18 June 2014 Blog The five big food law topics of 2014 There is so much happening in the food law arena, it is sometimes helpful to distil horizon gazing into the biggest themes affecting food businesses in 2014... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 June 2014 Blog Department of Health provides spreadsheet of Article 13(1) “on hold” health claims The Department of Health (DoH) has accepted that navigating Article 13(1) of the Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 “on hold” health claims for botanicals and non-botanicals (eg, caffeine, lactose, very low calorie diet) is a “difficult task”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 June 2014 Blog What is the "appropriate deduction" for defects remedied by an alternative contractor? What is the "appropriate deduction" to be made from the final account for defects arising during the defects liability period which are rectified by another contractor under standard form JCT wording?... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
15 June 2014 Blog No need to cool off residential lettings? Education sector institutions and other organisations involved in the letting of student accommodation should find some welcome news in the recent changes to the statutory regulations relating to distance selling contracts. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 June 2014 Blog Boundary Beware – can I erect a building on my boundary line? If you are intending to carry out works to a boundary feature, you may need to consider whether it is a party wall within the provisions of the Party Wall, etc, Act 1996 (‘the Act’)or risk ending up in a costly court battle... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 June 2014 Blog Queen's Speech: focus on employment aspects Yesterday’s Queen's speech includes a Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill in its list of legislation planned for the final session of this Parliament. The Prime Minister’s Press Office has produced 100 pages of background information, but little of substance on the employment content of this Bill. The key elements are described as follows... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 June 2014 Blog New legislation announced in Queen's Speech The coalition has announced its final legislative programme before the 2015 general election. An advance joint statement from David Cameron and Nick Clegg explained that the centrepiece of the programme would be “groundbreaking” pensions reforms. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 June 2014 Blog The right to be forgotten - and Google's response The Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent ruling in favour of a Spanish man who wanted 1998 newspaper announcements about him removed from Google search results has prompted Google’s chief executive to suggest that the company will "be more European" in its approach. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 May 2014 Blog The curse of the collateral warranty – a warning from the Courts Following on from my previous blog the case of Liberty Mercian Ltd v Cuddy Civil Engineering Ltd also gives comfort to employers that the courts are willing to assist in obtaining collateral warranties... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 May 2014 Blog Chancel repair liability – an ongoing issue? Due to a historic quirk of English law, certain properties located in the vicinity of a medieval parish have an obligation to pay the cost of repairing the chancel of the parish church; often costing many thousands of pounds. The law changed on 13 October 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 May 2014 Blog Issues for landowners to consider when talking to electricity companies – particularly when buying, selling or developing. When considering buying, selling or developing land, landowners may need to liaise with an electricity company. This may be in the context of an existing supply and apparatus or in relation to a new electricity connection... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 May 2014 Blog Excluding the airspace - do you own the air space above your property? The answer is generally “yes” you do. An owner of a freehold building owns the air space above the roof... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read