Eversheds partner Simon Rice-Birchall has commented on Vince Cable’s announcement in relation to zero-hours contracts (ZHCs). He noted that pressure has been mounting on the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) for some time to prevent the negative consequences associated with some ZHCs, hence the government’s announcement of new legislation (in the Small Business, Enterprise and […]
Research published by Allen & Overy has revealed that aggressive cartel enforcement has continued unabated for the first six months of 2014, with fines expected to reach record levels by the end of the year. Already, the US Antitrust Division has imposed fines of $709m (£420m), over three times the mid-year figure for 2013. The […]
Simon Hunka from No5 Chambers has represented an officer jailed for misconduct in public office. PC Ian Langford, a police officer who served in Ledbury, Worcestershire, has been jailed for 18 months. Gloucester Crown Court heard that Langford started relationships with two women after being called to incidents at their homes and visited them during […]
Ekwall Tiwana and Tony Bell from No5 Chambers are appearing in a case where Wolves supporters are on trial after an opposition fan was left with a fractured skull. The six men, aged between 18 and 40, were seen on CCTV at the game and were allegedly involved in scuffles between police and sets of […]