The Brussels Regulation sets out a system that allocates jurisdiction to the courts of EU member states. Article 2 of the Brussels Regulation contains the fundamental principle that the defendant should be sued in the courts of the place where he is domiciled (regardless of his nationality). Article 2 provides that the jurisdiction is always given to […]
Eversheds Bitāns lawyers will be providing legal advice free of charge in Latvia on 10, 11 and 14 March. Agris Bitāns will be providing advice on employment law, law of obligations and intellectual property on 14 March from 10:00–13:00, while Inese Kalnāja-Zelča will advise on intellectual property, competition law and reputation management on 10 March from […]
On 23 January 2014, the Court of Appeal accepted the arguments of Walker Morris’s client, Bank of Scotland, in the first reported case to analyse the proper content of and protection provided by a unilateral notice registered in the charges register to a property. On 10 March 2005, Mr S bought a flat on a long […]
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations remain on track to become effective from 1 July 2014. To assist in your preparations, Ogier has compiled the most frequently asked question received in recent weeks. ‘When do I have to register?’ In a jurisdiction that has signed a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the US, […]
Adrian Keeling QC of No5 Chambers has prosecuted in Operation Springtide, a case that saw three men convicted of fraudulent trading at Stafford Crown Court. Simon Foster of Lichfield, 48, who was the businesses principal shareholder, Stuart Cox of Sutton Coldfield, 49, a partner in the business and Johnathan Husselbee of Tamworth, 36, the office manager, had […]
The new act on strategic investment in Croatia has achieved its goal of reducing administrative procedures and ensuring the speedy realisation of strategic projects in Croatia. In order to declare a project ‘strategic’, it must meet several criteria. Foremost, the project must be in accordance with spatial planning regulations. Also, the total amount of capital […]
Walker Morris corporate partner Debbie Jackson has been listed as one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 Lawyers in its annual research report. Jackson was recognised for her national and international client base, specialising in a full range of corporate work, including specialist deals in the retail, financial services and technology sectors. Her reputation as a […]
Wragge & Co’s intellectual property (IT) team has won TMT Team of the Year at The Legal Business Awards. The award was given in recognition of the team’s high-profile Supreme Court victory against Virgin Atlantic Airways. Not only did the team win the case on behalf of client Zodiac Seats, saving it from a £49m […]
No. 1 Deansgate (Residential) Ltd v No. 1 Deansgate RTM Co Ltd was a decision of the upper tribunal (lands chamber) where it was held, for the purposes of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, that a building can be attached to another and still be considered to be ‘structurally detached’, so long as […]
In response to concerns about the growing number of judicial review cases, and fears that these are slowing down the realisation of important infrastructure projects, the government has recently consulted on proposals for further reforms to judicial review proceedings. The consultation closed in November 2013, and a government response has now been issued. This sets […]
The new DPA code of practice might just be the way to combat economic crime On 14 February the directors of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Public Prosecutions published their joint deferred prosecution agreement code of practice (CoP). The CoP has been long-awaited and there has been much speculation about its content. Now it […]
Offshore M&A seems to be returning to steady growth, and as Appleby chair Frances Woo points out, the lack of dramatic movement is a good thing. As our upcoming offshore survey will show, the mood among those lawyers practising in the jurisdictions which supporters call ‘international finance centres’ and detractors ‘tax havens’ is pretty good […]