Claims rarely go straight to court, because parties are encouraged to adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods of resolving their disputes, such as negotiation and mediation.  Such methods don’t incur the expense and time of court...

Many construction contracts contain retention clauses but it is not always easy to recover the cash once the contract is complete.  Retention clauses offer a form of security that the works carried out have been completed properly.  The retention...

As the academic year has now drawn to a close, some universities may find themselves struggling to deal with the rent owed to them by students living in their accommodation. However, some courses of action in an attempt to reclaim that money from students...

Property developer Chek Whyte, who starred in Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire in 2007, is facing debts of more than £30 million as he seeks to avoid bankruptcy. Mr Whyte, who was disqualified as a director at his own firm Chek Whyte Industries in...