of A new immigration system what it will mean for your recruitment of non-British/Irish students and an update on the implications of covid-19 - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-14 There are fundamental changes to the UKs immigration rules in the pipeline. ... Full Article
of Challenging times in the new regulatory regime when and how to challenge the OfS By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-06-09 Two years in, the way OfS is exercising its powers is really starting to shape the sector. The dynamics between an institution and its regulators can be complicated but getting the relationship right is ever more critical for any institution to thri... Full Article
of Nuts and bolts of possession commercial By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-10-27 A review of the legal framework for recovering possession of commercial premises. When might a tenant have security of tenure and what does it mean if it does? A practical guide to understanding the 1954 Act regime and some tips for successfully nav... Full Article
of Nuts and bolts of possession residential - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-11-03 A review of the legal framework for recovering possession of residential premises. The process of recovering possession of student accommodation and the statutory regime which applies under the 1988 Act for other forms of residential property. A pra... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 99: EU prompts complete rethink of Working Time Directive By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-03-24 The EU Commission has today taken the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive (WTD). This is despite last year's failure to agree changes to the treatment of on-call time or amendments to the 48 hou... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 100: the right to request time off for training or study the right to request time off for training or study By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-04-06 From today, a new right for employees to request time off work to undertake training or study applies to all businesses in England, Scotland or Wales with 250 or more employees. For employers familiar with the right to requ... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 114 - Uncertainty over future of paternity leave By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-23 Comments made in Parliament yesterday by Theresa May, Minister for Women and Equalities, suggest that regulations introduced by the Labour government to extend paternity leave for fathers could be postponed and, ultimately, rewritten by the coalitio... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 117 - Disability discrimination: in preserving the status quo, the Court of Appeal takes a radical leap! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-30 The Court of Appeal has approved the application of the House of Lords decision in the case of London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] IRLR 700 to employment-related cases. See our previous HR e-briefing 366 for further information. In many res... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 118 - The ECJ clarifies the effect of a relevant transfer on trade union recognition By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-08-05 After more than 10 years of European legal protection for employees in the event of a relevant transfer, many aspects of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive 2001 (Council Directive 2001/23/EC) and its predecessor have by now been litigated over a... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 120 - Legal professional privilege and in-house lawyers: EU declines to extend the scope By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-17 Those in legal practice are all too aware of the benefits but also the limitations of legal professional privilege, none more so than lawyers working in-house. Where such protection arises in the context of UK practice is reasonably well settled. Ho... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 129 - Court of Appeal decides collective redundancy consultation law is unclear By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-11-09 The Court of Appeal has today cast doubt on existing domestic case-law on when the obligation to consult begins under section 188 TULRCA and the EU Collective Redundancies Directive. Having considered two opposing views as to when consultation begin... Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 131 - Data protection: ICO flexes muscles with first use of new fines power By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-11-25 The ICO has announced its first use of its recent power to issue fines or monetary penalties for serious breaches of the data protection legislation. The power became effective in April 2010 (see Full Article
of IHC HR e-briefing 133 - Government confirms October abolition of default retirement age By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-01-13 The Government has today published a response to its public consultation on plans to abolish the default retirement age. Although the regulations by which this will be effected are unlikely to be published for a few weeks, the Government has confirm... Full Article
of Lawbite: The dangers of a wild goose chase By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-15 Canada Goose UK retail Ltd and James Hayton v Persons Unknown (1) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation (2) 2019 EWHC 2459 Clothing retailer Canada Goose (“CG”) recently failed to persuade the Court that it sh... Full Article
of Lawbite: Occupiers, Occupation and the imposition of rights under the Electronic Communications Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v Compton Beauchamp Estates Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 1755 The Court of Appeal’s judgement is the latest decision concerning the Code and the first appeal heard concerning the Electr... Full Article
of Lawbite: A game of two halves for the Chelsea injunction By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-31 Chelsea Football Club –v- Hardiman [2019] 10 WLUK 100 Chelsea had taken action to prevent an alleged ticket tout from selling tickets to football matches at the Chelsea ground. It applied to court to continue the injunction which it had ... Full Article
of Taking a lease off-plan: some construction considerations By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-11 Eversheds Sutherland property column: November 2019 Taking property off-plan involves a whole host of extra considerations, and prestigious tenants looking for new high profile headquarters or bespoke office space require comprehensive landlord and ... Full Article
of Lawbite: The takeover of 5G proposed reforms to permitted development rights By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-19 In August 2019, the Government consulted on the principle of amending permitted development rights in England to grant planning permission for mobile infrastructure to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government is committed ... Full Article
of Supreme Court ruling to impact on registration of town and village greens By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-13 The Supreme Court has issued an important decision which considers whether land can be registered as a town or village green where that land has been acquired by a statutory undertaker and is held for purposes that are inconsistent with the use of t... Full Article
of Lawbite: Court of Appeal saves defective statutory notices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-09 Nigel Crighton Pease v Jeffrey William Carter and Louise Mary Carter [2020] EWCA Civ 175 A recent Court of Appeal decision found that notices of proceedings for possession under s.8 of the Housing Act 1988 were valid despite an error in a key date ... Full Article
of Coronavirus - Information for communities of condominium owners and administrators of residential properties - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 SARS-CoV-2 ("Corona") The SARS-CoV-2 virus, also referred to as "Corona", has reached Germany with significant effects across all industries. This article aims at answering the specific issues which communities of condominium owners and administrato... Full Article
of The use of threshold variations when seeking a defence against money laundering By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-07 In November 2019 the National Crime Agency (NCA) published its annual Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) Report for 2018/2019 (the Annual Report). The Annual Report focused on the continued year-on-year uplift in the overall number of SARs, and in pa... Full Article
of An overview of the Enforcement of Judgments Office Northern Ireland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-20 1. What is the Enforcement of Judgments Office? The Enforcement of Judgments Office (the “EJO”) is a public body responsible for enforcing judgments in Northern Ireland. This contrasts to the system in... Full Article
of Court of Appeal finds that injunctions against persons unknown can (i) be framed by reference to a defendants intention and (ii) prohibit lawful conduct By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-13 Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 Background In Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd... Full Article
of Why Kingsoft Cloud's Initial Reports Are Promising By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:10:27 -0400 Full Article KC Luke Melendez
of Wall Street-Tweak: Inform Retail Investors Of The Stock Borrow Earnings They Lose Out On. By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:44:42 -0400 Full Article GPRO Nick Gogerty
of U.S. IPO Weekly Recap: Biotech Hot Streak Continues Amid Another Wave Of SPACs By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 16:26:17 -0400 Full Article LYRA VNT PCOR IPOB.U FVAC.U IPOC.U CGROU Renaissance Capital IPO Research
of IPO Update: Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Proposes IPO Terms By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:49:55 -0400 Full Article KC Donovan Jones
of More updates needed to your schemes statement of investment principles By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-17 Unexpectedly, the Government has issued regulations which will require trustees to make further changes to their Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) from 1 October 2020. They will also require additional disclosures in relation to investment pr... Full Article
of Lack of costs advice or estimates results in solicitors invoice being heavily reduced By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Dunbar v Virgo Consultancy Services Limited [2019] EWHC B12 (Costs) Mr Dunbar instructed law firm Virgo Consultancy to assist a Greek legal team with a defence of his son, in a serious criminal offences action brought against him in Crete. A deposit... Full Article
of What happens on an assessment of costs when a costs management order has been made By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 With a few exceptions, costs budgeting applies to the majority of part 7 multi-track matters. Once the costs budget is agreed between the parties, approved by the court or a costs management order has been made, what is the position upon an assessme... Full Article
of COVID 19 and the critical role of managers in supporting wellbeing in the workplace By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 The COVID 19 pandemic has brought mental health and wellbeing to the fore in many organisations. These issues have become more prominent across workplaces in recent years but we are now facing unprecedented challenges of supporting distributed workf... Full Article
of How the coronavirus pandemic will affect the Serious Fraud Office By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 It is becoming abundantly clear that the world as we know it will never be the same after the global coronavirus pandemic given the impact it has already had upon our daily lives, families, communities and the global economy. People have been forced... Full Article
of Coronavirus Functioning of courts: impact of COVID-19 on procedural time limits and functioning of courts in the Russian Federation - Russia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206") the President of the Russian Federation announced that from 30 March 2020 until 3 April 2020 would be considered non-working days in the... Full Article
of Temporary relaxation of drivers hours By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 In response to unprecedented pressures on supply chains, the Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers hours and GB drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales, initially in p... Full Article
of Serious Fraud Office clarifies its view of cooperation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-07 The SFO finally issues long-awaited definitive guidance as to the expectations for corporate defendants seeking to gain cooperation credit The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the UK authority responsible for prosecuting and investigating serious or com... Full Article
of EU black and grey lists of high-risk countries back on the agenda By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-24 In a resolution published on Thursday, the European Parliament has urged the EU Commission to apply a ‘transparent process’ in formulating revised blacklist of third countries with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies, suggesting an ... Full Article
of EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a supervisor of supervisors and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a truly European approach to AML/CTF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-03 As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month... Full Article
of Credit and Financial Institutions take note of new opinion on risks of money laundering in the EU financial sector published by European Supervisors this week By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-08 As the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) publish a new joint opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks affecting the EU financial sector, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley take a look at the key risks, noting ... Full Article
of OFAC encourages communication regarding compliance concerns related to COVID-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has encouraged the communication of any OFAC compliance concerns related to COVID-19. As part of this, OFAC has provided the following guidance and contact information. Sanctions Programmes Fact Sheet On 1... Full Article
of Case comment: R (on the application of Kim Alexander Gottlieb) v Winchester City Council [2015] EWHC 231 (Admin) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-02-18 A Councillor has successfully applied for judicial review of a decision by his own council to vary a contract for the development of a mixed retail, residential and transport hub in Winchester. The High Court ruled that the variations to the contrac... Full Article
of France Private enforcement of competition law: French Supreme Courts dismisses nullity and follow-on damages claims of EDF and ERDF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-11-23 On 13 September 2017, EDF and ERDF lost their fight to declare null and void the contracts they entered into further to bids that were rigged by Nexans France (“Nexans”), Prysmian Energies Câbles et Systèmes (“Prysmian... Full Article
of Coronavirus - Managing the health of your M&A transactions - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-05 While companies are trying to find ways to ensure health and well-being of their work-force and align those measures with business continuity as usual, it is equally important that deal managers look out for risks associated with the spread of virus... Full Article
of Daughter of Uyghur Historian Questions Legitimacy of State Media Video Denying His Detention By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-07T23:45:30Z Iminjan Seydin appeared in a video praising the government after he was missing for three years. Full Article Story
of EU Allows China to Edit Op-Ed Article, Removing Mention of Virus Origins By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T18:50:01Z The EU's ambassador made a 'mistake' in giving the go-ahead for the censorship, officials say. Full Article Story
of US Senate to ‘Soon’ Vote on Bill Targeting Chinese Officials Over Rights Violations in Xinjiang By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:05:53Z An approval would bring the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act a significant step closer to becoming law. Full Article Story
of Regulation of crypto custody in Germany from January 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-26 As part of the implementation of the Amending Directive of the Fourth EU Directive on Money Laundering (Directive (EU)2018/843), the German Federal Government has decided to include crypto assets in the list of financial instruments and to regulate ... Full Article
of The FCA bans the promotion of mini-bonds to retail consumers: what does this mean and what does it say about FCA thinking? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 On 26 November 2019 the FCA announced that it was using its product intervention powers to ban the promotion of so-called “speculative mini bonds” to retail consumers. The ban will come into force on 1 January and will last for 12 months... Full Article
of Introduction of disclosure obligations on the integration of ESG factors and risks By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-18 The European Commission published new Regulations on harmonised requirements in respect of sustainability-related disclosures and benchmarks contributing to sustainable finance (EU/2019/2089) (the “Disclosure Regulation”) in the Official... Full Article
of FCA Feedback Statement FS19/6 Climate Change and Green Finance: summary of responses and next steps By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 On 16 October 2019, the FCA published their feedback statement FS19/6 on Climate Change and Green Finance[1]. This feedback statement summarises the responses from stakeholders to the Discussion Paper (DP18/8) on Climate Change and Green Finance[2] ... Full Article
