Tribunal fees became a reality on 29 July. This is a historic change to the system that has until now been free for end users. Basically, under the new fees regime, there are two main charging points: the first on issue of the claim; and the second prior to the hearing. The level of the […]
Herts and Bedfordshire firm HilliersHRW has gone into administration after the firm was unable to pay for professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover. The firm appointed FRP Advisory partners Tony Wright and Philip Watkins as administrators earlier this month (9 December) when it was unable to secure cover. It had already transferred its existing work in […]
Wragge & Co has signed a merger (or should that be takeover?) deal with Lawrence Graham. The new entity’s name is a bit of a mouthful: Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. How long before we all revert to Wragges? Wragges votes in favour of LG merger to create Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co The tough […]
Time for a tongue twister. Ready to review the year by remembering the (panel) reviews? Pretty partner Peter Piper pitched for a place on the panel, so please pay attention. Let’s start with Barclays, which after a 12-month extension has kicked off its review with a new-look structure. Its new roster will be divided in […]
TUPE reform has long been part of the government’s proposals to cut red tape, ease the regulatory burden on businesses and remove UK provisions that go further than required by Europe (so-called ‘gold-plating’ of European directives when they are implemented into domestic legislation). Following two years of formulation, we now have the draft TUPE revisions […]
In an interview with Asian Legal Business, Alan Dickson, head of Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Singapore office, discussed why offshore jurisdictions are here to stay despite the rise in midshore markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Ireland. Commenting on the competition that already exists between the established offshore financial centres and midshore jurisdictions, Dickson noted: ‘The entry of […]
Another area in which the legislative draftsmen have been busy is whistleblowing, a convenient if emotive description of a member of staff reporting serious malpractice in his or her organisation. Since the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) came into force, case law has identified issues that many commentators view as gaps in the legislation. […]
By Andrew B Schatz, Catherine B Campbell and Jesse Medlong International climate change negotiations concluded last month in Warsaw at the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP 19) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). DLA Piper lawyers from Europe and the US participated in the negotiations, representing the country of Georgia […]
By Alec Christie The new Australian Privacy Principles attempt to keep pace with changing technology, emerging privacy issues and developments in privacy law in Australia and internationally. This ‘Toolbox’ will help you prepare for the increased focus on privacy compliance and the increasing emphasis on privacy in respect of big data, cloud and tech products […]
By Allan Drake-Brockman and Elizabeth Moran The season of workplace social functions is upon us, for better and for worse. An office party that goes off the rails is not just the subject of water cooler gossip; it’s a real source of employee complaints, workers compensation claims, damaged collegial relationships and even litigation. If the […]
By Murray Procter and Carly Traeger An employee may want to record a conversation in the workplace for any number of reasons. They might think their manager is trying to set them up to get them into trouble. They might be trying to catch out alleged bullying or discriminatory behaviour. Any conversation at any time […]
Allen & Overy has advised Tank & Rast Group on the successful placement of €460m (£390m) senior second-lien high-yield bonds and on the placement of a €240m PIK facility in connection with its comprehensive refinancing. The Allen & Overy team was led by partners Gernot Wagner (US corporate finance) and Thomas Neubaum (banking and finance) […]