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Jul

2020

Spotlight on Corporate democracy as Small Shareholders take crushing loss

Written by Roy Colaba

Concerns that small shareholders are the victims of a deficit in corporate democracy, having little influence over the direction taken by the companies in which they invest, were highlighted by a High Court case concerning a troubled mining company...

Jul

2020

Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear British Embassy worker's complaints

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Those who work abroad can only bring Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings if their employment is much more strongly connected with Great Britain and with British employment law than with any other system of law. That general rule was analysed in a...

Jul

2020

Worker who tripped over ‘No Entry’ sign awarded £35,000

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Despite stringent health and safety rules, accidents at work remain a frequent occurrence and are a stark reminder of the need for risk assessments. In one case, a worker who tripped over a no entry sign, installed to deter employees from taking...

Jul

2020

Prosecco producers successfully oppose 'Nosecco' Trade Mark registration

Written by Roy Colaba

The names and trademarks of certain well-known regional food and drink products are tightly protected under European law. The extent of that protection was analysed in a High Court case concerning a non-alcoholic sparkling wine bearing the name '...

Jul

2020

Chancellor revealed plans to help the UK housing and jobs market

Written by Adam Oleskow

On Wednesday 8 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a mini budget with some welcomed help for the housing sector, hospitality and jobs market. He delivered a plan to help boost the UK's economy hoping the help will improve matters as the UK comes...

Jul

2020

Court acts fast to save airport logistics group from COVID-19 Insolvency

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Many companies are struggling to survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic but, so far as judges are concerned, it is a case of all hands to the pump to save what can be saved. In one case, the High Court paved the way for the proposed rescue of an...

Jul

2020

SYDNEY MITCHELL INVEST IN SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Written by Karen Moores

Sydney Mitchell LLP, Top Tier Legal 500 Law Firm, is pleased to announce senior appointments despite the challenges that coronavirus and lockdown has brought to the legal sector. Karen Moores, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP, commented: We all...

Jul

2020

Supreme Court Settles the Debate on Insolvency Set-Off and Contract Adjudications

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Adjudication has since 1996 helped to preserve project cashflows by providing a cost-effective and swift means of resolving building contract disputes – but its interaction with the insolvency regime, in particular the principle of insolvency set-...

Jun

2020

Welcome Clarity for Secondary Victims of Clinical Negligence

Written by Adam Hodson

For nearly 30 years, the law has sought to constrain the ability of secondary victims – those who suffer psychiatric injury not by being directly involved in an incident but by witnessing (or fearing) injury to a primary victim – to make personal...

Jun

2020

Redundancy Fact Sheet and Guidelines

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Coronavirus is likely to have a profound effect on businesses and employees. There have been many announcements recently where companies are reducing their workforce as a result of reduced sales, work and contract cancellations caused by the impact...

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Published Articles

Spotlight on Corporate democracy as Small Shareholders take crushing loss

Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear British Embassy worker's complaints

Worker who tripped over ‘No Entry’ sign awarded £35,000

Prosecco producers successfully oppose 'Nosecco' Trade Mark registration

Chancellor revealed plans to help the UK housing and jobs market

Court acts fast to save airport logistics group from COVID-19 Insolvency

SYDNEY MITCHELL INVEST IN SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Supreme Court Settles the Debate on Insolvency Set-Off and Contract Adjudications

Welcome Clarity for Secondary Victims of Clinical Negligence

Redundancy Fact Sheet and Guidelines

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