3/31/2022 1:43:19 PM "Even pariahs have rights" By Stevens & Bolton LLP Sometimes you're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't. In recent weeks we have seen many business (including many...
3/31/2022 11:24:00 AM Guarantees - a brief guide on enforceability By Jonathan Porteous In the recent case of Bioconstruct GmbH v Winspear and another [2020] EWHC 7 (QB), the claimant (Bioconstruct GmbH) brought proceedings...
3/29/2022 10:16:10 AM Ukrainians on Seasonal Workers scheme need further protection By Jackie Penlington In light of the war in Ukraine, the UK government introduced a number of visa concessions. One of these relates to the Seasonal Workers...
3/29/2022 9:03:43 AM D-Day for fault based petitions - the start of a new era By Sean Hilton At 4pm on 31 March HMCTS will be closing the MyHMCTS portal for one week. This is to allow the portal to be amended to support the new no...
3/28/2022 2:54:41 PM Helping everyone eat better...? Shareholder activism on the rise... By Stevens & Bolton LLP About a year ago I wrote an article titled "EVERY LITTLE HELPS" - CAN SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM CHANGE WHAT'S IN YOUR SHOPPING BASKET?". I...
3/28/2022 11:55:00 AM What use can an employer make of personal emails from work email addresses? By Frances Rollin In the recent case of Brake & Anor v Guy & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 235, the Court of Appeal has considered whether an employer could make use...
3/28/2022 10:30:53 AM Disclosure...something worth reading - thank you Ed Sheeran, Mrs Vardy, Mrs Rooney and Patisserie Valerie for making it more interesting for clients! By Catherine Penny Disclosure in litigation is something which lawyers get excited about and we engage in the process months and months before any potential...
3/28/2022 9:25:48 AM Are you ready for MEES? By Stevens & Bolton LLP New minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES), currently before parliament, will require buildings to have a minimum rating of C by 2027...
3/28/2022 8:50:21 AM No fault divorce fee: Unjustifiably costly? By Nicola Harries This week will see access to HMCTS' court portal turned off at 4pm on 31 March. There will then be a gap until 6 April before access to...
3/25/2022 10:24:40 AM Fashion sustainability self regulation won't cut it anymore By Nicola Broadhurst There is no doubt that there is a rather bewildering range of self certification schemes and standards that fashion industry businesses...
3/24/2022 2:57:14 PM CMA shines the light on RPM: Dar Lighting fined over 5% of total turnover By Gustaf Duhs On 23 March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) imposed a fine of £1.5m on Dar Lighting Ltd for engaging in resale price...
3/24/2022 12:28:46 PM Keeping your powder dry - statements in family proceedings and case management. By Sean Hilton In the recent case of WC v HC (Financial Remedies Agreement) Mr Justice Peel reinforces the messages that Judges have been consistently...