News
Nov
25
Emmett Scullion Granted Permission to Appeal to the Supreme Court
After consideration of Emmett Scullion's application for permission to appeal the Order made by the Court of Appeal on 17th June 2011, and of the notice of objection filed by Bank of Scotland trading as Colleys, the Supreme Court (Lord Hope, Lord Clarke and Lord Wilson) has ordered on 23 November 2011 that Permission to Appeal be granted. The case, at the highest level in the UK, returns once again to the litigation table, whether or not a surveyor of Buy To Let property, should owe any Duty... Read More »
Nov
23
Government proposals for employment law reform
The main proposals are:- unfair dismissal qualifying period to increase to two years compulsory lodging of all claims through ACAS, for an attempt at mediation, before they can be lodged with the tribunal the introduction of protected conversations, with the proviso that they will not extend to protect discriminatory acts reducing minimum period for redundancy consultation to 60, 45 or 30 days Business Secretary Vince Cable has today also published the Government’s Response... Read More »
Oct
4
Cartlidge Morland v Thomas
Judgment was handed down at the High Court on 30 September 2011 in the case of Cartlidge Morland v Thomas. Emmanuelle Ries and John Kenneally advised Gerard Thomas, the successful Defendant employee and instructed Simon J Brown of Crown Office Chambers. ... Read More »
Sep
26
Le Bribery Act 2010: Cette loi anti corruption britannique pourra aussi s’appliquer aux entreprises francaises
La loi britannique de 2010 relative à la corruption, the Bribery Act 2010 (le « Bribery Act»), est entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2011. Dans le cadre de cette nouvelle loi, les sociétés opérant au Royaume-Uni doivent impérativement revoir leurs politiques et procédures commerciales pour s’assurer que celles-ci sont conformes à la nouvelle la loi, laquelle prévoit des sanctions incluant des amendes au montant illimité. Le Bribery Act crée quatre nouvelles infractions 1.... Read More »
Aug
2
Promotion of Pharmaceutical Products and the Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act came into force on 1 July 2011. It has attracted much controversy, and because of its jurisdictional reach beyond the borders of the UK, it has given rise to concern in various industries including the pharmaceutical industry and in particular in the areas of hospitality, gifts and other inducements to healthcare professionals. It is therefore welcome that the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) and the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice... Read More »
Aug
2
Scullion -v- Bank of Scotland Plc (trading as Colleys)
Miller Rosenfalck represented the Claimant Emmet Thomas Scullion in an Appeal made by Bank of Scotland Plc (trading as Colleys) which was heard by the Court of Appeal on 23 May 2011. Judgment was handed down by The Court of Appeal on 17 June 2011. The Bank’s appeal against the decision of Richard Snowden QC was allowed. The effect of the decision of The Court of appeal is that a Valuer of a residential property does not now owe a duty of care to a Borrower if they were instructed by... Read More »