On 1 July 2013, followings its consultation ‘Judicial review: proposals for reform’, the government introduced significant changes to the judicial review process. The stated aim was to balance the need to ensure lawful public administration with the desire to reduce the number of unmeritorious claims being brought. Changes included reducing the time limit for bringing […]
Railcare, a rolling-stock refurbishment company, has been saved after a deal was struck with a German company that was previously on the verge of buying the business in July. The talks with Knorr-Bremse failed at the end of July, and although terms have now been agreed, the workforce has been more than halved… If you […]
Ofcom has published a consultation on its proposals for authorising land-based, aircraft-mounted and ship-mounted Earth stations on mobile platforms (ESOMPs). Considered a solution to the problem of providing broadband connectivity to passengers on board vehicles such as aircraft, ships and trains, ESOMPs will use the radio spectrum to provide broadband backhaul links via satellite. Ofcom […]
The upcoming launch of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will mark one of the biggest shake-ups of the internet since its introduction. The new gTLD programme is set to transform the domain-name space worldwide by introducing new generic domain extensions to rival the traditional ‘.com’ with almost endless new possibilities. The initiative has been met […]
Regulation (EU) 965/2012 has been amended by European Commission Regulation (EU) 800/2013 so as to provide more detailed rules for certain aspects of commercial and non-commercial aviation operations. Most notably, detailed rules have been laid down for the ramp inspection of aircraft that are operated under the regulatory oversight of another member state from the […]
Barristers Victoria Hutton and Hashi Mohamed from No5 Chambers recently gave presentations at the Law Society’s Junior Lawyers International Weekend 2013. The events took place on 26–28 September 2013 and gave delegates the opportunity to take part in a series of educational seminars and to network with fellow young lawyers from across Europe and the […]
White & Case has opened an office in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, marking its second base in Kazakhstan. The new office will be headed by energy partner Maxim Telemtayev, who manages the firm’s operations in Kazakhstan and will split his time between Astana and Almaty. He joined the firm’s Almaty office in 2011 from Macleod Dixon, where […]
No5 Chambers barrister Tim Sheppard has been interviewed by Mark Cummings on his BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast Show. The interview concerned recent high-profile judicial review claims in the Gloucester area, including a challenge to permission for an Asda supermarket. Cummings was interested to find out if Sheppard agreed that judicial review was being used inappropriately to […]
China may be an economic superpower, and any firm will tell you how important the country is to its global strategy. But the painful truth is that few of them make much money in the PRC, and some has already started mulling over potential exits or downsizing exercises. This week’s cover story in The Lawyer […]
After confirming the exit of Hogan Lovells partner Christoph Wagner last week The Lawyer can reveal that he was asked to resign for criticising a major IP client. Technology partner Christoph Wagner wrote an article in German newspaper FAZ in May in which he slated Deutsche Telekom for its ‘data throttling’ policy. He accused the […]
Funds placement and secondaries advisory business Campbell Lutyens has appointed Clifford Chance associate Michael Lampshire to its in-house team as regulation hits the industry. Lampshire joins Campbell Lutyens’ general counsel Penny Walker, who has headed up the company’s legal function since 2010. The hire is intended to help Campbell Lutyens address the growing regulatory focus […]
Finland’s Bützow and Juridia have merged to create a €28m (£23.5m) firm employing over 100 lawyers. The two firms combined on 1 September. The merger includes Juridia’s IP subsidiary Heinonen & Co, which is now a subsidiary of the merged Juridia Bützow. Legacy Bützow’s chair Vesa Turkki told The Lawyer the partners had been in informal […]