No5 Chambers has been ranked in 15 practice areas in the 2014 edition of the Chambers UK Bar Guide. Silks from the set attracted 31 rankings, while juniors were awarded 79. Martin Kingston QC from No5’s planning group and Simon Fox from the set’s clinical negligence group were highlighted as star individuals by Chambers UK, […]
Eversheds has commented on the UK’s trade delegation to China, saying a trade partnership between the two countries should be a win-win for both parties. Stephen Kitts, Asia managing partner at Eversheds, said: ‘There are clear signs that the fine words between the politician in the UK and China are now being followed by some […]
Working in the airline business is no flight of fancy. When Julian Homerstone landed a GC job at Virgin Atlantic he must have known it would be quite the ride – the airline now flies 5.5 million passengers a year to 35 destinations worldwide. “That is the type of company that Richard [Branson] runs – […]
Allen & Overy, on behalf of the Republic of Cuba, is challenging the Australian legislation at the World Trade Organisation on the grounds that the act is in breach of various international treaties regarding trade and international property rights. The act introduced stringent new measures requiring all tobacco products in Australia to be sold in standard […]
Late November saw the Pensions Regulator Code on the governance and administration of occupational defined contribution (DC) trust-based pension schemes come into force. Guidance on this topic was also issued by the regulator at the same time. The regulator’s approach to DC governance has been developing at a steady pace. Following a statement in Autumn […]
By Bukola Aremu It is important to know what changes have been made to the statutory regime for succession to a tenancy when a tenant dies. For secure tenancies, it can be found under Section 160 of the Localism Act; while for assured tenancies, it is under Section 161 of the same Act 2011. It […]
By Robin Mitchell Unlike the position in England, in Scotland there is virtually no statutory protection for a commercial tenant at the expiry of their lease. Provided sufficient notice has been given by their landlord, the lease will come to an end on the expiry date and, unless a deal can be struck with the […]
By Antonia Blackwell The government has confirmed that it will introduce a new system of shared parental leave by April 2015. On 29 November the government published its response to the consultation on the administration of shared parental leave and pay, launched in February 2013. The document confirms some of the finer details of the […]
By Aidan McGuire The UK’s living wage recently increased by 20p to £7.65 an hour outside of London and by 25p to £8.80 per hour in London. This equates to a pay rise of more than £450 for Londoners working full time. While this is great news for those receiving the living wage, how does […]
Turnover inched up at Nabarros by 0.3 per cent for the first half of 2012-13 financial year, taking it to £52.5m and marking a drop in half-year growth. The firm’s turnover for the first half of 2011-12 stood at £52.3m, rising by £100,000 in the first half of the new financial year (21 November 2012). […]
Next Monday sees the publication of The Lawyer’s Global Litigation Top 50, our annual review of the year in international disputes. For the uninitiated, check out last year’s report. This is the only report that tracks the world’s 50-largest disputes practices by the revenue their litigation and arbitration teams generate. To give you some idea […]
Slaughter and May’s German best friend Hengeler Mueller is launching an office in Shanghai, relocating four partners to the office when it opens towards the end of next year. The China office will be led by newly-promoted partner Tu Changfeng, who is currently based in Hengeler’s Düsseldorf office. He will be joined in Shanghai by […]