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Businesses faced with a cross-border dispute must make a decision as to which method they will choose to resolve the situation. Going straight to court is no longer the first choice for the majority of organisations. According to the 2021...
Increased globalisation brings a wealth of advantages to businesses that develop the capacity to operate in more than one country. Expansion overseas into neighbouring countries can enable a business to replicate its initial commercial success in its...
No business likes to be facing a commercial dispute. A commercial dispute of any description is costly and time-consuming, if the dispute extends across more than one jurisdiction, even more so. New commercial opportunities are arising in both...
Employers and HR professionals must be constantly aware that inappropriate terminology and "joke" comments directed by senior staff towards their subordinates should be swiftly dealt with when discovered. If sexist, ageist or homophobic...
An individual who has the misfortune to be injured in an accident caused by a third party is justifiably entitled to received damages in respect of personal injuries and damage to their property. An accident that occurs whilst you are abroad is...
As businesses are attempting to regain their previous position in the market following the restrictions and limitations brought about by the pandemic, many are facing a situation where they have outstanding invoices which considerably exceed their terms of...
Discrimination is the one aspect of employment law that employers should make every effort to steer clear of. The Equality Act 2010 enshrines a range of protected characteristics relating to discrimination in employment law. Claims made by...
Intellectual property is a catch-all term to describe the rights arising from the intangible assets that define your business branding and your innovative ideas. The rights the business owner or creator holds to such assets require protection, they...
As commercial organisations across the world pick themselves up and focus on rebuilding after the body blow of the coronavirus pandemic many businesses are facing contentious business disputes. The unprecedented commercial environment that has been...
As businesses across the world attempt to pick up the pieces arising from the coronavirus pandemic. There appears to be a division between organisations that would like to see the work environment return to exactly the same format as before the pandemic,...
The Home Office has received an unprecedented demand from European Union nationals and their families relating to settled status in the UK following Brexit, which has, in turn, led to a significant backlog of applications. A large number of potential...
There can be many reasons that parents are unable to look after their own children, long-term ill health, abusive lifestyle choices and death. The rise of the coronavirus pandemic has seen the rarity of the death of both parents of young children occurring...
Spain has assumed the position of most popular overseas destination for UK students aiming to spend a year studying abroad, replacing France. Following Brexit from January 2021 new immigration rules came into effect after the year-long transition...
The trend towards cohabitation, as opposed to marriage, continues to grow. The Office of National Statics (ONS) confirms that it is the fastest-growing family type with 3.5 million people currently cohabiting in England and Wales. However,...
The world is still reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that, for most people, was entirely unexpected. One stark lesson that has arisen from such an unprecedented situation is that young adults cannot assume, as in the past, that youth...
As European holiday destinations slowly open up after months of lockdown many people will be thinking again of returning to the European countries of their choice. For some people, those who intended to relocate to Italy in their older years, can now...
Giambrone’s leading international litigation team was instructed by a leading businessman, to appeal the decision of High Court Judge, Mr. Justice Zacaroli, who ruled that the English courts lacked jurisdiction to hear the property developer's...
In the current global economic climate now more than ever commercial organisations need to resolve payment, contractual and compensation disputes as soon as possible. Cross-border disputes are notorious for escalating into extremely costly long-term...
The risks of trusting a recommendation of a celebrity regarding investment opportunities has been highlighted yet again by the Daily Mail and the Sun revealing that a fraudulent Forex trader allegedly called Josh Chandler paid Katie Price to promote a scam...
Investment scams are almost exclusively pitched online to unwary inexperienced victims, frequently in the form of advertising, although the victim may not recognise the “too good to be true” investment opportunity as a paid-for advertisement. ...
