Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
The CMA’s case against Care UK to be heard in July
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final guidance on consumer law advice for care providers back in November 2018.
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Death of a company director – what happens next?
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
Succession planning is critical for any company. In the unfortunate event that a director dies, often the surviving directors are able to step in and run the company, sharing out the responsibilities of the deceased director between them. But what happens if a sole company director dies and the company’s articles of association do not set out a procedure for what happens next?
National care provider faces a potential multi-million pound liability in respect of consumer law breaches.
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
Barchester Healthcare Limited (Barchester) is potentially facing a £12 million liability in respect of their residents’ contracts breaching consumer law.
Tough new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority – how this affects your business
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
The government has announced today that, under new powers proposed to be given to the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), businesses in breach of consumer law could be directly fined by the CMA without them having to go through the courts.
The CMA issues court proceedings against national care home provider
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court proceedings against Care UK for their failure to agree to refund their residents for a “compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee”.