21 July 2011
Ongoing litigation concerning the procurement by Eurostar of new rolling stock from Siemens, rather than the supplier of its existing fleet Alstom, is continuing to clarify the law on procurement remedies. In a judgment on 13 July 2011 Mann J has clarified the rules on ‘ineffectiveness’ under the recently amended Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
01 July 2011
The Bribery Act 2010 is now in force. This briefing serves as a reminder of the offences created by the Act, the penalties that can be imposed and the key points arising from the Ministry of Justices’ Guidance. The briefing also sets out some practical guidance for businesses that have yet to finalise their preparations for compliance.
11 April 2011
By 1 July 2011, all commercial organisations need to have taken steps to protect themselves against commission of offences under the Bribery Act 2010. The Ministry of Justice has published Guidance and a Quick Start Guide to assist with this process.
01 April 2011
Self Assessment Questionnaire and Factsheet
31 March 2011
Bribery Act team sheet
15 October 2010
The Court of Appeal has ruled that privilege only applies to lawyers and not to accountants, even where the advice they give is legal or quasi legal in nature.
02 September 2010
Google has recently announced changes to its Adwords trade mark policy following the decision of the ECJ in Google France that could further erode the rights of trade mark owners to prevent unauthorised use of their trade marks.
05 July 2010
In a nutshell, the Digital Economy Act 2010 addresses a range of areas within the digital and communications industry, a sector which accounts for around 8% of GDP.
13 April 2010
Businesses should now review their anti-corruption procedures to ensure protection against a new corporate offence introduced by the Act.
08 April 2010
You have suffered as a result of shoddy work by one of your contractors or suppliers. As a result, you want to claim but discover that they have gone under. It quickly becomes apparent from the contractor's financial state that all realistic chances of a recovery from the contractor have disappeared. However, all may not be lost - you may be able to take advantage of a very useful recent development in the law to bring your claim against the contractor's insurer.
22 December 2009
On 1 December 2009, the Railway Industry Dispute Resolution Committee (RIDRC) issued a revised version of the claims Allocation and Handling Agreement (CAHA) applicable to the classic (i.e. not HS1) network. This briefing note follows our comments on the proposed changes in June 2008 and describes the key changes and the importance of clarifying the current drafting of the caps.
17 September 2009
The risk of defaulting tenants is a real concern for landlords and their lenders. We have identified some key points that, as a landlord, we think you should consider.
31 July 2009
There have been a number of recent, high profile cases involving the loss of personal (often customer) data. This article gives some practical guidance to firms on how to minimise the risk of a data security breach. It also looks at the FSA's concerns on customer data security practice, gives a summary of the relevant rules and some examples of the FSA's enforcement activity in the area.
26 June 2009
The rights of passengers will be bolstered from 3 December 2009 when a new EU Regulation comes into force.
This Regulation will firm up and add to existing compensation, information and assistance obligations. It will directly affect the provision of services to the public.
15 April 2009
A new European Regulation governing non-contractual international disputes came into force in January 2009. The "Rome II Regulation" (864/2007/EC) is intended to help Courts decide on the applicable law for an international dispute.
26 March 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. In this issue we look at mediation as a means to resolve disputes, the ownership of materials on site, the credit crunch and updates to legislation.
18 March 2009
This briefing looks at the Rome II Regulation (864/2007/EC) on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations came into force in January this year.
16 March 2009
The FSA has signalled clearly in its Business Plan for 2009/01 that high profile enforcement action lies at the forefront of its credible deterrence philosophy. In this briefing we look at the most significant points in relation to enforcement emerging from the Business Plan.
10 February 2009
This article looks at the continuing menace of PPI mis-selling, the FSA's enforcement crackdown, and the legislative changes introduced by the Commission. Finally, we set out a checklist of issues that firms should turn their minds to when selling PPI.
25 November 2008
This article, written for Computers and Law, explores Norwich Pharmacal orders and their increasing relevance in helping claimants identify online wrongdoers.
02 June 2008
In February 2006 the Railway Industry Dispute Resolution Committee (RIDR) sought suggestions from interested parties for amendments to the Claims Allocation and Handling Agreement (CAHA). On 14 May 2008 the RIDR Committee circulated its proposal for amending and updating the Agreement which it plans to consider implementing following a meeting on 2 July 2008.
28 August 2007
The ORR’s recent ruling on ADP21 has provided useful guidance on what is a Major Project under Part D of the Network Code and when TOCs should challenge a failure by Network Rail to designate works as a Major Project.