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Global Legal Network Global Advocaten Unveils Rebrand and Launches New Website
We are delighted to announce that our international legal network, Global Advocaten, has launched a…
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FSP advises the shareholders on the sale of office furniture and design company, Portsdown Group Limited
The corporate team at Field Seymour Parkes has advised the shareholders on the sale of…
Terminating a contract? Be careful about delays
Delaying the right to terminate may lead to losing your right to terminate a contract.
Improved Youth Mobility Visas for New Zealanders
The Home Office has announced more generous Youth Mobility visas for New Zealanders.
FSP advises CIOSF on its investment in death notification service Life Ledger
Field Seymour Parkes’s Private Equity and Venture Capital team, led by corporate partner Penelope Garden…
Can’t Get to Work?
As the recent RMT strikes have demonstrated, there may be circumstances in which employees will find it difficult or even entirely infeasible to travel to work. Whether you are an employer or employee, it is important to understand the rights and obligations that attach to such scenarios.
A Threat to Privileged Negotiations – The Limits of Unambiguous Impropriety
Will threats of criminal prosecution or regulatory action always remove privilege for ‘without prejudice’ correspondence? We consider the scope of Unambiguous Impropriety in light of the recent Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd v Sommer tribunal case.
The constructive dismissal trap
When an employer treats an employee particularly badly there is always a risk that such…
Exploitation in construction
A new report highlights the modern slavery risk in the construction sector.
Liquidated Damages and Delay
Liquidated Damages (LD) are paid pursuant to a contractual agreement between the parties as to what happens in the event that say completion of a project is delayed or a fleet of vehicles are returned each having exceeded the agreed mileage. LD’s are not a debt owed by the contractor to the recipient but a secondary obligation consequent on breach.
A setback for “Green Leases”?
The County Court has not taken the opportunity to promote environmentally friendly clauses in commercial leases in the case of Clipper Logistics Plc v Scottish Equitable Plc (Clipper). This article considers the case, and its impact on landlords, and property practice in general.
Legal Privilege Webinar
Legal privilege is a difficult issue for in-house counsel as their roles are often wider…
New BSI Codes of Practice
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has recently published two new Codes of Practice on product safety and product recall.
