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Barney Laurence specialises in actions involving High Court injunctions and franchise related disputes. Barney works out of the firm’s St Albans and London offices and has achieved notable success including cases in the High Court and a defining ruling in the House of Lords.
No terms, no matter
It remains best practice that you should always incorporate your terms and conditions of business into your dealings with clients, even though it is no longer a mandatory requirement to do so since Regulation 17 of the Conduct Regulations was revoked with effect from 8th May 2016. But sometimes it doesn’t happen. Sometimes clients ask …
No terms, no matter
Back-dooring: An overview for recruiters
Backdooring: As the pandemic continues to suffocate the economy, recruiters are facing an even tougher time when it comes to collecting payment of fees. Clients are exploiting any and every possible way to avoid having to part with money and the classic “back door” scenario is something that seems to be cropping up more than …
Back-dooring: An overview for recruiters
Default judgments: don’t be lulled into deadline complacency
A recent case has shown that courts are willing to be sensible in their interpretation of deadlines for accepting or defending proceedings. But defendants should not allow this apparent leniency to lull them into missing deadlines. When a claimant serves proceedings on a defendant, the latter has a prescribed period to either accept or defend …
Default judgments: don’t be lulled into deadline complacency
Recruitment: Enforcing Restrictive Covenants
It is all too common to see employees of recruitment companies break the law by contacting candidates or clients after leaving and joining a rival agency. Fortunately, the law is there to protect these companies against the actions of rogue former employees, and in June Sherrards helped one of its long standing recruiter clients obtain …
Recruitment: Enforcing Restrictive Covenants
Don’t forget the Estate Agents Act 1979
Omitting to issue written terms and conditions can prove to be a very costly mistake indeed for any estate agent. Regardless of the circumstances, you must ensure that you follow the so-called “information requirements” contained in the relevant legislation, otherwise you put at risk your prospects of receiving your commission. At the outset of any …
Don’t forget the Estate Agents Act 1979
Recruitment Agency Fee Disputes
Recruitment agency fee dispute: A recent case handled by Sherrards’ recruitment specialists, Barney Laurence brought into sharp focus the importance of the client recruitment agency (“Company A”) following its own terms of business. Company A was engaged by Company B to source a candidate for a role. Company A supplied a quality candidate, whom Company B subsequently engaged …
Recruitment Agency Fee Disputes
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- Adam Hogg Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Alasdair McMillin Managing Partner
- Amy Brunt Senior Associate, Residential Property
- Andrew Cooke Partner, Corporate Commercial
- Asha Ngai Partner, Residential Property
- Barney Laurence Partner, Dispute resolution
- Caroline Vernon Partner, Residential Property
- Donna Payne Senior Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Geraldine Fabre Senior Counsel, Head of French Group
- Gill Talbot Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property
- George Thomas
- Isabel Wolfe Barry
- Jessica Lloyd Senior Associate, Commercial Property
- Joanne Perry Partner, Employment
- Karen Dobson Partner, Corporate Recovery & Insolvency
- Kiall Bagnell Senior Associate, Corporate Commercial
- Kirsty Limacher Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Laurel Zhang Associate, Head of China & Southeast Asia Group
- Manzoor Ishani Consultant, Franchising
- Mark Fellows Partner, Employment
- Michael Lewis Partner, Property Disputes
- Nicola Edmondson
- Nicole Marmor Consultant, Wills, Trusts and Probate
- Paul Marmor Partner, Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
- Paul Werth Senior Solicitor, Property Disputes
- Rachael Drane Solicitor Apprentice
- Shreya Kargathra Solicitor, Commercial property
- Stephanie Kierans Partner, Commercial Property
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