays leading to congestion at ports, Travers Smith spoke to Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director of long-standing client Peel Ports. Our briefing looks at how Brexit and COVID-19 could reshape the "distribution map" of the UK and increase UK manufacturing activity.
Commercial, IP & Technology partners Richard Brown and Louisa Chambers, along with senior associate Rowan Armstrong and employment partner Adam Wyman have written the UK chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide to Outsourcing 2020.
Disruption to goods supply chains is widely expected after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Even businesses which are well prepared for new border processes could be caught up in delays.
Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU. This checklist sets out the key issues that UK importers need to consider.