By Bukola Aremu How do public sector landlords tackle the problem of access in respect of gas safety inspections and fire safety risk in leasehold properties? It a question that continues to be raised by social landlords and although a number of measures have been put in place to assist landlords not enough has been […]
The European Communities (Payment Services) Regulations S.I. 383 of 2009 govern, among other things, liability for unauthorised payment transactions and the Financial Services Ombudsman has the task of adjudicating on any disputes that arise. If a payment services user (customer) becomes aware of an unauthorised transaction within 13 months of its occurrence and duly notifies […]
By Alexandra Brown On 4 March 2014, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) launched a market study into residential property management services. It intends to look at how this market is working for leaseholders and freeholders in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland are outside the scope. This announcement follows the OFT’s call for […]
The recent re-codification of Czech civil law has introduced a new legal instrument called a trust fund or simply a trust. In adopting the concept originating from Anglo-Saxon legal tradition, the Czech Republic has become one of the few countries in Continental Europe whose legal systems can offer this vehicle, which is attractive for both […]
Limiting the rules of representation of a company is one way to secure the company against unauthorised actions on its behalf. How to do this properly? Decisions on appointment to a management board are driven by not only the professional qualifications of a candidate but also the trust shareholder’s place in the candidate. By law, […]
39 Essex Street’s Jenni Richards QC successfully persuaded the High Court that a widow has the right to save her dead husband’s frozen sperm so that she could have his children in the future. Richards successfully argued that Warren Brewer had wanted his wife to have his children after his death, despite having died before […]
Four solicitors in Hong Kong, including Allen & Overy’s (A&O) litigation consultant Kevin Kee, have been granted higher rights of audience by way of assessment. Kee will be the second A&O lawyer to have obtained the rights to argue cases in the higher courts of Hong Kong. Last February, A&O’s Hong Kong partner Matthew Gearing […]
I’d really not fancied going to Ametsa. It wasn’t only the name that put me off. The negative reviews didn’t help. Ametsa with Arzak Instruction? What does that even mean? I’d heard of Arzak, the restaurant in San Sebastian. It’s on my bucket list A look at the Arzak website shows Arzak has a separate […]
Our annual survey of the top 30 offshore firms across the globe is required reading for anyone looking to refer work in that market. You can compare the growth of the top firms over the course of several years, and for more news and analysis go to our dedicated offshore section of the lawyer.com The […]
Eversheds has added 10 more African firms to its swiftly-growing Eversheds Africa Law Institute (EALI), just six months after launching the initiative. EALI now has 33 members in 31 countries. The latest firms to join the platform come from jurisdictions including Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon and Zimbabwe. Eversheds launched EALI in October last year (1 […]
Criminal lawyers are set to swamp Westminster today in a mass protest against government plans to slash legal aid rates, with police told to expect more than 1,000 demonstrators. Trials are expected to grind to halt as criminal barristers refuse to attend court for the day, amid suggestions that a series of similar actions will […]
Brussels is often seen as the centre of Europe, home to the EU parliament and much of the EU bureaucratic structure and operations. Most international firms have a Brussels office of some sort, creating ample opportunity for recruitment. The latest firm to pick up a new Brussels partner is Bird & Bird, which has turned […]