Practice: Careless talk

Hogan Lovells | The Commercial Litigation Journal | May/June 2015 #61
Paul Chaplin examines an unintended agreement ‘Whether a concluded agreement has been reached is to be determined objectively by considering the whole course of the parties’ negotiations, including an objective appraisal of the parties’ words and conduct.’In the recent case of Bieber v Teathers Ltd (in liquidation) [2014], the court considered whether an exchange of …

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Practice: A slip of the mouse

Macfarlanes LLP | The Commercial Litigation Journal | January/February 2015 #59
Doug Wass and Jonathan Pratt provide a warning on unintended settlements ‘In the judge’s words, “settlement was being driven by time related issues” and this was a central plank in his conclusion.’In the recent case of Bieber v Teathers Ltd (in liquidation) [2014], Judge Pelling QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) held …

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Settlement Agreements: Is that your final offer?

Weightmans LLP | Employment Law Journal | October 2013 #144
A recent case serves as a useful reminder to employment practitioners to be careful about how they phrase offers to settle employment disputes, warns Phil Allen ‘Frequently, employers who have addressed such issues themselves without legal advice may in practice have entered into a binding and enforceable agreement before you even become involved.’ How careful …

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