Tag: Luke Patel
Solicitor Luke Patel talks about loans and personal guarantees
Loans made to companies are usually secured by personal guarantees given by the directors of those companies whereby the director promises to...
Legal Advice: ‘Are email signatures valid?’
In the recent case of Neocleous -v- Rees the Court had to decide whether an automatically generated signature was considered to be...
No need to point out your opponent’s error
In the recent case of Woodward v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Limited the Court of Appeal had to consider the issue of whether...
Kiss and Tell book banned
In the recent case of Bull v Desporte the High Court granted a lottery winner a permanent injunction preventing his former partner...
Sorry I Did Knot Spot That!
In the recent case of Ryb v Conway Chartered Surveyors the Court found that a surveyor was negligent for failing to identify Japanese Knotweed...
Homeowner responsible for repairing building defects
The recent High Court case of Thomas v Taylor Wimpey Developments Limited will be welcomed by housebuilders but not by homeowners.
In that case, Mr...
Are you “warehousing” your claim?
Warehouses and litigation are two words that are not often associated with one another. However, the recent High Court case of Asturion Foundation v...
“Don’t Blame It On Brexit”
There isn’t a day that goes by where “Brexit” is not in the news. It is therefore unsurprising that a tenant has attempted to...
Employer Not Responsible For Christmas Party Frolics
Byline: Luke Patel of Blacks Solicitors
Christmas parties are great fun but sometimes can end in tears as occurred in the recent case of Shelbourne...
LEGAL ADVICE: Fraud Does Unravel All
Readers of Asian Express newspaper may recall the case of Takhar v Gracefield Developments Limited back in 2017 when the Court of Appeal refused...
Estate Agent Finally Gets His Commission
By: Luke Patel of Blacks Solicitors
Readers of Asian Express may recall the case of Wells v Devani back in 2016 when the Court of...
Solicitor Luke Patel explains why ‘Limitation is Not Extended by Late...
In the case of ICE Architects Limited v Empowering People Inspiring Communities the High Court had to consider whether a cause of action for...
Tweeters Beware – Legal Advice from Luke Patel
In a judgment given just before Christmas, the High Court ruled that the former Chairman of the Bristol branch of UKIP, Steve Wood, was...
May The Force Be With You
“Force Majeure” is a clause commonly found in commercial agreements which states that one or both parties will not be liable for any delay...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: It Is Not Necessarily Where you Live
In a surprising decision to some, the High Court has ruled that a Russian businessman living and working in Russia is domiciled in England...
A helping hand
Prospective Muslim homebuyers will now be able to use a Shari’a compliant alternative to mortgages following an announcement made by the Treasury.
Paying interest to...
Where there’s a will there’s a way
In the important judgment of Marley -v- Rawlings the Supreme Court considered whether a deceased’s Will could be valid when a husband and wife...
Just so we’re clear
In the recent case of Newbury –v- Sun Microsystems the Court provided some words of caution in relation to the formation of contracts and...
Witness the Fitness
December is notoriously the quietest month for gym attendances with works drinks and parties taking precedence during the Festive and New Year period. With...
