We are often instructed in relation to disputes between homeowners and builders/building contractors. The homeowners usually complain that the job done by the builder is not satisfactory. While, on the other hand the builders often complain about not receiving payments from the homeowners on time, which leads to unnecessary delays […]
We have often been approached by clients, particularly, during the Covid 19 lockdown, regarding “settlement agreements” that are being offered by their employers. Generally, a settlement agreement is an arrangement where the employer and employee mutually agree to settle any pending or potential dispute between them. Settlement agreements are also […]
Marsans was invited by a court in United Kingdom, to provide an Expert Opinion on the subject and particulars of a transfer of property in India. The point of dispute requiring expert opinion concerned the alleged breach of a court order for a transfer of a property in Goa, India, […]
The Coronavirus Act (2020) (‘Act’) passed in March 2020 has affected the rights and remedies of landlords and tenants, including for instance changes to possession proceedings and the forfeiture of leases. This article describes updates in connection with the Act. Forfeiture of commercial leases To protect commercial tenants from the […]
IMPLICATIONS FOR MEDIATING INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES (UPDATE) On 12 September 2020, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the Singapore Convention (‘Convention’) came into force. The Convention opened for signatures just over a year ago, on 7 August 2019, and very rapidly gained […]
The Singapore Convention – Implications for mediating international commercial disputes On 7 August 2019, 46 countries signed the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (‘Convention’) (known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation). The substantial number of signatory states, including two major actors in international trade, the […]
Our client wished to build a small flat at the rear of his property with its own access. He agreed terms with the claimant to build the flat and was quoted a sum of £41,500 to complete the project. The claimant agreed to waive the VAT payable on the sum […]
Our client was an agent who worked for commission in relation to property sales. He had entered into a contract with the other party, which stipulated that he would receive a commission for introducing a purchaser to them. A purchaser was sourced and referred by our client, and the property […]
In November 2017, the European Court of Justice announced that EU migrants who become British citizens will retain the right to bring spouses and partners from non-EU countries to the UK. In what proved to be a defeat for the British government, the court maintained that the Home Office had […]
