Dispute Resolution

Harrison Drury has expanded its dispute resolution team with the appointment of David Edwards as an associate solicitor. David, who has specialist expertise in commercial disputes, property and employment litigation,…

A recent investigation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has identified that four banks – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS – have been guilty of mis-selling complicated commercial hedged lending…

In brief, forfeiture is a landlord’s right under a lease to end the lease and re-enter the property on a breach of the tenant’s covenants, such as non-payment of rent,…

The importance of obtaining specialist advice when dealing with HM Revenue and Customs in this complex area of law cannot be stressed too highly. This was starkly illustrated in a…

Last year I posted a blog that highlighted the importance of ensuring terms and conditions are properly drafted to minimise the risk of contract disputes arising over the interpretation of…

Harrison Drury has helped a security firm challenge the compensation culture with a successful defence against a personal injury claim. In the case we represented an established and reputable company…

A recent commercial dispute I was involved with demonstrates the value of being prepared to pursue a claim and not to be put off by repeated denials and delaying tactics…

A property developer has been ordered to pay almost £40,000 in additional fees to an architecture practice after a successful adjudication result secured by Harrison Drury Solicitors. The dispute arose…

We've seen and heard much in recent days about the rising use of injunctions to 'gag' the press, but what exactly are they? Put simply, an injunction is a court…

  In any business, when shareholder disputes arise, it‘s always a difficult time. However, when the owners of a business are also members of the same family, then things can…

In my role as a Deputy District Judge in the County Courts, one of my functions is to assess the legal costs claimed by the winning party against the losing…

If you’re a building contractor, you’ll be interested to hear about a recent case in the Court of Appeal which has provided useful guidance on the extent of your liability…

It seems court cases involving Naomi Campbell are hitting the headlines a lot these days. But the legal community has paid closer scrutiny this week to a case in the…

A chartered surveyor who was sued for £80,000 after a property dispute has had the claim against him withdrawn after Harrison Drury successfully challenged it on his behalf. The claim…