Alerts
Alerts archive 2007
29.10.07
Competition Commission's provisional findings: grocery market investigation
The Competition Commission has this morning issued its provisional findings in its 18-month investigation into the groceries market, the fourth inquiry into the grocery sector since 1999.26.10.07
A House of Lords decision has widened the circumstances in which compound, as opposed to simple, interest can be claimed where such a claim has not been contractually provided for.
26.10.07
Collective redundancies: Extending the scope of the duty to consult
Since 1993, it had been widely accepted that legally (at least for private bodies in England and Wales) an employer did not have to consult about the reasons behind its proposals when proposing collective redundancies.25.10.07
The fact that similar operations involving heavy equipment have been carried out many times without injury does not demonstrate that risks are at the lowest practicable level.
25.10.07
The defendants, as shareholders, guaranteed the liabilities of their company under a supply contract with the claimant.
22.10.07
When the Commission comes to call: legal privilege vis-à-vis the European Commission
The vexed issue of the law relating to legal privilege concerning European Commission competition investigations has been clarified by the Court of First Instance.19.10.07
No room for complacency in manual handling operations
The risk of injury from manual handling operations is something employers need to consider, monitor and keep under review.
18.10.07
The Companies Act 2006 is the largest piece of legislation ever passed by Parliament. The Act is intended to simplify and modernise company law rather than to make wholesale changes to the current law.
10.10.07
A decade ago, anyone who had a construction dispute with someone could usually ask his solicitor to threaten the other party with High Court proceedings, and then follow up with a claim form (writ) seven days later.
10.10.07
New unfair trading laws - what every sales and marketing department needs to know...
The new Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations are due to become law in April 2008.10.10.07
Investment Management Association - Pension Fund Disclosure Code September 2007
The objective of the Code is to promote accountability of fund managers to their clients.01.10.07
It's a year since discrimination on the grounds of age was prohibited for employers (and pension scheme trustees) under regulations which came into force on 1 October 2006 (and 1 December 2006).
