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EMPLOYMENT NEWS: Opt-out provisions of the Working Time Directive

Monday, May 11th, 2009

In this newsletter we look at the latest developments regarding the opt-out provisions of the Working Time Directive.

HIGH COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE US-STYLE CLASS ACTIONS IN THE UK

Monday, April 20th, 2009

In a recent judgment, the High Court in London has firmly rejected an attempt to broaden the rules on representative actions that could have resulted in US-style class actions taking place in the UK. English court rules currently allow representative actions – where one or two claimants bring a claim on behalf of a group [...]

ABOVE INFLATION INCREASE IN RECOVERY OF NHS CHARGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Above inflation increase in the recovery of NHS charges for personal injury.

HILL HOFSTETTER PRODUCES GUIDE TO RETENTION OF TITLE IN SUPPLY CONTRACTS

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Suppliers should check to ensure that they have appropriate “retention of title” clauses in their supply contracts if they are to protect themselves from some of the worst effects of the recession. Retention of title clauses ensure that ownership in goods does not pass from the supplier to a customer until they have been paid [...]

AGENCY LAW – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Agency Law – Your Questions Answered

Posted in Commercial Disputes - Tech

SHOULD AGENTS HAVE WRITTEN CONTRACTS?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Should Agents have written contracts? This is a question which is often asked by Principals and Agents. Some countries insist on written contracts whereas others, like the UK, do not require Agents to have written contracts to rely on the benefit of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.

BIRMINGHAM LAWYER HELPS TO VINDICATE FIRM IN SUBMARINE TRAGEDY

Monday, March 30th, 2009

A high profile Midlands lawyer has played a major role in vindicating the UK company at the heart of the nuclear submarine tragedy which cost two British sailors their lives deep beneath the arctic icepack.

SUBMARINE INQUEST PROVIDES TIMELY REMINDER TO MANUFACTURERS

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

The verdict of the Sunderland Coroner in the inquest into the deaths of two submariners in an explosion aboard HMS Tireless is a timely reminder to manufacturers of the importance of issuing safety data to customers and keeping it up to date.

TWO NEW ASSOCIATES FOR HILL HOFSTETTER

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

A group of leading commercial lawyers has emerged onto the Birmingham legal scene with a fresh new image.

Posted in News and Events, PR

EMPLOYMENT NEWS: Statutory holiday entitlement and calculations

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

You will find enclosed a newsletter regarding the difficult issue of holiday entitlement. A number of clients have made enquiries regarding part-time workers and bank holidays and hopefully this newsletter will provide some guidance.