Archive for April, 2010
Under European Union contract law, consumers are generally entitled to a cooling off period in which they may change their minds and obtain a refund for goods purchased at a distance. In this case, the...
Acting on the mysupermarket-Asda deal making the press!
Asda has just launched a new offensive in the supermarket price war with a potentially knock-out salvo. Teaming up with our client, independent supermarket price-checker mySupermarket (see www.mysupermarket.co.uk),...
Attempt to postpone trial at the last minute
On the last working day before a trial was due to commence, the defendant made an application for an interim order under s252 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to assist him in obtaining an Individual Voluntary...
Meaning of actual occupation
The case concerned whether a person was “in actual occupation” of registered land pursuant to the Land Registration Act 2002 and so had an overriding interest which would defeat a lender’s claim...
The future of Home Information Packs
A future Conservative government may mean the end of Home Information Packs (HIPs) as it has indicated that it would like to abolish them.
I met the news of the introduction of HIPs like most conveyancers,...
Music, movies, moolah – free online?
The new Digital Economy Act includes provisions about online copyright infringement (including 'file-sharing' and 'peer-to-peer' transfer). Under the Act, over the next few months OFCOM is to supervise...
Airlines experience turbulence as OFT alleges illegal sharing of confidential information
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a statement of objections to Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific over an alleged breach of the Chapter I Prohibition of the Competition Act 1998. Following a tip-off...
Court of Appeal victory for price comparison websites
Two companies operated websites, by which prospective customers were provided with a 'comparison service' for insurance cover from various insurers. They received commission from the insurers to whom they...
Mortgage Lending in 2010
Mortgage lending in the last two years has been limited to say the least. My previous employment was for an in-house firm for a major mortgage lender. I recall personally completing sixty remortgages...