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Press Release: Burgess Okoh Saunders Opens In Leeds – Expanding The Northern Network

PRESS RELEASE: JULY 2022 Hamzah Ibrahim Administrative Assistant 21st July 2022 In the heart of London’s business and commercial life, Burgess Okoh Saunders Solicitors (BOS) has expanded its network to a prime new office location, in Central Leeds. This office is located at 20 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX. Situated in the heart of the… View Article
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Coronavirus Act 2020: What are the implications on tenancy?

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CVA 2020) came into effect following the widespread impact of COVID-19. In response, the Act was declared a legislative emergency and effectuated the emergency registration of healthcare professionals, international travel restrictions, compensation for loss of earnings and travel and subsistence costs, paid by Parliament.1 Along with heavy implications on the public… View Article
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A TALE OF TWO RELIEFS – The Court of Appeal distinguishes between the procedure applicable in the Employment Tribunal and the Civil Courts.

Green v Mears Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 751 Case Facts & Preliminary Law This appeal to the Court of Appeal was made against a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) for dismissing an appeal for an extension of time for filing an appeal. The appellant, Leslie Green, was employed by the respondent, Welwyn Hatfield… View Article
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Goodlife Foods Ltd v Hall Fire Protection Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1371

Case Facts & Preliminary Law This appeal to the Court of Appeal concerned the exclusion or limitation of liability in commercial contracts and the ‘reasonableness’ test pursuant to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (“UCTA”). The appellant, Goodlife, had entered into a contract with the respondent, Hall Fire, for the installation of a fire suppression… View Article
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