24 September 2014 Blog More good news from the HE estates sector Last week I posted a blog about a report highlighting the scale of the Russell Group of Universities’ development plans... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 September 2014 Blog TUPE assignment not just a question of time One common myth is that for an employee to “TUPE transfer” he/she must spend more than 50% of their working time on the transferring business or outsourced activity... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
21 September 2014 Blog The making of comparator nutrition claims just got more difficult for food companies A recent adjudication against Kellogg’s by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) looked at what is ‘representative’ for a comparative claim... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 September 2014 Blog Key issues for food labelling Key issues in food labelling were outlined by industry experts in a recent article, including my own commentary referencing the new Food Information to Consumers Regulation... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 September 2014 Blog Top UK universities to spend more than £9 billion on capital projects in next four years In May, I wrote about the growing links between universities and business and the rising number of high profile partnerships and ventures between leading institutions and companies... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 September 2014 Blog Taking an assignment of an existing lease? Remember to check the service charge While a tenant taking an assignment of an existing lease may remember to apportion the service charge for the existing quarter it is common to fail to consider the fact that this is often an estimated amount and there may be a balancing payment at the end of the year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 September 2014 Blog Once more into the breach – building in breach of restrictive covenants The case of Darby & Darby (a firm) v Joyce highlights the need to carefully consider restrictive covenants prior to commencing building works... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 September 2014 Blog Food Supply Chains & Due Diligence Requirements - Professor Elliott interim report Professor Chris Elliott’s interim report reviewing the integrity and assurance of food supply networks, was published in December 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 September 2014 Blog Alcohol & Health Claims – Strict Interpretation from European Court The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has strictly interpreted what constitutes a health claim in relation to alcoholic drinks in Deutsches Weintor eG v Land Rheinland-Pfalz of September 2012. .. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 August 2014 Blog Lack of care bars employer from recouping underpaid PAYE The First-tier Tax Tribunal has decided that an employee was not liable for his employer's PAYE under-deduction because his employer did not take reasonable care to comply with the PAYE regulations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 August 2014 Blog It’s still tough to overturn an adjudicator’s decision In Bouygues E&S Contracting UK Ltd v Vital Energi Utilities Ltd[2014] CSOH 115, the court confirmed that if a party is unhappy with an adjudicator’s decision, it’s tough to kick it into the long grass... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 August 2014 Blog Driverless cars – across the spectrum In our previous blog on this subject, we discussed the wider context in which the review of laws affecting driverless cars should take place. Within that context, there will need to be a really clear regime for determining legal responsibility for what happens to the different classes of autonomous vehicle... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read