Why is the billion-pound creative industry still prone to such poor payment practices?

The UK’s creative industry is worth around £115.9 billion annually, with the sector representing everything from music and arts, TV and film, IT and software, to advertising and marketing. It also accounted for an estimated 2.1 million jobs in 2019, with ad spend...

Non-payment of a settlement sum – consultancy services case

Non-payment of a settlement sum - consultancy services case The Client Individual Client. Value of Dispute £40,000 The Commercial Dispute Our client provided consultancy services to the Defendant Company over a period of time. These services included responsibility...

Breach of contract case – IT consultancy firm’s unpaid retainer

Breach of contract case - IT consultancy firm's unpaid retainer The Client A company providing information technology and private equity development consultancy services. Value of Dispute £60,000 The Commercial Dispute The Claimant in this breach of contract case (an...

PR agency’s unpaid monthly retainer

PR agency’s unpaid monthly retainer The Client Company providing PR services. Value of Dispute £50,000 The Commercial Dispute The Claimant, a PR agency, provided various public relations type services for the Defendant, a company incorporated in a foreign...

Heavy goods vehicle insurance dispute

Heavy goods vehicle insurance dispute The Client Individual client. Value of Dispute £80,000 The Commercial Dispute Our client’s heavy goods vehicle was damaged by a fire, following on from a mechanical breakdown. They made a claim on their HGV’s insurance policy,...