Not so commonhold: Law Commission consults on the future of commonhold
Esoteric and little used, commonhold was introduced in 2002 to address the perceived weaknesses in the leasehold system. Commonhold ownership means that a person is simultaneously the owner of his/her...
View ArticleCyber insurance - not worth the paper it's printed on?
Background Cyber-crime and cyber-attacks are amongst the biggest threats facing UK, and worldwide, businesses, and reports would suggest they are on the rise. In August 2018 over 215,000,000 records...
View ArticleGovernment confirms implementation of some Taylor Review proposals
The Government has today revealed its proposals to implement various employment reforms, the majority of which emanate from last year’s Taylor Review1. Whilst some months off, as a result of...
View ArticleEducation HR Briefing - EU ruling on holiday pay and voluntary overtime
The EU Court of Justice has issued a judgment that suggests employers might not have to factor pay for overtime into holiday pay calculations unless the worker is contractually obliged to work...
View ArticleDates to watch out for - Financial Services regulatory calendar 2019
The Eversheds Sutherland regulatory calendar for Financial Services take a look at the known and expected legal developments relevant to our clients in 2019. Continuing Brexit developments are a...
View ArticleEducation HR Briefing - Government confirms implementation of some Taylor...
The Government has revealed its proposals to implement various employment reforms, the majority of which emanate from last year’s Taylor Review1. Whilst some months off, as a result of Government’s...
View ArticleThe CMA's Final Decision Report
Executive summary On Wednesday 12 December 2018 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Final Decision Report on its market investigation into the supply and acquisition of...
View ArticleNot everything that happens to a person without their prior consent causes...
Case comment: Lloyd v Google LLC [2018] EWHC 2599 (QB) http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2018/2599.html Summary What does “damage” mean, under Section 13(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998...
View ArticleLawbite: Highly prized possession
Farakh Rashid v Teyub Nasrullah (Acting as Executor of the Estate of the late Mohammed Rashid) [2018] EWCA Civ 2685 The Court of Appeal has decided that a registered owner of land can also be in...
View ArticleLawbite: Can Brexit frustrate a lease?
Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency The impact of Brexit upon property disputes has not been wide ranging thus far. However, a case which is set for trial in the early part of 2019...
View ArticleEuropean Commission announces no deal temporary measures for financial...
On 19 December the European Commission published a new package of 14 measures limited to specific areas and to be time limited that it says are “absolutely necessary to protect the vital interests of...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal: Uber drivers are workers, not independent contractors
The Court of Appeal has upheld, by a majority, both the EAT’s and ET’s decisions that two Uber drivers who brought test cases against the company were ‘workers’ and are therefore entitled to holiday...
View ArticleAn Immigration White Paper Christmas
The Government’s long-awaited White Paper regarding the UK’s future immigration system was published yesterday, shortly before the Parliamentary Christmas recess. In contrast to the white Christmas,...
View ArticleEducation E-Briefing: An Immigration White Paper Christmas
The Government’s long-awaited White Paper regarding the UK’s future immigration system was published yesterday, shortly before the Parliamentary Christmas recess. In contrast to the white Christmas,...
View ArticleMaster trust definition: act now to avoid an unwelcome surprise gift
The Pensions Regulator has issued a starkly worded reminder to occupational pension schemes to check whether they fall within the definition of “master trust” in the Pension Schemes Act 2017....
View ArticleGeo-blocking Regulation: What does it mean for competition law?
The Geo-blocking Regulation (the “Regulation”), part of the EU’s Digital Single Market Strategy, entered into force in the UK on 3 December 2018 through the Geo-blocking (Enforcement) Regulations...
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