Legal
Eversheds celebrates Tyco success as innovative two year contract signed
International law firm Eversheds announced today that it has signed its third groundbreaking contract to advise Tyco on its legal needs across Europe, Middle East and Africa, extending the relationship for a further two years. Read more..
Compulsory plastic bag charges by May 2011
Following the announcement that compulsory charges for plastic carrier bags will with introduced in Wales before May 2011, making it the first nation in the UK to introduce charging to curb the use of single trip carrier bags, Michael Grimes, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Three new high-street banks to be created
Following plans being outlined this week for the creation of three new banks, each containing millions of customers and hundreds of branches, which will be offered to the highest bidder, Robin Johnson, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Uncertainty continues over employees’ fate when insolvent businesses are rescued
The Court of Appeal has expressed regret that it has been unable to provide much needed clarification of the extent of employee rights on the transfer of businesses in administration. Read more..
Criminal Costs Regulation - Guilty as too costly to prove innocent?
From 31st October, companies and individuals in the UK that have been acquitted of fraud, corporate manslaughter and other serious offences could be left facing legal bills as Criminal Costs Regulation changes to only reimburse the equivalent of legal aid rates. Read more..
Rise in commercial property demand
Following a report today from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) indicating that occupier demand for offices and shops across the UK is rising for the first time in more than two years, with London leading the recovery, William Naunton, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Eversheds advises Next on first store opening in Germany
International law firm Eversheds has advised Next, the UK-based fashion retailer, on its entry into the Germany retail market. Eversheds advised Next on its flagship store which opened in the Centrum Galerie, Dresden. Read more..
Draft Agency Workers Regulations: What employers need to know
Now expected to come into force in October 2011, employers were today given a late reprieve on one of the UK’s most hotly debated pieces of legislation; the Agency Workers Regulations. Read more..
Conservative plans to change the planning regime
In response to proposals by the Conservatives to change the UK planning regime with reforms including abolishing regional planning, removing Regional Spatial Strategies and reviewing the Local Development Frameworks, Stuart Andrews, planning partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Government ban on cigarette displays to face legal challenge
Following claims by Lord Pannick, one of the country's leading QCs, that a government scheme to ban Britain’s shops from displaying cigarettes would be 'unenforceable' and carry no legal weight, David Young, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Fall in UK manufacturing activity
Following research from the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) indicating that the British manufacturing sector shrank for the second month in a row in September, Robin Johnson, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments: Read more..
Carbon Reduction Commitment consultation sharpens compliance focus
The Government has today responded to the consultation on the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), halting companies' obligation to pay for emissions in the first year (ie April 2010 to March 2011) in favour of data reporting only. Read more..
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