http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Commercial Disputes News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/843/01072008/good_planning_essential_in_avoiding_commercial_disputes.html Drawing up clear contracts is essential to avoid commercial disputes in the technology industry, according to a contract lawyer.Writing in the Yorkshire Post, Andrew Dyson said that both parties in a business agreement "have agreed in a thorough and clear contractual document prior to... Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:33:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/833/24062008/%22surging%22_e-commerce_driving_growth.html Spending on online advertising in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is set to overtake that used on television adverts for the first time in 2008, according to new estimates.Research from Enders Analysis has found that the "surging" e-commerce market and the rise in the... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:15:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/832/24062008/ni_businesses_should_seek_advice_on_succession.html A succession plan is essential when a parent wishes to split a family business between heirs, reports Karen E Klein in the LA Times.Northern Ireland firms should consider Ms Klein's claims that when two siblings have contributed equally to the running or development of the business then a... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:38:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/811/11062008/report_issued_into_attitudes_to_commercial_disputes.html PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University in London have released a report into the attitudes of corporations into international commercial disputes.The research is intended to offer "a bird's eye view" into the issue,... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/713/16042008/kenny_court_case_reaches_settlement.html Irish broadcaster Pat Kenny has settled a legal action with his neighbours over who owns a strip of land behind his house.Mr Kenny agreed to buy the land following a warning issued to both him and the Charltons that high court action would be "bitter and costly".He has stated... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:46:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/593/31012008/minister_admits_to_contractor_slur.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland have secured damages for a contractor after SDLP minister Thomas Burns admitted he had libelled the firm.Not only did solicitors win damages for Eastwood, but also obtained an apology from the Northern Ireland Assembly member, the BBC reports.In the Belfast High... Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/582/25012008/jury_members_are_not_peasants.html A solicitor has spoken out for all of the profession in Belfast and Northern Ireland by voicing concerns that juries are sometimes treated like idiots.In Belfast's Court of Appeal a solicitor argued that jurors were capable enough of understanding the laws of libel to make a decision which... Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/576/23012008/nipsa_probes_government_settlement.html While solicitors in Northern Ireland have resolved a government court case, trade union Nipsa is angry that there has not been more transparency about the settlement. The Department of Finance had been faced with a lawsuit brought by a consortium called Partenaire after it failed to secure a... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/572/21012008/freedom_of_the_press_challenged.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland and the rest of the western world will be paying close attention to an appeal case which could have massive implications on the freedom of the press.In a Belfast court this week, Northern Ireland solicitors will argue about the right to publish poor reviews in... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/569/18012008/cla_offers_%C2%A3100k_for_copyright_whistleblowers.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may see more clients concerned about licensing and copyright infringements after the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has offered those who inform on people breaching the law a massive cash incentive.The CLA has warned businesses in Belfast and Northern... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/519/19122007/tougher_penalties_for_bad_employers.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland should see fewer claims from employees after a new employment bill has been published to ensure bosses are fairer.Even if businesses do exploit or discriminate against employees, solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will be able to press for... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/505/12122007/businesses_should_document_everything_to_avoid_claims.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be able to defend more businesses against professional negligence claims if only firms documented all the advice they give.Northern Ireland solicitors are best served to assist clients in professional indemnity cases when everything has been placed... Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/465/23112007/subbies_owed_thousands_by_haulage_firm.html Northern Ireland solicitors may see an increasing number of sub-contractors coming to them for legal advice after Reid Transport has gone into administration, owing them tens of thousands of pounds.The Northern Ireland haulage firm's accounts reveal that the company is around £3.3... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:58:08 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/430/29102007/commercial_disputes_led_by_emotion.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see clients involved in commercial disputes become as bitter as some of the divorce clients they have seen, after new research reveals that around half of litigation battles are caused by personal conflict.According to a poll conducted by Field Fisher, 47 per... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/412/15102007/advice_essential_for_commercial_property_minnows.html Advice 'essential' for commercial property minnowsFor small businesses thinking of renting commercial property in Northern Ireland, advice from solicitors is one of the most important things to obtain, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has suggested.Rics also warned... Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/390/02102007/lack_of_education_on_dispute_avoidance_revealed.html Although 58 per cent of senior managers worry about how a commercial dispute will affect staff morale, law firm Nabarro has found that 30 per cent of firms in Britain and Northern Ireland do not learn lessons from previous disputes and update their policies.Reporting on the research, OnRec... Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:45:36 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/383/28092007/solicitors_doubles_negligence_claims.html Law firm Eversheds is facing a new claim of professional negligence, after already being sued for £20 million for the same reason by Nationwide Building Society over mortgage fraud.The latest case involves Michael Scarlett and Richard Smith, who are suing Eversheds over its advice on the... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/353/10092007/law_firm_hit_by_lawsuit.html City legal practice Charles Russell has been served with court papers by pop record producer Mike Stock, who is suing the firm for professional negligence.The law firm will face a High Court battle which will centre around the claim that its solicitors gave Mr Stock bad advice. Part of the... Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/308/07082007/ad_agencies_legal_dispute_continues.html The dispute between An Agency Called England (AACE) and marketing consultants Fuse 8 group is set to see court in November for a five-day hearing if negotiations can not be made by the firms' solicitors.AACE has raised an injunction order on one of their former employees after accusing him... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/200/19062007/photographer_ruled_as_unprofessional.html Freelance photographer David Hoffman has failed to win his business dispute against MP George Galloway, after he refused to pay for blurry pictures.Mr Galloway failed to pay Mr Hoffman his £715 fee for photographs taken at the christening of the MP's granddaughter last year,... Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/183/08062007/dissolution_to_solve_selling_distress.html Proposals to change the law could result in easier transactions for people who want to sell their apartment in a development where the facilities management has a poor track record.Until now, solicitors would generally tell potential buyers not to purchase a flat in a complex where it has not... Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/173/01062007/isoft_considering_legal_action_after_csc_bid_block.html iSoft bosses have already visited solicitors for advice after US software supplier CSC attempted to block its sale to Australian firm IBA.A £233 million deal was agreed between the NHS contractor and IBA, but under a change of control clause, CSC effectively has a blocking vote on a... Fri, 1 Jun 2007 14:15:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/171/31052007/music_companies_win_record_copyright_payout.html CD Wow has had to pay £35 million in damages to members of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), constituting the largest copyright payout in Britain, Northern Ireland and the rest of the world.The compensation comes after legal wranglings lasting since 2002 when CD Wow signed a... Thu, 31 May 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/151/22052007/daily_mail_libel_battle_begins.html Journalist Rebecca Hardy appears to be in hot water as former TV executive Mike Hollingsworth's High Court libel case kicks off against the Daily Mail after Ms Hardy alleged that Mr Hollingsworth beat his ex-girlfriend.The newspaper printed claims by radio DJ Harriet Scott that he had... Tue, 22 May 2007 15:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/146/18052007/watfords_woes_cemented_with_libel.html Watford Football Club has announced that it will sue the Watford Observer for publishing an article, which could have been potentially libellous without giving club directors a right to reply.Steve Simmons, previously employed at Watford FC, will also have to visit his solicitors as he made... Fri, 18 May 2007 15:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/131/15052007/dj_war_ends_in_settlement.html A legal case between two rival radio stations in Northern Ireland has been negotiated by solicitors at the last minute, rather than face judgement by a jury.The battle began when 'shock jock' Joe Ferguson, who worked for Citybeat, broadcast potentially libellous comments about Cool FM... Tue, 15 May 2007 16:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/29/07032007/fsa_investigates_banks_retaliation_against_complaining_customers.html The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been forced to step in after two financial service providers shut down accounts of customers who complained about potentially illicit lending fees.Involving two of the largest account providers in Britain and Northern Ireland, the cases were passed to... Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:45:00 GMT