UK:
The Supreme Court Reconsiders The Rule On Penalties
07 November 2015
Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom's eagerly
anticipated decision in Cavendish v El Makdessi and
ParkingEye v Beavis had been handed down. With the rule on
penalties laid down back in 1915 – the Supreme Court was left
with a lot to reflect upon. The results? A welcome reappraisal of
the rule.
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