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The European Commission has confirmed that the new EU-wide rules on maintenance became effective on 18 June 2011.
The new rules set up an EU-wide system for facilitating the recovery of maintenance...
Series of cumulative breaches can amount to fundamental breach, and Court of Appeal shows narrowness of what counts as indirect losses – GB Gas v Accenture, Court of Appeal
GB Gas entered into an agreement with Accenture for Accenture to design, supply, install and maintain a business-critical IT system, including billing. The agreement defined a ‘Fundamental Defect’...
Cohabitation or second marriage?
In the past, it has always been clear that former wives who continue to receive ongoing maintenance from their former husbands should not remarry, but should instead cohabit. The reason? If remarried,...
Spouses World Cup Match Report: First Wife v Second Wife
Ever wondered which one would come out of such a contest winning the cup? The recent case of Vaughan v Vaughan will make interesting reading for those of you facing this dilemma, and I suspect after reading...
Top 10 tips when negotiating an agreement for a web site or other business-critical IT
I was recently asked to give my top 10 tips on negotiating an expensive web site based on my experience in drafting and negotiating IT agreements. Here they are. I must stress that they apply to the...