Recent case: case note or commentary oppressive employment by another route : franchise and abuse of power

Brodie, Douglas (2025) Recent case: case note or commentary oppressive employment by another route : franchise and abuse of power. Industrial Law Journal. dwaf051. ISSN 0305-9332 (https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwaf051)

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Abstract

The contract of franchise has received a surprising lack of attention in the UK courts. The decision in Ellis v John Benson [2025] EWHC 2096, where a franchisee was successful in establishing that the contract with the franchisor contained an implied obligation of good faith, is therefore of particular note. The decision is likely to be of interest to employment lawyers, not least because of the strong similarities between many franchisees and employees.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	94793
  Dates:	Date Event 23 November 2025 Published 23 November 2025 Published Online 16 October 2025 Accepted
  Subjects:	Law > Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland Social Sciences > Commerce > Business
  Department:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	24 Nov 2025 09:57
  Last modified:	11 Feb 2026 01:43
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/94793