During pre-contractual negotiations, many things may be said in advertising, during discussions or in correspondence. Some may become terms of the contract and others may have no legal effect, but the law of misrepresentation concerns untrue or misleading statements made by one party, which induce the other to enter …

Social media is transforming the way we do all business. According to recent figures, more than 70% of small-to-medium sized businesses use social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn to market themselves and interact with their customer-base, and of those who do, more than …

In a popular quote, Richard Branson, founder and CEO of Virgin Group, said "a company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product". Despite broad agreement with this sentiment from business leaders, many companies fail to protect themselves against the negative impact that employee and team …

The Supreme Court will make a final judgement after the hearing, which starts this week and is expected to last four days, giving some clarity on whether or not business interruption insurers must pay out on COVID-19 claims. Mike Wilson, Partner in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is …