The director of a laundry business has been disqualified for six years for allowing his company to employ illegal workers. Mr Montaz Ali Azad ran Eurolinen UK Ltd, which traded as an industrial laundry in Greater Manchester. He was disqualified following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Investigators found that he failed to ensure that
Four directors have been disqualified from running a company for up to 11 years after failing to carry out their legal duties. The two men and two women ran a gaming company that was placed into administration in April 2014, with an estimated deficiency to creditors of £1,190,744. An investigation by the Insolvency Service found
The High Court has refused to grant a company an order preventing a franchisee from trading following a dispute over the ending of a contract. The judge held that if the company won its case, it could be awarded damages, which would be an adequate way for it to recover any loss. The case involved
Unless you have been on a very long holiday in a darkened room with no access to the news you will be aware that on June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. While the notice period required means that the actual exit date is still unclear, some immediate challenges for businesses
An agent for a software company has been awarded nearly £500,000 in damages and commission following a breach of contract dispute. The issue arose after the agent entered into an agreement to promote the company’s products. The company became dissatisfied with his work and gave him 90 days’ notice of termination in accordance with the
The regulation obliging companies to declare to Companies House who owns or controls them has now come into force. The People with Significant Control register became operative on 30 June. It includes information about the individuals who own or control companies including their name, month and year of birth, nationality, and details of their interest
A new code providing tenants in tied pubs with more rights and greater protection has now come into effect. The Pubs Code covers businesses that own 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales. It gives around 12,000 tenants new safeguards such as increased transparency about the tied deals available, a fair rent assessment
A number of large companies including Cartier International have won a legal battle to oblige internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites that were infringing their intellectual property rights. The case involved several websites that were advertising and selling counterfeit goods. The ISPs did not dispute that copyrights had been breached but contended it was
The Supreme Court has ruled that a director could not be held personally liable for his company’s failure to provide adequate insurance for its employees. The case involved a director who was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company. In June 2006, an employee suffered an injury while working with an electric circular saw.
In the somewhat frenetic atmosphere that has existed since the morning following the EU Referendum there has been a great deal of speculation so we thought it would assist to provide some facts. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union sets out the process for a member state to withdraw from the EU. Until