12 February 2020 Blog Emails - don't enter into a contract by mistake A warning from my colleagues, Lino di Lorenzo and Simon Cummins,about creating a contract by mistake by way of exchange of emails... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 February 2020 Blog Taking care over contracts - another example of an email exchange amounting to a binding agreement We have seen an increasing willingness among judges in the English courts to accept an exchange of email correspondence as a binding contract, with obvious dangers for businesses trying to adhere to standard contracting terms and policies. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 February 2020 Blog Beware the exchange of emails – another example of a contract being agreed by mistake Emails might be seen as informal, but they are just as capable of creating binding agreements as good old-fashioned pen and paper. The Business and Property Court recently reminded us of this in Athena Brands v Superdrug... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 February 2020 Blog Will the UK have an Australian-style immigration system after Brexit? The UK Government has said that a new immigration system will be ready in January 2021, following the end of the current transitional period negotiated with the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
7 February 2020 Blog Charities with in-house lawyers beware: legal advice privilege – new “dominant purpose” test On 28 January the Court of Appeal has, in the case of The Civil Aviation Authority v R (on the application of Jet2.com Limited) [2020] EWCA Civ 35, clarified a previously unclear point of law regarding legal advice privilege (Hickinbottom LJ accepted “that the jurisprudence is far from straightforward”)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 February 2020 Blog Watchdog reports on how hospitals are faring on complaints But has there been a change in hospital reporting on complaints since the Mid Staffs public inquiry? Healthwatch England has published its report Shifting the mind-set: a closer look at hospital complaints which investigates how well hospitals up and down the country share the outputs of their work on complaints... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 February 2020 Blog Brexit, the transitional period and employment rights Thanks to the ratification of the EU Withdrawal Agreement, we are now starting the 11 month transitional period, during which the UK remains subject to EU law without being a member state. What is that likely to mean for UK employment law... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 February 2020 Blog Court of Appeal in Kout Food Group Case underlines importance of ‘No Oral Modification’ (NOM) Clauses in Contracts The Court of Appeal judgment in Kabab-I SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2020] EWCA Civ 6 was handed down 20 January 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 February 2020 Blog Exciting Disruptors: Responsible Real Estate In the words of Greta Thunberg: ‘we need everyone … if it’s not you who should do it, then who else? If not now, then when... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 February 2020 Blog Business Interruption & Crisis Management – Coronavirus, Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, Terrorist Attack, Civil Unrest, Food Security In recent months there has been many events that would have a profound impact on food production for businesses directly and indirectly affected... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
3 February 2020 Blog Judgement on Meaning of ‘Accompanying’ for General Health Claims on Food The judgement in Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG v Queisser Pharma GmbH & Co. KG was published on 30 January 2020 looking at the meaning of the word ‘accompanying’ under Article 10(3) of EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation 1924/2006 [the Regulation.]... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
3 February 2020 Blog Getting ready for IR35 From April 2020, the change will see many larger private sector businesses required to deduct income tax and National Insurance contributions via payroll from fees for services. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read