Why mediate?
Robert Rhodes QC says the process of mediation can be successful and a satisfying solution can be reached by parties if they appoint a skilled mediator and are able to “live with a negotiated...
View ArticleSRA to overhaul legal panel amid bid for independence
The solicitors’ watchdog is overhauling its panel of external legal advisers and has extended the deadline for firms to pitch for a spot on the roster. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will...
View ArticleKennedys merges with marine boutique Waltons & Morse in London
Kennedys is merging with marine boutique Waltons & Morse to boost its City presence. The tie-up will increase Kennedys’ London headcount by 28 lawyers including five partners, and follows a number...
View ArticleFemale workers ‘face shameful levels of sexual harassment’
Women are facing a “shameful” amount of sexual harassment in the workplace, according to the TUC, with 52% experiencing it in some form. The group’s latest report says unwelcome jokes, verbal advances...
View ArticleJumping the queue?
By Louise Gill The Law Commission recently completed its project considering whether greater protection is required on retailer or service provider insolvencies for consumers who have paid deposits or...
View ArticleOgier advises AIM-listed mineral firm Sierra Rutile on £215m takeover by...
Ogier has advised a leading mineral firm with one of the world’s largest deposits of natural rutile on a recommended £215m takeover offer by from Iluka Resources Limited. Sierra Rutile has been...
View ArticleOgier advises on sale of iconic Ministry of Sound record label to Sony
Ogier has advised Ministry of Sound Group on the landmark sale of its record label business to global media giant Sony. Lawyers in the Jersey office advised on matters of Jersey law relating to the...
View ArticleThe danger lurking in the workplace – Brexit banter
A significant increase in racially-aggravated crime and workplace incidents in the UK following the Brexit vote should remind local employers of their responsibilities under the Discrimination Law,...
View ArticleCompanies House: hide or seek?
While Companies House makes moves to increase transparency about beneficial ownership of companies, it is also considering deleting vast amounts of public records concerning dissolved companies. At...
View ArticleInsurance fraud: when settlements can be overturned
The Supreme Court has set aside a settlement entered into by defendant liability insurers, despite the fact that the insurers had suspected that the claimant’s personal injury claim was dishonestly...
View ArticleWalder Wyss advises Rakuten on getAbstract substantial minority stake...
Rakuten, Inc., an internet services company based in Tokyo and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has acquired a substantial minority stake in getAbstract AG, the global leader in compressed digital...
View ArticleWalker Morris advises University of Hull on sale of student accommodation to...
A team of specialist lawyers from Walker Morris have advised the University of Hull on its recent sale of 87 student houses to student accommodation specialists, the Kexgill Group, for an undisclosed...
View ArticleJones Day joins DLA Piper on BHS administration
Jones Day has joined the growing number of law firms advising on the administration of failed retailer BHS. The firm was drafted in by BHS administrator FRP Advisory and will assist it in examining the...
View ArticleGowling WLG UK turnover inches up to £185m post merger
Gowling WLG’s UK turnover has increased 2 per cent to £184.7m. The financial results are the firm’s first since the merger of legacy Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and Canadian firm Gowlings. The...
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Trowers freezes pay for fee-earners and staff in wake of Brexit
Trowers & Hamlins has frozen pay for associates and business services staff as a result of uncertainty in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Staff and fee-earners were informed of the...
View ArticleMove towards manager-led product in Jersey welcomed by head of Ogier...
Moves towards a new Jersey funds structure that regulates managers, not underlying investment funds and related vehicles, have been greeted by the head of Ogier’s Jersey investment funds team as a...
View ArticleEnforcement of costs orders
Costs orders, whether issued in the High Court or County Court, are normally payable within 14 days of either the judgment including the costs, the certificate or a date set by the court. However, as...
View ArticleVAT – new landmark case law for fund industry
On 10 August 2016, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the Luxembourg lower administrative tribunal regarding the VAT treatment of fund investment management services supplied by...
View ArticleNew Home Office API on gay asylum claims not fit for purpose
The new Asylum Policy Instruction on Sexual Orientation Issues in the Asylum Claim, published last Wednesday, marks an unwelcome retrograde step for the Home Office, which still continues to apply the...
View ArticleProtective seizure of high value assets – webinar Q&A
Following the recent Protective Seizure of High Value Assets webinar and the questions raised during the session, The Sheriffs Office has set out answers to some of the issues below. How are fees/costs...
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