For those invol…

For those involved in drafting or reviewing contracts see my recent article http://bit.ly/z7BX2H hope it helps you.

Data Protection Licence

If I had a pound for every company which I act for which doesn’t have a Data Protection Licence, but should – I wouldn’t be writing this blog!  For all companies holding personal information on employees, customers or suppliers it’s a must. At £35 its a snitch.  Complying with the obligations then a little more tricky, [...]

Email Destruction

The report yesterday about how News International destroyed crucial emails in the phone hacking scandal http://bit.ly/wUUEOv highlights just how crucial it is to have proper data storage and back up for businesses. The allegations of a deliberate cover up may yet prove unfounded, but it highlights just how important it is as a defendant to  protecting your [...]

Bribery Act Update

Ken Clarke has now issued his much awaited guidelines.  The good news is that the concerns over corporate entertainment seem to have been clarified. Moved by a concerted campaign by business and in particular the evening standard newspaper for clarity- common sense is set to apply. “Bona fide hospitality.. or other.. expenditure which…improves the image [...]

Force Majeur

The ongoing events in the Middle East are nervous times not just for the people in the region, but also for those who have family and business connections.  Do you do business in the region and if so are you affected?  For those of you who are relying on major contracts it may be time [...]

Bribery Act – Pause for Thought

The announcement to delay the Bribery Act for some is a relief for others a failure of good government. Either way it will eventually come into force and so this additional breathing space is a good chance to get to grips with what is on the horizon. At its simplest “bribery is a form of [...]

Prenuptial – Meaning Business

The recent landmark case of Radmacher v Granatino giving effect to prenuptial agreements in divorce cases gives pause for thought. People say its “un-romantic”, “only worth it if you have £millions”. Really what is so wrong with sitting down before going into a relationship where assets are going to be bought, liabilities taken on and a relationship [...]

The Return of Nadir

The return of Asil Nadir to face charges for the collapse of Polly Peck made me smile. Not for all interesting questions as to why now or can the SFO and UK Justice system pick up from where they left off?  No the reason I smile is that when I first became a lawyer I [...]

DG Law Update

Our latest update was released on 23 July. Contact me on david.gordon@dg-law.co.uk for a copy. The updated includes details on: How to write an effective Contract Limiting Liability

Not all bad news for BP

Today’s rise in share price for BP shows how bad news does always mean a permanent drop in value for a company. Here investors are probably taking advantage of the fact that value may have hit rock bottom. They may also continue to see value in the remainder of the company despite ongoing fines and claims. The same can happen in the small [...]