May 30, 2022 Update on the Fire Safety Act 2021 By Stevens & Bolton LLP Since the tragic Grenfell incident, fire safety in residential buildings has been at the forefront of many discussions. The Fire Safety...
May 30, 2022 VW settlement ends 5-year "dieselgate" class action By Stevens & Bolton LLP Last week it was reported that Volkswagen (and its subsidiaries, Skoda, Audi and Seat) had reached a settlement of the long-running claim...
May 26, 2022 The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is set to tackle vacant high street premises - welcome intervention or an untimely interference? By Markus Klempa In March 2020 unprecedented restrictions were placed on a commercial landlord's ability to take action against its struggling tenant...
May 26, 2022 Service by email – TCC strictly applies rules to decide service was defective By Stevens & Bolton LLP It is fair to say that the rules on service of claims can be something of a minefield for litigators. We have previously reported on...
May 25, 2022 The Cost of Living Crisis: Five ways employers can help their workforce By Hannah Ford The cost of living crisis is a top concern for the UK workforce. As Sunak races to announce a package of support measures, UK employers...
May 23, 2022 President issues guidance for judges and magistrates on the listing of fact finding hearings By Stevens & Bolton LLP The president of the family division has issued further guidance on the use of fact-finding hearings in children proceedings. A fact...
May 23, 2022 Is the Austrian DPA's latest Google Analytics decision a cause for pause on international data transfers? By Beverley Flynn Lynn Goldstein, Senior Foundation Strategist at the Information Accountability Foundation, thinks not. Max Schrems' "None Of Your...
May 20, 2022 Dawn raids in fashion again... By Gustaf Duhs The European Commission has announced it carried out dawn raids on 17 June on the premises of companies in the fashion industry in...
May 16, 2022 Are you TRS ready? By Duncan McGowan HMRC's Trust Registration Service (TRS) acts as a register of beneficial ownership for trusts, which has recently been extended to cover...
May 13, 2022 PGA Tour refuses to release players for LIV Golf Saudi league - what next? By Charles Maurice The PGA Tour has refused to grant a release to PGA Tour members to allow them to play in the opening event of the LIV Golf series at...
May 12, 2022 Government confirms plans to abolish non-fault evictions By Stephanie Newton The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has confirmed its intention to bring forward significant reform to the private...
May 12, 2022 Keep your promises, or the court might keep them for you By Nicola Harries An interesting, if common sense outcome summarised in Holly Symonds' blog. An unmarried couple separated after a long relationship during...