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26 June
On 21 December 2017, the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in the case of MLS (Overseas) Limited (MLS) v Secretary of State for Defence (the MoD)[i]. The Court... Read Morecase studies
25 June
This case highlights the importance of the distinction between primary and secondary obligations in a contract of suretyship. It also shows that the meaning of the words used in a... Read Morearticles
19 June
Time spent commuting is not usually ‘working time’. Employers do not generally have any control over an employee’s activities until they reach the workplace, and have no say in where the employee... Read Morearticles
15 June
The Williams review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare was published on 11 June 2018. This review is important because it considers issues faced by all regulators and those who... Read Morearticles
Employment partners rue ‘conservative’ Supreme Court judgment in highly-anticipated gig economy case
14 June
A Supreme Court decision which was expected to have significant ramifications for the ‘gig economy’ has disappointed employment partners who hoped the ruling would move questions around workers’ rights further... Read Morearticles
12 June
Background – the GDPR On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force across the EU. Many businesses and their advisers outside the UK and the... Read Morearticles
11 June
One could be forgiven for assuming that listed buildings, by their very nature, are automatically exempt from EPC restrictions. However, the issue is far from clear cut. A more in... Read Morearticles
11 June
This article was first published on News on the Block in June 2018. Short leases are an all too common problem for owners of flats when they come to sell... Read Morearticles
6 June
Amongst the complexities of the politically charged LIBOR trials, the shocking conduct of an expert witness was revealed. The LIBOR trials concerned bank employees allegedly manipulating London Interbank Offered Rate... Read Morearticles
6 June
This case concerns an appeal against the Respondent Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Adjudication Panel, on the grounds that the panel’s finding of dishonesty were based upon a two-stage test of dishonesty,... Read More- 1
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