Alerts
Alerts archive 2008
30.01.08
Employment law in China
Employment law in China underwent a major reform on 1 January 2008 following the adoption of the Chinese Employment Contract Law. Together with the existing Chinese Labour Law of 1994, it applies to all foreign nationals, with some limited exceptions.
30.01.08
Energy Performance Certificates
The introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial buildings is phased, but they will be required on the construction, sale or rent of all commercial buildings by 1 October 2008.
28.01.08
Caught on camera - New CCTV Code of Practice out today
As public awareness of rights under Data Protection legislation increases, those who use CCTV should be aware of the appropriateness of their use of CCTV and their handling and storage of the data and images it produces.
24.01.08
Property update
Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.
23.01.08
Banking update: report and review on recent cases
Personal liability of a director, transfer of property, breach of freezing orders, joint liability and promissory estoppel; Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance experts bring you the latest on the cases affecting the industry.
23.01.08
Offshoring and TUPE: the courts speak at last
In the case of Holis Metal Industries v GMB and Newell Ltd, the Employment Appeals Tribunal confirmed that TUPE does in principle have the potential to apply to the transfer of a service or business entity outside of the UK and the EU.
17.01.08
LGPS: new ill-health pension benefits
The new Local Government Pension Scheme will be introduced from 1 April 2008. Under the new arrangements, scheme employers will have an increased role in determining the level of any ill-health pension payable to a member.
14.01.08
Government Response to Renewables Obligation consultation
On 10 January, the Government published a response to its most recent Renewables Obligation consultation, alongside its Nuclear White Paper and Energy Bill. We have already issued alerts on the Nuclear White Paper and the Energy Bill.
11.01.08
Energy Bill published
The Government published the Energy Bill on 10 January to implement the legislative aspects of last year's Energy White Paper. It is the Government's intention to obtain Royal Assent to the Bill by this summer.
09.01.08
It's reasonable to rely on the court's decision
A local authority homelessness reviews officer is, in all but the most extreme cases, entitled to rely on a court's decision in possession proceedings based upon rent arrears when determining if an applicant for housing is intentionally homeless or not.
09.01.08
Rome II - Thinking ahead
Simple choice of law clauses in commercial contracts often set out what law should be applied by the courts when interpreting the contract. That law will usually apply to the resolution of contractual disputes.
04.01.08
Another Pensions Bill
Pensions legislation has been a constant state of change for the last few years. The recent introduction of the second Pensions Bill in 2007 into the House of Commons continues this trend.
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