sin Lawbite: Assessing the nature of the tenancy! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-20 (1) Stephen Charles Smyth-Tyrrell (2) Beaujolois Katherine Smyth-Tyrrell –v- William Robert Bowden (2018) Recovery of possession of land by a landlord against his tenant is not always an easy business. In this particular case, the tenant... Full Article
sin Lawbite: Business Rates - Two Cases Bring Positive News For Ratepayers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-05-16 Ryan Fisher Vinyl & Carpet Showroom RA/94/2017 Thorntons plc and Clarions Solicitors Limited RA/80/2017 and RA/93/2017 The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has handed down two decisions recently which have highlighted the Tribunal’s pragmati... Full Article
sin Upside-Down Apple-Pecan-Raisin Pie By www.food.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:11:46 +0000 From Nov 2009 Southern Living magazine. -- posted by Bren in LR Full Article
sin Lawbite: All or nothing enfranchising a leasehold house By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field [2020] EWHC 792 (Ch) The tenants of terraced and semi-detached houses on an estate, demised under a long lease that excluded certain structural parts had no right to acquire the freehold title as they were not "a ... Full Article
sin Coronavirus - Business interruption loss recovery - Czech Republic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 How to navigate the financial recovery process the state is responsible for damages caused by the crisis measures adopted under the Crisis Act. No unlawful behaviour of the state is required business party is liable for damages caused by a bre... Full Article
sin Housing and Planning Bill update By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-04-20 Feeling the squeeze Background Technical consultation issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government in December 2015 proposed a change to the definition of Affordable Housing under the National Planning Policy Framework “to enc... Full Article
sin Government publishes proposals for fixing broken housing market By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-02-08 On 7 February 2017 the Government published its much anticipated Housing White Paper. Whilst those in the industry welcome the recognition of the extent of the supply problem and the commitment to tackle the entire process from site finding to deliv... Full Article
sin Housing for Older and Disabled People Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-28 The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published new guidance on 26 June 2019 in relation to housing for older and disabled people. The guidance forms part of National Planning Practice Guidance and will be a material consid... Full Article
sin Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:11 +0000 Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference HONOLULU (June 10, 2010) – An estimated 800 Asia Pacific and U.S. scholars, officials, educators, business leaders and other professionals – most of them alumni of East-west Center programs – will gather in Honolulu July 2-5 for the Center’s 50th Anniversary International Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. The gathering will provide an opportunity for alumni from more than 35 countries who have participated in Center programs over the last five decades to reunite, renew friendships, and reminisce. Full Article
sin Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:13 +0000 Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing Media Contacts: Derek Ferrar East-West Center Hong Kong Mobile: (+852) 6256-5774 Email: ferrard@eastwestcenter.org Ms. Kylie Chan HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre Mobile: + (852) 2219-4416 Email : kyliec@hku.hk Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing Highly Anticipated Speech Will Be Streamed Live at EWC50.org/mediaconference2010 April 27 at 11:45 a.m., Hong Kong time Full Article
sin Pacific Island Graduates Return to Hawai‘i for Seminar on Addressing Regional Issues By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:26 +0000 Pacific Island Graduates Return to Hawai‘i for Seminar on Addressing Regional Issues HONOLULU (June 23) - More than 20 graduates of an East-West Center-administered scholarship program for accomplished young scholars from Pacific island nations are back in Hawai‘i this week to attend a special seminar on addressing issues and envisioning futures in the region. The former students are all graduates of the United States-South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP), which is funded by Department of State and administered by the East-West Center. Among the attendees are graduates who are now working in public health, communications, finance, planning, education, government, scientific research and more. Participants have travelled from as far away as the UK, Norway and across the Pacific to attend the seminar. Full Article
sin Asia Pacific Scholars, Official and Business Leaders to Gather at International Conference in Bali By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:38 +0000 Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at International Conference in Bali HONOLULU (Sept. 30) -- Nearly 500 scholars, officials, educators and business leaders will gather in Bali November 13-15 for an international conference on the theme of "Building an Asia Pacific Community: Unity in Diversity." Conference sessions will cover current regional issues, including international relations, security, democracy and Islam, global warming, volunteerism, gender issues, innovation, health, business, and social and cultural issues. Among the featured speakers will be the new governor of Bali; Indonesia’s ministers of trade, people’s welfare and women’s empowerment; the U.S. ambassador to Indonesia; the governor of Hawaii; the president of the East-West Center; and business leaders. Full Article
sin Asian Development Bank President to Speak at APEC Week Business Symposium By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:02:49 +0000 Trade ministers of Australia and New Zealand will also be featured HONOLULU (Nov. 2, 2011) – Asian Development Bank President and Chairman Haruhiko Kuroda has joined the roster of high-level speakers at the Asia-Pacific Business Symposium that will be held at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa during the upcoming APEC Leaders’ Week. Other featured speakers include the trade ministers of Australia and New Zealand, along with numerous business leaders, experts and officials from a broad range of Asia Pacific nations. Full Article
sin Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC Conference in Beijing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:09:34 +0000 HONOLULU (Aug. 28, 2012) – A group of scholars, officials, educators and business leaders from more than 20 areas all over Asia, the Pacific and the U.S. will gather at Peking University in Beijing Sept. 1-3 for an East-West Center international conference on the theme of "Community Building and Leadership in Asia Pacific." The conference will feature more than 75 substantive presentations and panels on current regional topics, including international relations, economics, environment, education, arts and culture, health, and much more. The Honorable Hao Ping, an East-West Center alumnus and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China, will offer a welcoming address at the conference’s opening ceremony, and the Honorable Gary Locke, United States Ambassador to the PRC, will give a keynote address. Full Article
sin Strategies Identified for Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Hawai‘i By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:35:56 +0000 HONOLULU, HI (April 16, 2012) — As part of a partnership project with EWC's Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program (Pacific RISA), the Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (ICAP), at the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, recently published Water Resources and Climate Change Adaptation in Hawai‘i: Adaptive Tools in the Current Law and Policy Framework. The white paper aims to enhance climate change adaptation for water resources throughout the state. Full Article
sin Summer Institute on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Underway in Singapore By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:15:11 +0000 The 5th annual Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights will take place from 16 to 26 July 2012 in Singapore and focus on the topic of business and human rights. The Summer Institute is a regionally based workshop held in partnership with organizations in Southeast Asia to consider key IHL and human rights issues, past and present, facing the region. Established in 2008 by the Asian International Justice Initiative, a collaborative project between the East-West Center and the War Crimes Studies Center, the Summer Institute is designed for participants working across a broad range of fields and disciplines within the Asia Pacific region or whose work has an Asia Pacific focus. Previous Summer Institute sessions have attracted lawyers, journalists, government officials, and NGO workers from more than 15 countries. Full Article
sin EWC Board of Governors Elects Business Leaders Ratan Tata and Takeshi Niinami as International Members By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:16:50 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 18, 2013) – The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has elected two new international members: Indian business leader Ratan N. Tata, who is returning to the board after serving several terms between 1993 and 2004, and first-time EWC board member Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Japan’s Lawson, Inc. Newly elected boardmembers Ratan Tata (left) and Takeshi NiinamiEWC Board of Governors Chair Brian Tsujimura and the other board members, along with Center President Charles E. Morrison, extended a warm welcome to the new members, who were elected to three-year terms, and expressed their sincere gratitude to outgoing member Tarun Das. Full Article
sin EWC and US-ASEAN Business Council Launch 'ASEAN Matters for America" Online Tool and Publication By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:46:25 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2014) – At an event on Capitol Hill yesterday, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the East West Center launched a new “ASEAN Matters for America” publication and online tool that outlines the essential role ASEAN plays in American economic prosperity. Senate East Asia and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce spoke at the launch event, which also included a discussion panel with leaders from the Southeast Asia business, media, analysis and diplomatic communities. Full Article
sin International Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Meet at East-West Center Alumni Conference in Seoul By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:17:18 +0000 HONOLULU (July 24, 2018) – Hundreds of scholars, officials, educators and business leaders from dozens of countries will be attending the East-West Center/EWC Association’s major international alumni conference, to be held August 23-25, 2018, at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. Full Article
sin EWC Researchers Contribute to New Study That Reveals the Increasing Threat from Cumulative Climate Hazards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:21:10 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 19, 2018) -- East-West Center researchers Abby Frazier and Keith Bettinger are among the authors of a new study published today in Nature Climate Change that provides one of the most comprehensive assessments yet of how humanity is being impacted by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple climate hazards strengthened by increasing greenhouse gas emissions. This research reveals that society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previous studies have suggested. Full Article
sin EWC Alumni Featured in Forbes’ '30 Under 30' List of Rising Asia Entrepreneurs By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:20:12 +0000 HONOLULU (April 10, 2019) -- Several former participants in East-West Center programs have been featured in recent editions of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for young entrepreneurs in Asia who are “leveraging business tools to solve the region's problems.” Full Article
sin Coronavirus - Employment law update - Singapore By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Overview In this briefing we address some common questions raised by employers in Singapore when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In a situation of great uncertainty, employers need to focus on maintaining their employees’ trust and confide... Full Article
sin Affordable housing construction briefing: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-02-23 No hurry to change your construction documents The most significant piece of legislation for the UK construction industry, Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act... Full Article
sin Affordable housing construction briefing: contractor insolvency - warning signs By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-02-23 In the current uncertain times it is common to hear rumours of financial difficulties at contractors and sub-contractors which are bound to cause concern for employers on construction works. However, there are a number of steps yo... Full Article
sin Affordable housing litigation e-briefing: when is a RSHP not a public authority? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-04-01 After the recent decision in R (Weaver) versus London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2009] EWCA Civ 587 the answer, more frequently than not, will be when it is not acting as a 'hybrid authority' and not exercising the pow... Full Article
sin Affordable housing - liability for anti-social behaviour By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-30 Octavia Hill Housing Trust v Brumby [2010] EWHC 1793 (QB) A landmark case could open the floodgates for Registered Providers. Terri Brumby has won the right in the High Court to proceed with a claim against Registered Provider Octavia Hill Housing ... Full Article
sin Practical Considerations For Land Owners And Developers Arising From The Flood And Water Management Act 2010 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 The New Act The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The Act takes forward several Government strategy documents and, importantly, reflects the Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s Revie... Full Article
sin Lawbite: When a business tenancy ought not to be renewed By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-07-22 Youssefi v Mussellwhite [2014] EWCA Civ 885 Horne & Meredith Properties Ltd v Cox [2014] All ER (D) 194 These two cases concern opposition to lease renewals on the grounds of the tenant’s breach of covenant (“grounds (a), (b) and (c)... Full Article
sin Tackling the housing shortage - a change in emphasis? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-10-06 At the Conservative party conference the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid, and the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced a fresh package of measures aimed at addressing the national shortage of new homes. The ambition is to deliver more than 25,000... Full Article
sin The European Single Procurement Document By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-01-21 On 6 January 2016, the European Commission published an implementing regulation establishing a standard form for the European Single Procurement Document (“ESPD”). The ESPD is one of the new features of EU procurement regulation introduc... Full Article
sin Will new laws make public procurement more business friendly? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-20 Witold Slawinski, head of tech & industrial engineering practice, authored an article for AmCham Quarterly. It is devoted to the recent changes to the Polish public procurement law. Read the full article >... Full Article
sin IHC HR e-briefing 134 - Employment Tribunal reform: a promising start By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-01-27 The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform. The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu... Full Article
sin Lawbite: Changing with the times refusing consent to residential use By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-19 Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47 The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the two lower courts and held that a landlord was reasonable to withhold its consent to the tenant’s applicatio... Full Article
sin Lawbite: Redevelopment and liability for business rates By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-12 Colour Weddings Ltd v Ritchie Roberts (Valuation Officer) [2019] UKUT 385 (LC) The issue of how a property undergoing redevelopment should be treated for rating purposes hit the headlines a few years ago with the case of Monk v Newbegin. That case e... Full Article
sin 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
sin The 2020 IPO Market Is Now Up 43% From Its Lows, A Promising Sign For May By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:23:31 -0400 Full Article KC ADCT EBON ACI FTCH SNAP HCAT GO Renaissance Capital IPO Research
sin The IPO Market's Slowest Spring Since The Financial Crisis By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:34:07 -0400 Full Article LYRA ORIC KROS ZNTL GAN ACI KC EBON Renaissance Capital IPO Research
sin Considerations for food businesses operating during COVID-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 From 20 March, UK pubs, restaurants and cafes have been closed as part of the government response to COVID-19. In an effort to stay afloat many food businesses are looking to diversify, with some offering takeaway and pick up services for the first ... Full Article
sin Managing Food Businesses during COVID-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 These are turbulent times especially for the UK food industry. Whilst some businesses are seeing an unprecedented demand for food, others are struggling to survive following site closures due to the recent legislation implemented; The Health Protect... Full Article
sin Coronavirus - How to use fraud prevention controls to protect your business from scams Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few months ago, unfortunately we have seen a continuous rise in coronavirus related frauds targeting individuals, businesses and health authorities. Recent estimates suggest that already ov... Full Article
sin Ryanair chief says Brexit threat to UK-EU flights increasing By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-03 ... Full Article
sin Lao Migrant Workers Clear Quarantine, Return Home, After Crossing Back From Thailand By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:30:00Z Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say. Full Article Story
sin Open for business: Proposal for a streamlined UK regime for overseas funds post Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-24 Cross-border fund marketing arrangements into the UK are poised to be significantly amended when the current post-Brexit ‘transition or implementation period’ (“TIP”) comes to an end on 31 December 2020. Retail funds&rs... Full Article
sin Licensing reforms - Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-05-03 The Government's proposed changes to the licensing regime established under the Licensing Act 2003 ('the Act') are set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill ('the Bill'). The amendments which are expected to be implemented will imp... Full Article
sin First Phase of Licensing Act 2003 Reforms Come into Effect By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-04-25 The 25th April 2012 marked the implementation of the first phase of amendments to the Licensing Act 2003 (‘the Licensing Act’) ... Full Article
sin Eversheds Sutherland launches African mining team - African Law Business By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-22 ... Full Article
sin Business leases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-03-05 Rights granted by side letters will not necessarily be eligible for inclusion in new business leases. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 confers security of tenure on business tenants. It empowers the courts to order a new tenancy of the property com... Full Article
sin Business rates and empty property from 1 April 2008 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-01 A guidance note for clients Empty rates As part of its policy to encourage the use and occupation of empty buildings, the Government has introduced the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 (the 2007 Act). Under the 2007 Act, with effect from 1 April ... Full Article
sin Affordable housing construction briefing: the Remedies Directive By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-02-23 How important is public procurement to the public sector? Many contracting bodies incur more expenditure each year on externally provided works, services and supplies than they do on their own workforce, but focus typicall... Full Article
sin Businesses take note: The Carbon Tax Act is coming into effect By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-28 The Carbon Tax Act No. 15 of 2019 | Effective as of 1 June 2019 “Reducing the impacts of climate change through facilitating a viable and fair transition to a low-carbon economy is essential to ensure an environmentally sustainable economic gr... Full Article
