https://www.penningtonslaw.com/rss-news-feed Penningtons RSS Feed Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/student-awarded-settlement-after-complaint-of-anti-israel-bias-in-academic-judgment A sociology undergraduate student at the University of Leeds has reached an undisclosed commercial settlement with the university after complaining that her coursework was wrongly failed because it did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians. The student, Ms Greyman, said that she spoke with a number of lecturers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/student-awarded-settlement-after-complaint-of-anti-israel-bias-in-academic-judgment Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-aggregator-may-2023 This year, an additional bank holiday was granted on 8 May to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which was predicted to have a mixed impact upon the retail sector. Despite retailers rejoicing in the historic occasion with coronation ranges, decorations, offers and events, online spending was expected to decrease......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-aggregator-may-2023 Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/copd-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-worldwide Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a commonly occurring and potentially life-threatening condition that affects millions of people in the UK and around the world. It is often left undiagnosed, resulting in progression of the disease and worsening of symptoms. COPD is an umbrella term used to describe a group of long-term......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/copd-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-worldwide Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/below-the-belt-breaking-the-taboo-on-bladder-cancer-with-professor-john-kelly More than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year. Any cancer diagnosis is overwhelming and bladder cancer particularly so because, as a ‘below the belt’ cancer, there is often a taboo associated with it. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/below-the-belt-breaking-the-taboo-on-bladder-cancer-with-professor-john-kelly Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/dangers-and-tips-for-directors-when-facing-company-insolvency As the economic outlook remains uncertain, businesses of all sizes and their boards are experiencing mounting pressure from various sources. In particular, directors of companies in financial difficulty face a number of challenges. Primarily, they must decide what they can do to keep the company in business without running the risk of committing......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/dangers-and-tips-for-directors-when-facing-company-insolvency Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/union-unable-to-enforce-check-off-arrangements-directly-against-employer The Court of Appeal has this week given its decision in the case of Secretary of State for the Home Department v Cox and ors and two other conjoined cases. These cases, which were joined on appeal from the High Court, concern the practice of ‘check-off’ whereby employers deduct trade union membership subscriptions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/union-unable-to-enforce-check-off-arrangements-directly-against-employer Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/student-complaints-to-higher-education-adjudicator-reach-record-levels When higher education students have exhausted their provider’s internal complaints process and are not satisfied with the outcome, they can submit complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA). Complaints within the OIA’s jurisdiction include academic appeals, disciplinary matters, and welfare......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/student-complaints-to-higher-education-adjudicator-reach-record-levels Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/higher-education-freedom-of-speech-act-2023-new-duties-for-providers The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 was first introduced as a bill by Parliament on 12 May 2021. Its stated aim is to strengthen the duty on universities, colleges and students’ unions (SUs) to protect freedom of speech for students, academics and guest speakers. It has been controversial. Some think it is necessary......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/higher-education-freedom-of-speech-act-2023-new-duties-for-providers Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/sinusitis-and-empyema-a-rare-but-life-threatening-condition As Brain Injury Awareness Week (16-22 May) draws to a close for this year, we have reflected on cases in which our clinical negligence team has acted for patients who have suffered complications of acute sinusitis. Sinusitis is a relatively common condition involving the inflammation of the lining of the sinuses and generally causes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/sinusitis-and-empyema-a-rare-but-life-threatening-condition Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mental-health-awareness-week-how-you-can-support-your-employees To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, this article considers what employers can do to support employees who may be struggling with their mental health, as well as promote good practices relating to mental health at work. This year, the focus of Mental Health Awareness Week is on anxiety, with a recent study finding that 34% of adults......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mental-health-awareness-week-how-you-can-support-your-employees Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/black-baby-loss-awareness-week-2023-highlighting-disparities-in-maternity-services This week (15-19 May 2023) is Black Baby Loss Awareness Week (BBLAW), which highlights the tragedy of baby loss and, in particular, the disproportionately high levels of black baby loss and neonatal deaths in the UK. When having a baby, all women, regardless of ethnicity, should be entitled to receive safe healthcare. However, reports......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/black-baby-loss-awareness-week-2023-highlighting-disparities-in-maternity-services Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-bonga-oil-spill-limitation-bars-and-ongoing-liability-an-international-perspective The Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the case of Jalla and or v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co Ltd and or [2023] UKSC 16. That case concerned a limitation period for the tort of a continuing private nuisance in the context of an oil spill that took place in 2011 off the coast of Nigeria......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-bonga-oil-spill-limitation-bars-and-ongoing-liability-an-international-perspective Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-national-security-and-investment-act-further-guidance-on-notifications The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSI Regime) has been in force since January 2022. Following publication of the first set of market guidance notes in July 2022, the government has now published, on 27 April 2023, a new edition of notes, which are incorporated into the main NSI guidance. The latest update provides......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-national-security-and-investment-act-further-guidance-on-notifications Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/uncovering-the-risks-of-chatgpt-a-litigator-s-perspective Launched by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chat bot with impressive abilities. In January 2023, it became the fastest growing consumer application ever, having amassed over 100 million users. The newest version of the technology, GPT4, was launched in mid-March. The chat bot’s popularity......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/uncovering-the-risks-of-chatgpt-a-litigator-s-perspective Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-ipo-of-fadel-partners-inc The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised finnCap in its role as nominated adviser and broker to Fadel Partners Inc (AIM: FADL) on its IPO on AIM, valuing the company at £28.8 million. The admission of Fadel’s share capital to AIM has involved a primary raise of £7.5 million. Fadel is a leading developer of cloud-based......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-ipo-of-fadel-partners-inc Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/duty-of-care-in-tort-for-defects-in-design-and-build-contracts-an-unsettled-and-controversial-issue The question of whether a design and build contractor owes its employer client a duty of care in tort in respect of defects – and, if so, whether in relation to its design and/or workmanship obligations – is a difficult question, but one that has real practical importance (for example, when any contractual claim is already time barred)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/duty-of-care-in-tort-for-defects-in-design-and-build-contracts-an-unsettled-and-controversial-issue Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-judgments-from-india-in-england-and-wales This article examines the requirements and procedure governing enforcement of judgments from the courts of India in England and Wales. Enforcement of judgments between India and England and Wales is based on reciprocity, ie both countries treat judgments from one another’s courts in the same way. Judgments from ‘recognised courts’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-judgments-from-india-in-england-and-wales Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-gs1-uk-on-the-appointment-of-syndigo-to-enhance-its-productdna-data-management-and-sharing-service Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised GS1 UK on the appointment of Syndigo to enhance its productDNA data management and sharing service. GS1 standards have been powering progress for more than 40 years, transforming and simplifying increasingly complex supply chains, increasing business efficiencies, and even saving lives......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-gs1-uk-on-the-appointment-of-syndigo-to-enhance-its-productdna-data-management-and-sharing-service Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/collision-claims-changes-to-english-admiralty-court-procedure New rules regarding collision claims came into force on 6 April 2023, with implications for the English Admiralty Court procedure. This article reviews the changes and how they will affect the handling of claims before the court. Previously, parties were required to disclose electronic track data (VDR, ECDIS, AIS etc) prior to pleading their case......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/collision-claims-changes-to-english-admiralty-court-procedure Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/deep-vein-thrombosis-and-post-thrombotic-syndrome A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) causes a blockage in one of the deep veins in the leg, affecting blood flow back up to the heart and the rest of the body. It is a medical emergency and requires urgent medical attention. A DVT can be either ‘provoked’ or ‘unprovoked’. A ‘provoked’ DVT is associated with a transient risk factor such as a significant......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/deep-vein-thrombosis-and-post-thrombotic-syndrome Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/recognition-for-madrid-and-piraeus-shipping-and-insurance-teams-in-the-legal-500-emea-2023 The shipping and insurance teams from Penningtons Manches Cooper’s Madrid and Piraeus offices have been ranked in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa. For work in Spain, the firm has been ranked in both the categories ‘transport: shipping’ and ‘insurance’. The shipping team, an ‘excellent and sound team......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/recognition-for-madrid-and-piraeus-shipping-and-insurance-teams-in-the-legal-500-emea-2023 Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/bullying-and-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-should-employers-do It has been reported in several newspapers this week that a number of staff at the fashion retailer Asos have left the company after an independent report into allegations of workplace misconduct found no evidence of sexual harassment or that a ‘boys’ club’ existed at Asos......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/bullying-and-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-should-employers-do Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/employment-law-changes-announced-by-government-as-bonfire-of-eu-laws-is-scaled-down In a move that had been anticipated for some time, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, announced in a ministerial statement yesterday that the wholesale ‘sunsetting’ of EU derived legislation on 31 December that was proposed by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was to be abandoned......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/employment-law-changes-announced-by-government-as-bonfire-of-eu-laws-is-scaled-down Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-current-industrial-relations-landscape-leaving-behind-a-winter-of-discontent From late 2022, the headlines have been dominated by a series of industrial disputes, with nurses and doctors, teachers and railway workers just a few of those who have taken collective action over their terms and conditions. As we have moved into spring, however, what is clear is that far from saying goodbye to a ‘winter of discontent’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-current-industrial-relations-landscape-leaving-behind-a-winter-of-discontent Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/patients-families-charities-and-doctors-join-forces-to-set-out-priorities-for-research-into-congenital-heart-disease Congenital heart disease (CHD) means a heart condition or defect that develops in the heart before a baby is born. There are many different types of CHD, all of which affect the heart in different ways. Sometimes, it is possible to detect that the condition has resulted from faulty genes or chromosomes, other times, it is impossible......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/patients-families-charities-and-doctors-join-forces-to-set-out-priorities-for-research-into-congenital-heart-disease Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/top-10-things-to-avoid-when-flying-a-drone-in-the-uk As we approach the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a drone display will play a pivotal role in the celebrations, during the centrepiece of the coronation concert, titled ‘Lighting up the Nation’. This follows the success of a 400 drone performance at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/top-10-things-to-avoid-when-flying-a-drone-in-the-uk Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/injunctions-a-useful-tool-for-registered-providers Registered providers (RPs) of social housing should not let the threat of legal proceedings stop them from dealing with complaints, and from maintaining and repairing homes; and neither should they have policies in place which prevent them from doing so. Quite often when legal proceedings are instigated by a tenant......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/injunctions-a-useful-tool-for-registered-providers Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/digital-assets-how-are-they-dealt-with-on-divorce Digital (or crypto) assets now form part of many people’s financial portfolios. They are commonplace and many are routinely investing in digital assets to diversify their investments. Recent reports have indicated that 1 in tenpeople in the UK have some form of crypto asset. The role of the metaverse in the future in how people hold......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/digital-assets-how-are-they-dealt-with-on-divorce Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-torpedo-factory-group-limited-on-its-acquisition-by-aukett-swanke The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for Torpedo Factory Group Limited, a leading audio, visual and stage technology provider to organisations in the UK and Europe, on its acquisition by AIM listed Aukett Swanke. Torpedo Factory Group is a technology systems integrator and services business operating primarily......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-torpedo-factory-group-limited-on-its-acquisition-by-aukett-swanke Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-living-years-life-expectancy-issues-in-spinal-cord-injury-claims ‘So don't yield to the fortunes, you sometimes see as fate. It may have a new perspective on a different day. And if you don't give up, and don't give in you may just be okay.’ Lyrics from The Living Years, 1988, by Mike Rutherford (Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics). While it is fairly certain that Mike Rutherford and BA Robertston......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-living-years-life-expectancy-issues-in-spinal-cord-injury-claims Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-april-2023 This month L’Oréal announced its largest acquisition to date: it signed an agreement to purchase Australian brand Aesop from Natura & Co for the sum of £2 billion (USD$2.5 billion), reportedly outbidding LVMH, Shiseido and Clarins in the process. The cash acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-april-2023 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/transatlantic-litigation-an-overview-of-the-key-agencies-and-regimes-involved-in-transatlantic-investigations As financial crime increasingly transcends global boundaries, cooperation between national law enforcement agencies also expands significantly. This is particularly true of cooperation between UK and US law enforcement agencies. This article summarises the roles and key powers of the investigatory and law enforcement agencies......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/transatlantic-litigation-an-overview-of-the-key-agencies-and-regimes-involved-in-transatlantic-investigations Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/is-student-created-ip-fair-game Is it fair for a university to own intellectual property (IP) created by a student? In the recent ruling of OUI v ONI, Judge Daniel Alexander clarified a key legal issue in relation to postgraduate students as consumers, and its impact on university IP policies. The case arose against a background of debate amongst higher educational institutions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/is-student-created-ip-fair-game Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/why-the-tuc-will-want-to-increase-the-uk-strike-law-stakes-in-the-ilo In January 2023, Gilbert Houngbo, director general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), publicly denied that the ILO supported UK government plans to enforce ‘minimum service levels’ during public sector strikes. The BBC reported that Mr Houngbo also confirmed British trade unions were able to file a complaint with the ILO......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/why-the-tuc-will-want-to-increase-the-uk-strike-law-stakes-in-the-ilo Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-reappointed-to-peabody-group-legal-panel Following a highly competitive tender exercise, Penningtons Manches Cooper has won a place on the legal services panel for Peabody Group. The firm has been reappointed in connection with property, development, construction, finance, treasury, and residential conveyancing. In addition, it has also been newly appointed to the panel......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-reappointed-to-peabody-group-legal-panel Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ever-given-equivocal-acceptance-of-a-contractual-offer-is-no-acceptance-at-all It has been a little over two years since one of the world’s largest container ships blocked the narrowest section of the Suez Canal for six days, but the name Ever Given remains one of public renown. Commercial vessels seldom achieve such notoriety. The spectacle was both tragic and ridiculous; a reminder of the fragility of the global supply chain......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ever-given-equivocal-acceptance-of-a-contractual-offer-is-no-acceptance-at-all Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/an-introduction-to-charity-corporate-foundations The number of charity corporate foundations (CCFs) continues to grow, especially in light of the current cost-of-living crisis, providing an effective structure for commercial companies to engage in charitable giving. This article provides an easy-to-understand summary for businesses that may be considering setting one up......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/an-introduction-to-charity-corporate-foundations Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/italian-subsidy-scheme-seeks-to-reduce-shipping-sector-s-fossil-fuel-usage On 11 November 2022, the European Commission approved the direct subsidy scheme designed by the Italian government to support shipping companies interested in renewing their fleets. This direct subsidy scheme, with an available fund of €500 million, is set out in Decree No 290, of the 21 September 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/italian-subsidy-scheme-seeks-to-reduce-shipping-sector-s-fossil-fuel-usage Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/vitamin-k-deficiency-bleeding-vkdb-a-preventable-disorder Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is a rare but serious disorder in newborns. This article will cover what the disorder is, how it is prevented, risk factors, and how claims for negligence may arise, and follows on from our previous article in this series, which examined jaundice in newborn babies. Vitamin K is a vitamin which is naturally present......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/vitamin-k-deficiency-bleeding-vkdb-a-preventable-disorder Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/double-blow-for-defendant-summary-judgment-fails-and-amendments-to-widen-claim-allowed-frati-v-bowen-carter This judgment dealt with applications by both the claimant and defendant. First, the judge dismissed the defendant’s application for summary judgment which had been made on the basis that there had been no publication (or alternatively, no substantial publication). The judge helpfully summarised the law regarding ‘publication’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/double-blow-for-defendant-summary-judgment-fails-and-amendments-to-widen-claim-allowed-frati-v-bowen-carter Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-fca-regulation-of-crypto-businesses At present, most cryptoassets are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - the UK’s main financial regulatory body - as they do not fall under the definition of a ‘specified investment’ in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). Security tokens, which have specific characteristics that provide certain rights and obligations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-fca-regulation-of-crypto-businesses Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-boosts-corporate-team-with-new-tax-partner Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has further expanded its corporate team with the appointment of tax partner Oliver Gutman. Oliver, who joins the firm from Shakespeare Martineau, has over 20 years of experience advising large corporates, investment funds, owner-managed businesses, and individuals on a range of tax issues......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-boosts-corporate-team-with-new-tax-partner Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/managing-surgical-wounds-the-importance-of-appropriate-wound-closure-and-aftercare When a patient undergoes an operation, an incision of the skin/tissue will often need to be made. Consequently, patients will usually have a wound that requires a form of closure, and in some cases, aftercare. This article explains more about how wounds are closed, the range of aftercare they may require, and why this is important......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/managing-surgical-wounds-the-importance-of-appropriate-wound-closure-and-aftercare Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ema-seeks-feedback-on-draft-guidance-for-when-biologics-qualify-as-new-active-substances On 10 November 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a draft of its reflection paper on the criteria to be considered for the evaluation of new active substance (NAS) status of biological substances. The paper provides an insight to the EMA’s likely approach in assessing evidence supporting an application for new active......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ema-seeks-feedback-on-draft-guidance-for-when-biologics-qualify-as-new-active-substances Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/acc-others-three-years-on It has been three years since the judgment in ACC & Others [2020] EWCOP 9 (ACC) was handed down by a judge of the Court of Protection (COP), Senior Judge Hilder. The judgment itself concerned the authority required by deputies to obtain legal services, and the proper management of conflicts of interest; guidance from the judgment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/acc-others-three-years-on Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-frontier-development-capital-on-its-investment-in-sales-transformation-consultancy-mentor The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Frontier Development Capital on its investment in sales transformation and enablement consultancy Mentor. Frontier Development Capital supports mid-market SME businesses across the country with debt funding between £1 million and £7.5 million......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-frontier-development-capital-on-its-investment-in-sales-transformation-consultancy-mentor Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/barton-v-morris-an-all-or-nothing-wager Sales agents and brokers may often achieve a significant return for a modest work output, but they also invest time and effort facilitating introductions and negotiations that do not proceed to fruition. Wasted work is a fact of life for those operating on commission. Of course, it is open to commission agents to agree terms stipulating precisely......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/barton-v-morris-an-all-or-nothing-wager Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-the-institute-of-leadership-and-management-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-abe-global-ltd The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised The Institute of Leadership and Management (TILM), a charity which is an international professional membership body and learning platform provider for leaders and managers, on its recent acquisition of ABE Global Ltd, an international not-for-profit skills development specialist......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-the-institute-of-leadership-and-management-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-abe-global-ltd Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/nhs-patients-at-risk-of-avoidable-sight-loss-because-of-staff-shortages The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) has recently published the outcome of its latest census of ophthalmology services in the NHS, taken over three weeks towards the end of 2022. The results suggest a stark deterioration over the previous 12 months and increasing concerns over backlogs in NHS outpatient eye care......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/nhs-patients-at-risk-of-avoidable-sight-loss-because-of-staff-shortages Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/cohabitation-a-call-to-action It took 34 years of tireless campaigning, and a judgment in the Supreme Court, to achieve ‘no fault’ divorce in England and Wales (Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41, [2018] All ER (D) 144 (Jul)). When the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 finally came into force on 6 April 2022, to a huge media fanfare, there was a collective sigh of relief......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/cohabitation-a-call-to-action Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/why-businesses-should-register-their-design-rights Registered designs are often overlooked by businesses assessing how best to protect their intellectual property (IP). This is in part due to the complex and multi-layered legal framework for design right protection in the UK, but it also results from an underestimation of the role such rights can play in a business’s portfolio......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/why-businesses-should-register-their-design-rights Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-birmingham-bank-on-acquisition-by-global-digital-home-ownership-platform-better The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of Birmingham Bank on its acquisition by global digital home ownership platform Better. Birmingham Bank was originally established under a different name in 1955 to provide financial services to independent retailers. It now offers a range of deposit and lending......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-birmingham-bank-on-acquisition-by-global-digital-home-ownership-platform-better Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-net-zero-supplier-roadmap-new-requirements-for-nhs-contractors There is an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within the pharmaceutical industry. In particular, the environmental impact of businesses’ supply chain, manufacturing methods, transport, distribution and waste management processes are being brought into the spotlight. As part of the UK government’s Net Zero......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-net-zero-supplier-roadmap-new-requirements-for-nhs-contractors Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/opting-out-of-the-jurisdiction-of-the-upc-the-sunrise-period-has-begun The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is set to open its doors on 1 June 2023, when the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPCA) enters fully into force. The UPC will have jurisdiction to decide on the infringement and validity of both ‘classic’ non-unitary European patents and new unitary patents. Decisions of the UPC relating to unitary patents......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/opting-out-of-the-jurisdiction-of-the-upc-the-sunrise-period-has-begun Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/more-digital-asset-litigation-round-two-the-tulip-trading-saga-continues Are blockchain developers liable as fiduciaries or otherwise to bitcoin owners who use their software? This is a question that the Court of Appeal decided ought to be considered when it granted permission for Tulip Trading Limited (Tulip) to appeal the High Court’s conclusion that they were not, in August 2022. You can review our article about this......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/more-digital-asset-litigation-round-two-the-tulip-trading-saga-continues Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/when-is-private-information-in-the-public-interest-observations-on-the-nicola-bulley-case Certain cases capture the public’s attention and generate an extraordinary volume of reportage, scrutiny, comment and speculation. The disappearance of Madeline McCann while on holiday with her family in Portugal is the one of the most striking examples, but more recently the tragic murder of the teenager, Brianna Grey......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/when-is-private-information-in-the-public-interest-observations-on-the-nicola-bulley-case Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/under-settlement-of-damages-securing-the-right-compensation-for-personal-injury-and-clinical-negligence-claims In claims for personal injury, including those arising from clinical negligence, the full extent of a person’s injuries may not be immediately apparent. There is often a range of risks and complications that lies hidden. This needs careful consideration before a claim can be resolved. Any legal advice on damages must take into account not only damage......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/under-settlement-of-damages-securing-the-right-compensation-for-personal-injury-and-clinical-negligence-claims Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-march-2023 In the Spring Budget, the chancellor announced that the UK is to avoid a technical recession this year and introduced a range of measures to support individuals and businesses against economic uncertainty. However, despite pleas from retailers and industry bodies, it failed to re-introduce the VAT Retail Export Scheme (tax-free shopping for international visitors)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-march-2023 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/exploring-generative-ai-chatgpt-dall-e-and-the-copyright-conundrum-in-the-uk Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology in recent years, with the potential to revolutionise a range of industries and aspects of our daily lives. AI refers to the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as perception, reasoning, learning......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/exploring-generative-ai-chatgpt-dall-e-and-the-copyright-conundrum-in-the-uk Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2023-senior-promotions Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its senior promotions for 2023, with six colleagues being appointed to partner and one to associate director as at 1 April......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2023-senior-promotions Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/law-commission-publishes-final-proposals-on-reforms-to-surrogacy-law-key-points-for-intended-parents While the number of children born through surrogacy is just a small fraction of the total number of births which take place in the UK each year, the impact the current legislation has on all those involved in a surrogacy arrangement is hugely significant and serves to increase the pressures on the surrogate and intended parents......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/law-commission-publishes-final-proposals-on-reforms-to-surrogacy-law-key-points-for-intended-parents Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/informed-consent-what-is-the-duty-of-care-required-of-doctors-when-advising-patients-on-their-treatment-options We all know and appreciate the importance of a person’s right to provide their informed consent and agreement in many aspects of their lives, particularly in financial and personal affairs. Crucially, it also applies when it comes to making decisions on our health. Most of us will have experienced a time where we have sought advice......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/informed-consent-what-is-the-duty-of-care-required-of-doctors-when-advising-patients-on-their-treatment-options Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/travel-law-partner-highlights-the-complexities-of-ski-litigation-to-telegraph-and-independent-readers Mark Lee, partner and head of the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has been quoted in articles from both The Telegraph and The Independent about litigation arising from skiing accidents. The articles come in the wake of the high-profile ski collision trial involving American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, which has focused attention......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/travel-law-partner-highlights-the-complexities-of-ski-litigation-to-telegraph-and-independent-readers Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill-an-examination-of-how-work-notices-could-work-in-practice The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill provides that for any prescribed service in which a minimum service level (MSL) has been set, an employer would be able to serve a work notice to its recognised trade unions setting out which employees are required to work during a strike, to ensure those minimum service levels are met......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill-an-examination-of-how-work-notices-could-work-in-practice Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-to-do-when-your-loved-one-dies-abroad A common trend for high net worth individual (HNWI) clients in an increasingly global world is the tendency for both themselves and their families to have business and personal interests located overseas. This usually means they have an extensive travel schedule, spending significant periods of time outside of England and Wales......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-to-do-when-your-loved-one-dies-abroad Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/hampshire-coroner-considers-tragic-death-of-mother-during-labour-at-royal-hampshire-county-hospital The inquest into the death of Lucy Howell, a 32 year old mother who died during labour, has concluded at Hampshire Coroner’s Court. Mrs Howell died while giving birth to her second child on 13 March 2021 at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, with her death reported to have been the result of a uterine rupture......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/hampshire-coroner-considers-tragic-death-of-mother-during-labour-at-royal-hampshire-county-hospital Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/uk-government-issues-three-consultations-on-the-strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill The Home Office has launched a public consultation regarding the implementation of minimum service levels (MSL) for fire and rescue services during periods of strike action which, subject to parliamentary approval, may be introduced following the passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. The consultation closes on 3 May 2023......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/uk-government-issues-three-consultations-on-the-strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mcdonald-s-able-to-prove-use-of-its-big-mac-eutm McDonald’s has successfully overturned the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) decision that it failed to prove use of its EUTM ‘BIG MAC’ for the goods and services for which it is registered (a range of goods and services in classes 29, 30 and 42), by successfully applying to the Board of Appeal for permission......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mcdonald-s-able-to-prove-use-of-its-big-mac-eutm Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/dyslexia-in-the-workplace-camilla-s-story Like many dyslexics in my generation, I wasn’t diagnosed until I was well into adulthood. I learned to problem solve, to think laterally. I developed strategies to cope. School was like living in an alien universe. My contemporaries understood how things worked; I watched from the side-lines. Learning was continual puzzlement......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/dyslexia-in-the-workplace-camilla-s-story Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/buying-a-business-the-role-of-warranties-and-indemnities-in-protecting-a-buyer The negotiation of warranties and indemnities is one of the most important (and time consuming!) aspects of many private company and business acquisitions. This article is part of a series that provides an overview of the processes and considerations involved when buying a business. The purpose of a warranty is to provide a buyer with a remedy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/buying-a-business-the-role-of-warranties-and-indemnities-in-protecting-a-buyer Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/guidance-on-liability-for-accidents-on-the-ski-slopes In order to be successful in a claim for compensation, skiers normally need to demonstrate or prove a breach of a rule, or the negligence of another skier. If the incident has occurred in England and Wales, it will generally fall within the law of negligence. However, in other jurisdictions liability for skiing accidents can often be decided differently......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/guidance-on-liability-for-accidents-on-the-ski-slopes Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/do-psychological-injuries-now-fall-within-the-meaning-of-article-17-1-of-the-montreal-convention Historically, an airline has not been liable for a psychological/psychiatric injury sustained by passengers. The courts have previously adopted a strict interpretation of the meaning of ‘bodily injury’ under the Montreal Convention. However, following the case of BT v Laudamotion GmbH (Case C-111/21), the Court of Justice of the European Union......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/do-psychological-injuries-now-fall-within-the-meaning-of-article-17-1-of-the-montreal-convention Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/spring-budget-2023 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Spring Budget yesterday and, as we expected, the statement primarily focused on growing the economy and continuing to support families with the cost-of-living crisis. The chancellor confirmed that the main rate of corporation tax will increase from 19% to 25% in April 2023......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/spring-budget-2023 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/life-after-settlement-how-a-4-million-compensation-claim-has-changed-the-life-of-a-police-federation-client A year ago, the clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper achieved a successful settlement for a former police officer who underwent an above-knee amputation as a result of a negligent delay in diagnosing and treating a surgical knee wound infection. The client had served in the Metropolitan Police Service since 2005......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/life-after-settlement-how-a-4-million-compensation-claim-has-changed-the-life-of-a-police-federation-client Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/gdpr-reform-bill-new-proposals-announced-by-uk-government On 8 March 2023, the UK government re-introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill as the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill to Parliament. The bill was first introduced in June 2022 but was then paused for further consultation with business leaders and data experts. The government press release that accompanied......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/gdpr-reform-bill-new-proposals-announced-by-uk-government Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-benefits-of-securing-suitable-accommodation-for-a-brain-injured-child When a child suffers a severe brain injury, one of the biggest changes for their family is the type of home that they need to live in. Where the injury happened because of a failing in the child’s medical care, a claim for some of the additional costs of this accommodation can be pursued. Suffering a severe brain injury may mean that the child grows......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-benefits-of-securing-suitable-accommodation-for-a-brain-injured-child Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/sepsis-support-for-patients-and-their-relatives When someone suffers from sepsis, the impact on their family and loved ones can be significant and far-reaching. This article focuses on the support available under these circumstances, as well as how to investigate a claim on behalf of someone else. Depending on the severity, sepsis can be life-changing. Some survivors of sepsis have physical......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/sepsis-support-for-patients-and-their-relatives Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-to-structure-and-manage-a-charity-s-bank-accounts Charities can be structured in any number of different ways, whether a charitable trust, unincorporated association, a charitable company, or a charitable incorporated organisation, not to mention charitable community benefit societies or charities established by, for example, a Royal Charter. The type of structure is important as it has an impact......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-to-structure-and-manage-a-charity-s-bank-accounts Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/jaundice-in-newborn-babies-what-is-it-and-why-might-it-lead-to-a-claim This article in our birth injury series looks at jaundice in newborn babies, how this can arise, and when it can lead to serious complications. Jaundice is caused by a substance in the blood called bilirubin. Bilirubin is made from red blood cells that have broken down, and is yellow in colour. If the bilirubin builds up too much in the blood......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/jaundice-in-newborn-babies-what-is-it-and-why-might-it-lead-to-a-claim Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/decentralised-autonomous-organisations-the-new-frontier-for-corporate-structures The decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) is a relatively new form of organisational structure, which offers an alternative to traditional corporate structures. This article provides an overview of DAOs and consider whether they really are the future of corporates. A DAO is a digitally native organisation that allows its members to govern......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/decentralised-autonomous-organisations-the-new-frontier-for-corporate-structures Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/international-women-s-day-another-year-on-is-it-a-case-of-one-step-forward-two-steps-back As we look ahead to International Women’s Day on 8 March, the news last week that the FTSE 350 has achieved its target of 40% of board positions being held by women, and has done so three years ahead of schedule, is to be celebrated. Unsurprisingly, a deeper dive into the report by the government–backed FTSE Women Leaders Review......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/international-women-s-day-another-year-on-is-it-a-case-of-one-step-forward-two-steps-back Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/casual-or-part-year-workers-and-holiday-where-are-we-after-brazel The Working Time Regulations 1998 are not clear as to how entitlement to paid holiday is calculated for casual workers. The regulations simply state that all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ holiday per leave year. The 5.6 weeks’ leave entitlement is not ‘pro-rated’ down for those not working regular hours or days......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/casual-or-part-year-workers-and-holiday-where-are-we-after-brazel Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/keeping-a-financial-eye-on-commercial-subsidiaries It is crucial for the board of a registered provider with commercial subsidiaries to ensure that it has a clear understanding of their financial viability, and the impact that their failure could cause to the association. In most cases, stress testing of the subsidiary’s business plan and financial reporting should alert a board to potential problems......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/keeping-a-financial-eye-on-commercial-subsidiaries Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-psychological-injury-can-feature-in-surgical-claims When claiming for negligent surgery, the reason is usually a physical injury that makes an individual aware that the operation has not gone as planned. This could lead to the claimant requiring additional surgical procedures or increased recovery time, or, in some cases, leave them trying to adapt to a life-changing injury......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-psychological-injury-can-feature-in-surgical-claims Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/digitalisation-of-international-trade-documents-when-will-the-future-cometh In many respects, commercial shipping is advancing technologically like any other industry. Artificial intelligence is helping with route optimization and safe decision-making. The manual inspection of equipment is being replaced with sensor technology and industrial robots are performing tasks ranging from packing to firefighting......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/digitalisation-of-international-trade-documents-when-will-the-future-cometh Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/scaphoid-fractures-what-they-are-and-the-importance-of-early-diagnosis A scaphoid fracture is a break in the wrist, and specifically, the small bone near the base of the thumb. The word ‘scaphoid’ comes from the Greek term for ‘boat’. The scaphoid bone resembles a boat with its relatively long, curved shape. A fracture of the scaphoid bone typically happens when a person falls onto an outstretched hand......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/scaphoid-fractures-what-they-are-and-the-importance-of-early-diagnosis Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/success-for-members-of-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-private-wealth-group-in-2023-citywealth-powerwomen-awards Members of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s private wealth sector group – head of family law Anna Worwood and Charlotte Hill, a senior associate in the disputes team specialising in crypto assets – have been named as the winners of their respective categories at the 2023 Citywealth Powerwomen Awards. The awards ceremony took place......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/success-for-members-of-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-private-wealth-group-in-2023-citywealth-powerwomen-awards Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/aviva-investors-ground-rent-gp-ltd-and-another-respondents-v-williams-and-others-appellants-2023-uksc-6 On 8 February 2023, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision providing clarification on the issue of the re-apportionment of service charges in residential leases. Property litigation partner Ben Robinson acted for the landlords in the case, Aviva Investors Ground Rent, instructing Simon Allison and Brooke Lyne of Landmark Chambers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/aviva-investors-ground-rent-gp-ltd-and-another-respondents-v-williams-and-others-appellants-2023-uksc-6 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/will-the-fifa-football-agent-regulations-reform-the-role-of-the-football-agent-for-the-better The first stage of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations 2022 came into force on 9 January 2023. The regulations will ‘govern the occupation of football agents’ and represent a wide-ranging reform to the way in which agents will work in football. When fully implemented in October 2023, the most significant changes will be the re-introduction......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/will-the-fifa-football-agent-regulations-reform-the-role-of-the-football-agent-for-the-better Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-can-a-social-housing-employer-help-its-employees-with-the-cost-of-living-crisis Soaring inflation and a likely recession have caused employees to feel extreme financial pressure. Some are striking over pay and conditions in a range of industries. In these challenging times, social housing organisations can take various measures to help not just their tenants, but also their staff......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-can-a-social-housing-employer-help-its-employees-with-the-cost-of-living-crisis Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/are-we-heading-for-a-general-strike-in-the-uk With no breakthrough in the various public sector pay negotiations in sight, most legal and political commentators are expecting the UK’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - the ‘Bill’ - to become law. While the House of Lords may delay the legislative process, ultimately the Conservative’s parliamentary majority is such that it could be rushed......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/are-we-heading-for-a-general-strike-in-the-uk Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-february-2023 Luxury conglomerate, Kering, have recently announced plans to create an in-house beauty division to develop cosmetics and perfumes for some of its fashion brands. This is a strategic move to build a ‘new area of expertise’ for the group, which is hoped will widen their customer appeal. Rafaella Cornaggia has joined from Estée Lauder......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-february-2023 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/seven-figure-damages-approved-for-hypoxic-brain-injury-at-birth-claim-following-court-judgment Penningtons Manches Cooper’s clinical negligence team has achieved a high-value settlement for a young girl with cerebral palsy following a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice. The client was born at a London hospital, and has severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy, categorised at the highest level of the Gross Motor Function Classification System......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/seven-figure-damages-approved-for-hypoxic-brain-injury-at-birth-claim-following-court-judgment Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-cibus-fund-ii-on-its-acquisition-of-leading-uk-cell-grown-tree-producer-alba-trees The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Cibus Fund II (Cibus), the specialist sustainable food and agriculture fund, on the successful acquisition of Alba Trees Limited. Cibus is a sustainable food and agriculture firm based in London. Founded in 2016, it advises on investments by the Cibus funds into new and innovative......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-cibus-fund-ii-on-its-acquisition-of-leading-uk-cell-grown-tree-producer-alba-trees Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/intrauterine-infection-chorioamnionitis-diagnosis-treatment-and-complications This is the ninth article in the birth injury series, which follows a review of HIE. In this article the focus is on intrauterine infection, also known as ‘chorioamnionitis’: what it is, its causes, symptoms, treatment, and the risks it poses to mother and baby. Intrauterine infection is when the membranes around the fetus, placenta and/or the amniotic fluid......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/intrauterine-infection-chorioamnionitis-diagnosis-treatment-and-complications Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/pre-operative-investigations-what-they-are-and-what-to-expect Following our recent article on post-operative care, this article focuses on the reasons for investigations before surgery, what tests may be done, and what happens if the right investigations are not made. Before surgery, unless it is an emergency situation, patients will usually undergo various tests and investigations to make certain that......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/pre-operative-investigations-what-they-are-and-what-to-expect Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/systemic-failures-resulting-in-potentially-millions-of-lost-gp-referrals-to-hospitals-for-specialist-care A recent analysis by Healthwatch England, a patient watchdog, suggests that millions of patient referrals from GPs to hospitals for specialist medical care are either rejected, cancelled or lost by the hospital or, in other cases, not sent by the GP at all. The survey of almost 2,000 people who were referred by GPs to specialists discovered......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/systemic-failures-resulting-in-potentially-millions-of-lost-gp-referrals-to-hospitals-for-specialist-care Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/clinical-guidelines-and-the-law-of-negligence-the-relationship-between-protocol-and-medical-judgement-in-assessing-an-appropriate-standard-of-care When investigating a clinical negligence claim, solicitors are always focused on whether the care provided met an acceptable standard of care. The treatment need not have been gold standard, it need not have been what all clinicians would have done but it does need to meet an acceptable standard. In the context of negligence......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/clinical-guidelines-and-the-law-of-negligence-the-relationship-between-protocol-and-medical-judgement-in-assessing-an-appropriate-standard-of-care Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-can-you-do-if-work-is-not-working-for-you There is an abundance of posts on social media about employees not being the ‘right fit’, and what employers can do to exit them from their business. However, little is written about what employees can do when they discover their employer is no longer the ‘right fit’ for them. Leaving your employment, particularly in challenging economic times...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-can-you-do-if-work-is-not-working-for-you Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill-appetite-for-destruction The government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is currently working its way through Parliament against a chorus of outrage from opposition parties and trade unions. While the government insists that the measures are necessary in the face of current waves of industrial action, the opponents argue that the bill tramples over......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill-appetite-for-destruction Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-consequences-of-a-delayed-or-missed-diagnosis-of-a-stroke Every five minutes someone suffers a stroke in the UK. It is a shocking statistic, especially when strokes can happen very quickly, without warning and can affect children as well as older people. Even when someone receives good medical care and survives a stroke brain injury, they may be left with long-term disabilities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-consequences-of-a-delayed-or-missed-diagnosis-of-a-stroke Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/post-operative-management-as-an-inpatient-the-use-of-news-scoring Following on from the last article in this surgical series, which discussed the ‘safety netting’ advice that is given to patients on their discharge home following surgery, this article considers the management of patients in hospital following surgery. The length of time that a patient will need to stay in hospital following surgery is usually anticipated......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/post-operative-management-as-an-inpatient-the-use-of-news-scoring Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-21st-century-workplace-what-about-the-employee Time and time again, articles on ‘employee retention’ pop up in inboxes or on social media feeds. The topics typically include discussions or recommendations on rewards, benefits and culture and finish with an offer of policies, audits or reviews and vague suggestions on how to retain staff through career development......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-21st-century-workplace-what-about-the-employee Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-drive-system-design-on-its-acquisition-by-hinduja-tech The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Drive System Design, an award-winning and globally trusted engineering consultancy known for developing innovative solutions for electrified propulsion systems, on its sale to Hinduja Tech, a world-class engineering services company......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-drive-system-design-on-its-acquisition-by-hinduja-tech Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/menopause-and-the-workplace-government-responds-to-women-and-equalities-committee-s-report The government has now published its response to the July 2022 report from the Women and Equalities Committee, Menopause and the workplace. While some of the recommendations in the report have been accepted, in full or in part, the headline workplace recommendations, including making the menopause a protected characteristic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/menopause-and-the-workplace-government-responds-to-women-and-equalities-committee-s-report Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/easygroup-succeeds-in-unfair-advantage-claim-in-trade-mark-dispute-easygroup-ltd-v-easy-live-services-ltd Easygroup Ltd (‘easyGroup’) has succeeded in establishing that certain use made by Easy Live (Services) Ltd and its directors (together ‘Easy Live’) of ‘easyLiveAuction.com’ signs took unfair advantage of easyGroup trade marks under section 10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994). However, this came at a cost......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/easygroup-succeeds-in-unfair-advantage-claim-in-trade-mark-dispute-easygroup-ltd-v-easy-live-services-ltd Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-tech-start-up-ecosync-on-further-fundraise The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised tech start-up EcoSync on securing additional funding as it continues its expansion, focusing on reducing energy usage in the built environment. EcoSync offers room-by-room energy services for commercial buildings across the UK, with a mission to reduce energy waste......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-tech-start-up-ecosync-on-further-fundraise Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/supreme-court-ruling-on-holiday-pay-calculation-for-part-time-workers-creates-headache-for-employers The Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 on the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel that the previous, commonly used practice of pro-rating a part-year worker’s annual leave entitlement based on hours worked was not lawful. However, a new government consultation could reverse this position. Many organisations have, until now, calculated holiday accrual......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/supreme-court-ruling-on-holiday-pay-calculation-for-part-time-workers-creates-headache-for-employers Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/priscilla-presley-contests-validity-of-lisa-maries-will In January 2023, Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died aged just 54. The family now faces a legal dispute. Priscilla is disputing the validity of Lisa Marie’s will, and a petition was filed in a Los Angeles court just two weeks after her daughter’s death. Priscilla is challenging a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s will......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/priscilla-presley-contests-validity-of-lisa-maries-will Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-national-security-and-investment-act-a-year-on Since the introduction of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSI Regime) at the beginning of 2022, the UK government has reviewed hundreds of mandatory notifications and called in many transactions for detailed national security assessments. Conditions were imposed on nine transactions and three transactions were blocked......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-national-security-and-investment-act-a-year-on Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/reputation-reputation-reputation-the-reputational-risks-posed-by-your-tax-affairs Shakespeare’s Othello famously lamented: 'Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.' One’s reputation permeates every aspect of life. In this article, we explore the potential risks that your tax arrangements may pose to your reputation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/reputation-reputation-reputation-the-reputational-risks-posed-by-your-tax-affairs Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-partner-appointed-to-the-iba-s-new-professional-wellbeing-commission Penningtons Manches Cooper partner Chris Owen has been appointed as a commissioner of the International Bar Association’s (IBA’s) new Professional Wellbeing Commission. The Commission was founded in response to the IBA report Mental Wellbeing in the Legal Profession: A Global Study, published at the end of 2021......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-partner-appointed-to-the-iba-s-new-professional-wellbeing-commission Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/post-operative-management-following-discharge-red-flags Following on from the introduction to the 2023 surgical series, this article considers what are known as ‘red flags’ in surgical care, and how they should be managed. After surgery there will be a necessary period of recovery. Depending upon the surgery that has been carried out, how invasive the surgery was, the area of the body......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/post-operative-management-following-discharge-red-flags Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/before-you-sign-on-the-dotted-line-how-to-read-employment-contracts Contracts may be tedious, but they are crucial to establish the basis of your employment relationship. You may be feeling elated because you’ve been offered a new job. When the contract arrives, you may be tempted to check that the salary is what you’ve discussed and that the job title is correct; however, you shouldn’t just skim......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/before-you-sign-on-the-dotted-line-how-to-read-employment-contracts Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/members-of-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-private-wealth-group-featured-in-2023-edition-of-the-spear-s-500 Several members of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s private wealth sector group have featured in the latest edition of The Spear’s 500, for 2023. In total, 19 individuals, from across five teams, feature in the guide. Launched in 2006, Spear’s is a leading wealth management and luxury lifestyle magazine for the ultra-high-net-worth community......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/members-of-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-private-wealth-group-featured-in-2023-edition-of-the-spear-s-500 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-january-2023 While retailers can usually count on Black Friday as one of their busiest days to boost sales figures, this year saw sales volumes drop by 0.4% in November. Purse strings inevitably continue to be tightened as the cost of living crisis persists and households adjust to rising prices, but it is perhaps surprising that this year online sales were the weakest link......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-january-2023 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/changes-to-options-to-tax-imminent Earlier this month, HMRC announced that from 1 February 2023 they will no longer be issuing letters acknowledging receipt of option to tax (OTT) notifications. Registered providers will need to prepare for this change. Until now, the procedure for notifying HMRC of an OTT required the taxpayer to notify HMRC of the decision to opt to tax......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/changes-to-options-to-tax-imminent Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-socotec-uk-limited-the-uk-s-leading-provider-of-testing-inspection-and-certification-services-on-two-strategic-acquisitions The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised SOCOTEC UK, the UK’s leading provider and a leading European player in testing, inspection and certification services, on the acquisition of Quadrant Building Control and Shore Engineering as it continues to strengthen its position in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-socotec-uk-limited-the-uk-s-leading-provider-of-testing-inspection-and-certification-services-on-two-strategic-acquisitions Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-imo-s-unified-interpretation-of-the-llmc-and-clc-conventions-when-should-a-shipowner-lose-their-right-to-limit-liability The sea is inherently perilous and commercial maritime adventure is to be encouraged. With this in mind, the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) of 1976, the LLMC Protocol of 1996, and the Civil Liability Convention (CLC) of 1992 all serve to limit a shipowner’s liability for a wide range of maritime liabilities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-imo-s-unified-interpretation-of-the-llmc-and-clc-conventions-when-should-a-shipowner-lose-their-right-to-limit-liability Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/parental-alienation-legitimate-concern-or-tactical-shield The UN recently announced that it will be investigating what appears to be a growing, and perhaps concerning, link between child arrangements and guardianship cases, and violence against women and/or children. It is intended that there will be a particular focus on concerns that the concept of ‘parental alienation’ is being used as a weapon......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/parental-alienation-legitimate-concern-or-tactical-shield Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/cp2220-fca-consultation-paper-on-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-and-investment-labels According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), UK consumer confidence in ESG-related or sustainable investment products has been negatively impacted by investment firms’ propensity to make exaggerated, misleading or unsubstantiated sustainability-related claims about their products (whether intentionally or unintentionally)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/cp2220-fca-consultation-paper-on-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-and-investment-labels Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/are-you-at-risk-of-redundancy-but-don-t-know-it An Acas study last year estimated that 19% of employees were likely to face redundancy over the next 12 months. More recently, 41% of UK SMEs confirmed their fears that they will be forced permanently to shut their doors. With mass redundancies at Amazon, BBC, Twitter, and Made.com in the news, it may be time to step back......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/are-you-at-risk-of-redundancy-but-don-t-know-it Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-leading-wellness-and-beauty-platform-provider-facegym-on-issuance-of-convertible-loans The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised leading wellness and beauty platform provider FaceGym on the most recent issuance of convertible loans to new and existing investors. Founded in 2014, FaceGym is a fast-growing company in the beauty sector, which offers a non-invasive, high-impact approach to facial fitness......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-leading-wellness-and-beauty-platform-provider-facegym-on-issuance-of-convertible-loans Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/buyers-beware-the-importance-of-due-diligence-in-business-acquisitions When looking to acquire a business, the general principle is that it is the buyer’s responsibility to investigate the company or assets that it wishes to purchase, rather than the onus being on the seller(s) to disclose any problems. Consequently, the starting point is that the buyer assumes the risk of there being unexpected liabilities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/buyers-beware-the-importance-of-due-diligence-in-business-acquisitions Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ten-tips-for-advising-clients-alongside-mediation Family Mediation Week 2023 is drawing to a close, a week where family law practitioners work to raise awareness of the benefits mediation can bring to separating families. It is also an opportunity to reflect on our own practice, and how to best support clients when they are engaged in mediation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/ten-tips-for-advising-clients-alongside-mediation Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-source-health-economics-on-its-sale-to-waterland-backed-sciris The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Source Health Economics, an agency specialising in health economics and outcomes research, on its sale to SCIRIS. Founded in 2016, Source Health Economics comprises a team of specialists in health economics, statistics, medical writing, systematic review, meta-analysis......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-source-health-economics-on-its-sale-to-waterland-backed-sciris Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-provider-of-testing-consulting-information-and-compliance-services-smithers-on-its-acquisition-of-reschem-analytical-limited The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, on its acquisition of ResChem Analytical Limited. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-provider-of-testing-consulting-information-and-compliance-services-smithers-on-its-acquisition-of-reschem-analytical-limited Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/greenwashing-and-the-rise-of-green-hushing The ESG matrix continues to expand with a myriad of legal and regulatory considerations for those companies operating in the energy sector, among others. It is at times measured, at others – to quote those in the industry – ‘tedious’ and ‘onerous’. Certain of the ESG indices are laudable because of the benefits they bring......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/greenwashing-and-the-rise-of-green-hushing Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-celleron-therapeutics-on-the-completion-of-its-merger-with-argonaut-therapeutics-to-form-ingenox-therapeutics The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised University of Oxford spinout Celleron Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline of precision medicine drugs for advanced cancer indications, on the completion of its merger with Argonaut Therapeutics to form IngenOx Therapeutics......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-celleron-therapeutics-on-the-completion-of-its-merger-with-argonaut-therapeutics-to-form-ingenox-therapeutics Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-mediation-can-help-resolve-specific-issues-relating-to-children There are many potential decisions which need to be made by parents in relation to a child’s upbringing. All such decisions require the exercise of joint parental responsibility and include those relating to a child’s health, education, or religion. Possible topics which could give rise to disagreement between separated parents include......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/how-mediation-can-help-resolve-specific-issues-relating-to-children Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/surgical-claims-explained The term ‘surgical claims’ covers a wide variety of claims given surgical procedures are performed for many reasons and on various different parts of the body. Sometimes mistakes are made before, during or after surgery which can result in a medical negligence claim. This first article of the 2023 surgical series focuses on the most common types......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/surgical-claims-explained Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mediation-preserving-the-positives Even the most amicable of separations can turn sour despite the couple’s best intentions of maintaining a positive relationship with one another. The reasons for the relationship going south are often wide ranging and highly personal to the couple going through the separation. In this article, we aim to explore the ways in which mediation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/mediation-preserving-the-positives Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-importance-of-language-in-the-mediation-process Communication, or more precisely, a lack of it, is often at the heart of relationship breakdown. While the catalyst for a separation might ultimately present as something else, the origin often starts as an inability to connect or a tendency to misunderstand each other, or both. Once the decision to separate is made......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/the-importance-of-language-in-the-mediation-process Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-to-expect-in-employment-law-in-2023 Twelve months ago we published a similar article looking ahead to what 2022 might bring to the world of employment law. It is fair to say that while some predictions were borne out, 2022 also threw its fair share of curve balls - while we expected a double bank holiday for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, for example......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/what-to-expect-in-employment-law-in-2023 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-family-partners-feature-in-the-tatler-address-book-2023 Anna Worwood, head of department, and partner James Stewart, head of strategy for family law, and general editor of the Thomson Reuters Global Guide to Family Law (the ‘Blue Book’), have both been featured in the inaugural print edition of the Tatler Address Book, the lifestyle magazine’s directory for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-family-partners-feature-in-the-tatler-address-book-2023 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-us-based-businessman-brad-galinson-on-his-majority-acquisition-of-gillingham-football-club The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, working alongside the specialist sports sector team, has advised US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Sky Bet League Two team Gillingham Football Club. Paul Scally, chairman at the club since 1995, continues to retain a minority shareholding......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-us-based-businessman-brad-galinson-on-his-majority-acquisition-of-gillingham-football-club Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-skinbiotherapeutics-plc-on-placing-and-rex-retail-offer-on-aim The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised SkinBioTherapeutics plc (AIM: SBTX) on a £2.5 million placing, and a separate retail offer to existing shareholders through the REX platform, raising an additional £117,378. This is the second fundraising on AIM that Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised SkinBioTherapeutics on......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-skinbiotherapeutics-plc-on-placing-and-rex-retail-offer-on-aim Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-simply-sustainable-on-its-majority-investment-from-agathos-management-llp The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of Simply Sustainable, a London-headquartered ESG and sustainability consultancy known for its deep sustainability expertise, on the majority investment from Agathos Management LLP, a lower mid-market private equity firm......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-simply-sustainable-on-its-majority-investment-from-agathos-management-llp Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-practice-strengthened-with-the-addition-of-shipping-specialist Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed a new partner, Mona Patel, to its corporate practice. Mona joins from Ince, bringing with her over two decades of experience in transactional corporate and commercial law. Her practice centres around advising on UK and cross-border complex acquisitions and disposals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-practice-strengthened-with-the-addition-of-shipping-specialist Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/lights-out-what-the-energy-crisis-means-for-landlords-and-tenants In early October, National Grid, which oversees electricity supply in Great Britain, published its Winter Outlook Report. It set out a response to the pending escalation of the energy crisis in Europe and suggests there could be planned blackouts conducted across the country to save energy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/lights-out-what-the-energy-crisis-means-for-landlords-and-tenants Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/arbitration-and-the-limits-of-separability-the-newcastle-express The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of the ‘Newcastle Express’, which concerned a charter party that was never agreed, has clarified the long-debated limits of the doctrine of separability. ‘Arbitration, if any, London.’ There’s more to an arbitration clause than meets the eye......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/arbitration-and-the-limits-of-separability-the-newcastle-express Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-key-no-cryptocurrency-when-crypto-exchanges-fail There have been a number of failures of cryptocurrency exchanges (CEs) over the past 12 months - see, for example, Voyager and Celsius. While each case is different and should not be judged in the round, there are some common themes that apply to many of these cases. It is perhaps helpful to start with the most recent......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-key-no-cryptocurrency-when-crypto-exchanges-fail Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/counting-the-costs-of-telecoms-references In July of this year, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) issued its judgment in EE Ltd and another v HSBC Bank Plc [2022] UKUT 174 (LC) and, in doing so, revisited the question of costs and compensation. The case will be of use to all site providers looking to have their actual reasonable costs of agreeing a multi-skilled visit......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/counting-the-costs-of-telecoms-references Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/electronic-communications-code-piggy-in-the-middle In Vodafone Ltd v Gencomp (No 7) Ltd and another [2022] UKUT 613 (LC); [2022] PLSCS 141, the deputy president of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) highlighted a further structural problem with the Electronic Communications Code – an issue which, it seems, will need legislation to correct......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/electronic-communications-code-piggy-in-the-middle Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/moving-telecoms-forward In the height of summer, Judge Elizabeth Cooke handed down a pithy judgment in a little-known case – Crawley Borough Council v EE Ltd and another [2022] UKUT 187 (LC); [2022] PLSCS 98. The decision did not get much press, its thunder being stolen just two days later by the much more exciting decision on the ECC from the Supreme Court......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/moving-telecoms-forward Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/how-to-implement-a-consumer-duty-implementation-plan The burden on financial institutions to protect their consumers is rapidly and significantly expanding. More than ever, these businesses not only need to protect their customers from bad outcomes but also have a positive duty to have - and must be able to evidence - measures and procedures to promote good outcomes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/how-to-implement-a-consumer-duty-implementation-plan Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/can-a-crypto-debt-form-the-basis-of-a-winding-up-petition-or-bankruptcy-petition This article will discuss whether or not a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition can be based upon a liquidated amount of crypto which is due and payable by one party to another (a crypto-debt). An example of such a case could be where party A agrees to transfer 100 widgets to party B in exchange for five bitcoin......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/can-a-crypto-debt-form-the-basis-of-a-winding-up-petition-or-bankruptcy-petition Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/disposals-of-social-housing-stock-the-implications-of-sharing-personal-data-with-a-purchaser A series of recent major cyber-attacks on the social housing sector - most notably upon Clarion Housing and Bromford Housing earlier in the year - caused the sector is under increased scrutiny. When a housing association negotiates a transfer of tenanted properties, it may need to share the tenants’ personal data with the potential buyer......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/disposals-of-social-housing-stock-the-implications-of-sharing-personal-data-with-a-purchaser Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/contractor-insolvencies-are-on-the-rise-guidelines-for-employers-on-the-warning-signs-and-how-best-to-protect-your-interests There is a worrying trend in the construction industry: contractor insolvencies are on the rise. According to a release from The Insolvency Service, the construction industry accounted for 3,213 insolvency cases in the 12 months leading up to April 2022. This equates to almost a fifth (19%) of the overall cases of insolvency......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/contractor-insolvencies-are-on-the-rise-guidelines-for-employers-on-the-warning-signs-and-how-best-to-protect-your-interests Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/must-i-obtain-a-utility-search-on-a-development-site-acquisition It is often assumed that utilities will be readily available to connect into, or easy to remove or divert on a new build development, and therefore there is very little importance placed on the installation and presence of service media during the planning stage. This presumption can be a costly mistake for property developers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/must-i-obtain-a-utility-search-on-a-development-site-acquisition Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-legislative-changes-for-the-private-rented-sector-what-you-need-to-know The fairer private rented sector white paper published on 16 June 2022 promises to bring into force some of the biggest legislative changes to residential tenancies in over 30 years. Landlords operating in the private rented sector (PRS) need to take heed as these changes will greatly affect how landlords need to manage their assured shorthold tenancy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-legislative-changes-for-the-private-rented-sector-what-you-need-to-know Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/buying-a-business-the-first-key-steps-to-a-successful-acquisition A company may decide to acquire another business for a variety of reasons. These could include the removal of a competitor from the market, a strategic desire to obtain control over an element of its supply chain, achieving economies of scale, the expansion of a group’s existing operations into a new field or to take advantage of available tax losses in the target company......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/buying-a-business-the-first-key-steps-to-a-successful-acquisition Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-time-for-an-asean-carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage-ccus-treaty-is-now There is a compelling need for comity in the Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) space in the ASEAN region and a multilateral treaty is best placed to achieve this. It is not just the ASEAN countries that will benefit from such a multilateral treaty......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-time-for-an-asean-carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage-ccus-treaty-is-now Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-imo-s-cii-scheme-and-bimco-s-contractual-response-a-venture-into-uncharted-waters The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been progressively legislating for the improved carbon efficiency of international shipping and 2023 is due to be a significant year. From 1 January, vessel monitoring and reporting under the new MARPOL Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating scheme will begin......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-imo-s-cii-scheme-and-bimco-s-contractual-response-a-venture-into-uncharted-waters Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/personal-injury-and-clinical-negligence-team-recognised-by-the-times-best-law-firms-2023-capping-off-year-of-success Penningtons Manches Cooper’s combined personal injury and clinical negligence team has been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2023, in recognition of the department’s high quality of work. The list highlights the top legal practices in England and Wales. Inclusion in these rankings is particularly special......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2023/personal-injury-and-clinical-negligence-team-recognised-by-the-times-best-law-firms-2023-capping-off-year-of-success Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/government-publishes-response-to-consultation-on-flexible-working The Department for Business, Education & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has this week published its response to the consultation on flexible working, which was published in September 2021, following the change to working practices brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/government-publishes-response-to-consultation-on-flexible-working Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cop27-outcomes-for-the-energy-sector COP27 has been met with a mixed response; some saying it has not gone far enough to address global warming – with only 26 of the 193 countries improving on 2030 emission targets – and others criticising it for double standards given the alleged 400 private jets flown into Sharm El Sheikh by attendees......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cop27-outcomes-for-the-energy-sector Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/heart-infections-how-to-avoid-a-delayed-diagnosis-and-stay-safe-this-winter A growing body of research suggests that heart health is impacted by cold weather. Studies also show that the prognosis for those with heart infections falls as the air temperature drops. As we slip into the winter months, this article is intended to help individuals gain knowledge about heart infections, so that they can achieve an earlier diagnosis......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/heart-infections-how-to-avoid-a-delayed-diagnosis-and-stay-safe-this-winter Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-ori-industries-a-leading-global-cloud-to-edge-platform-provider-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-multy-cloud-ltd The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Ori Industries, a leading global cloud to edge platform provider, on its recent acquisition of Multy Cloud Ltd, an open source provider allowing developers to build infrastructure configurations that can be instantly replicated across any cloud......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-ori-industries-a-leading-global-cloud-to-edge-platform-provider-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-multy-cloud-ltd Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-future-of-corporate-sustainability-part-1-the-corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive Governments and organisations globally recognise that businesses of the future must operate in a more responsible and sustainable way than ever before. On 6 November 2022, heads of state and other climate stakeholders gathered in Egypt for COP27, the twenty-seventh conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-future-of-corporate-sustainability-part-1-the-corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/co-parenting-at-christmas-how-to-achieve-a-civilised-relationship-with-your-ex-partner-during-the-festive-period-and-beyond Christmas can be a challenging time for both separated parents and their children. For many families, it may be the first year they have spent the festive period apart so organising holiday arrangements can be fraught with difficulties......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/co-parenting-at-christmas-how-to-achieve-a-civilised-relationship-with-your-ex-partner-during-the-festive-period-and-beyond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/good-divorce-week-private-fdrs-and-arbitration Even prior to the Covid pandemic, funding cuts had created huge backlogs within the family court system. These backlogs were only exacerbated by the 2020/21 lockdowns, which saw months’ worth of hearings adjourned or vacated. Figures released by HMCTS this month have shown that the backlogs now top 110,000 cases, with an average time to complete a case of 43 weeks......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/good-divorce-week-private-fdrs-and-arbitration Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-awareness-month-new-treatment-for-9-000-nhs-patients As we near the end of Movember, the aim of which is to raise awareness of prostate cancer, it has been announced that about 9,000 NHS patients in England with advanced prostate cancer will be eligible to receive an innovative new treatment that will increase their chances of survival......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-awareness-month-new-treatment-for-9-000-nhs-patients Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charity-commission-regulatory-framework-a-whistle-stop-tour-in-light-of-the-recent-mermaids-case The Charity Commission’s regulatory role has been thrown into the media spotlight recently, with the regulatory compliance case opened into the trans rights charity, Mermaids, which has now been escalated into a statutory inquiry. So how does the Commission actually carry out its regulatory role?.....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charity-commission-regulatory-framework-a-whistle-stop-tour-in-light-of-the-recent-mermaids-case Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-november-2022 November has seen some high-profile acquisitions and insolvencies, from the high street to Savile Row, as the lasting impact of the pandemic and ongoing pressure of inflation continue to squeeze the UK high street. Frasers Group has acquired Gieves & Hawkes, a bespoke tailors with five UK stores. Frasers Group, led by Mike Ashley......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-november-2022 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2022-transformative-solutions-for-inclusive-development The theme for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities is ‘Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world’. The day itself, which takes place on Saturday 3 December 2022, was first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly 30 years ago......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2022-transformative-solutions-for-inclusive-development Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-moderna-v-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-dispute-a-brief-explanation Moderna’s patent infringement claim against Pfizer and BioNTech about its COVID-19 vaccine technology has been widely reported. After filing lawsuits in August 2022 in the US and Germany, Moderna has now launched related proceedings in the UK Patents Court. In response, Pfizer and BioNTech have issued separate UK claims......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-moderna-v-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-dispute-a-brief-explanation Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-customs-support-group-europe-s-leading-independent-digital-provider-of-customs-services-on-the-acquisition-of-britannia-bureau-limited The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Netherlands-based Customs Support Group on the acquisition of Britannia Bureau Limited. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Customs Support Group is Europe’s leading independent digital provider of customs services, employing more than 1,500 dedicated customs professionals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-customs-support-group-europe-s-leading-independent-digital-provider-of-customs-services-on-the-acquisition-of-britannia-bureau-limited Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/good-divorce-week-alternatives-to-court The Good Divorce Week 2022 initiative has been launched this week by Resolution, an association of family lawyers who believe in working with families and individuals to resolve issues arising from relationship breakdown in a constructive and non-confrontational way......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/good-divorce-week-alternatives-to-court Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/batson-v-charity-commission-an-own-goal-for-the-professional-footballers-association-charity In the well-publicised case of Batson v Charity Commission for England and Wales, the High Court has highlighted the power that the Charity Commission has over trustees and presents a cautionary tale to trustees who challenge the Commission’s authority. The case relates to an investigation by the Commission......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/batson-v-charity-commission-an-own-goal-for-the-professional-footballers-association-charity Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-hyperama-plc-one-of-the-uks-leading-cash-and-carry-chains-on-sales-relating-to-its-cash-and-carry-depots-and-foodservice-division The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Midlands-based Hyperama plc on multiple sales relating to its cash and carry depots and foodservice division. Hyperama is one of the UK's leading cash and carry chains with depots based in Nottingham and West Bromwich......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-hyperama-plc-one-of-the-uks-leading-cash-and-carry-chains-on-sales-relating-to-its-cash-and-carry-depots-and-foodservice-division Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-good-deeds-go-unpunished-benefit-schemes-and-discrimination-claims An emerging line of case law offers some comfort to employers who introduce generous benefit schemes, only to be faced with discrimination claims concerning the terms and conditions (T& Cs) of the scheme. These cases will be of particular interest to employers who introduced generous schemes to assist employees during the Covid-19 pandemic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-good-deeds-go-unpunished-benefit-schemes-and-discrimination-claims Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/same-old-same-old-but-different-the-proposed-uk-framework-for-medical-device-regulations The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published its consultation response in June 2022. To the relief of the majority of stakeholders in this area, this will result in new regulations for the United Kingdom that broadly align with the EU Medical Devices Regulations and the In Vitro Diagnostic Device Regulations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/same-old-same-old-but-different-the-proposed-uk-framework-for-medical-device-regulations Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-new-gencon-for-a-modern-maritime-adventure A century ago, the then-named Documentary Council of the Baltic and White Sea Conference first released its Uniform General Charter. The contracting terms were presumably adequate for purpose, as BIMCO only made its first revision of the flagship form - now code-named Gencon - in 1976. The voyage charter contract was revised again......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-new-gencon-for-a-modern-maritime-adventure Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/app-fraud-the-psr-s-quest-for-mandatory-reimbursement Authorised push payment (APP) fraud involves a payer being deceived or defrauded into authorising a payment to a criminal posing as a genuine recipient. Since payments made using real-time payment schemes are irrevocable, in most cases the victims are unable to reverse a payment once they realise they have been duped......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/app-fraud-the-psr-s-quest-for-mandatory-reimbursement Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/esg-top-five-tips-for-green-governance Our recent series of articles has looked at various aspects of corporate governance from an ESG (environmental, social and governance) perspective. More information can be found in our previous articles on why SMEs need to take ESG seriously, how directors’ duties might be affected and the impact of ESG on corporate transactions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/esg-top-five-tips-for-green-governance Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/autumn-statement-2022-stealth-taxes-and-spending-cuts Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement and set out the government’s latest plans to reduce public spending and plug the gap in the UK’s finances. While it is clear one of the objectives of the Autumn Statement was to try and recover stability in the markets......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/autumn-statement-2022-stealth-taxes-and-spending-cuts Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/understanding-hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie HIE occurs when there is a lack of oxygen or blood flow reaching a baby through the placenta. Broken down, hypoxia means deprivation of oxygen, ischaemia refers to a lack of blood supply, and encephalopathy refers to disease or damage to the brain. HIE often occurs before or during birth, but it can also occur shortly after birth......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/understanding-hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/diabetic-retinopathy-how-eye-disease-can-result-from-diabetes Monday 14 November 2022 was World Diabetes Day. Diabetes can have various health consequences, one of which is known as diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy can impair a person’s sight, lead to glaucoma, or even total blindness, and is one of the most common causes of blindness in people of a working age......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/diabetic-retinopathy-how-eye-disease-can-result-from-diabetes Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-resurrection-of-relocation-in-the-family-law-agenda As with so many areas of life, Covid-19 brought with it unique challenges to family law. Throughout the pandemic we received enquiries from clients old and new about the prospect of relocating to either a different country, or a different part of this country. The restrictions imposed on us, and the impact of being isolated from family, was profound......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-resurrection-of-relocation-in-the-family-law-agenda Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/soleymani-v-nifty-gateway-llc-competition-and-markets-authority-intervening-2022-ewca-civ-1297 For the first time since Brexit, the Court of Appeal has recently considered the interplay between the legal frameworks for consumer protection and for international arbitration in a dispute relating to the online auction of a non-fungible token (NFT)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/soleymani-v-nifty-gateway-llc-competition-and-markets-authority-intervening-2022-ewca-civ-1297 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-post-employment-restrictions Post-employment restrictions (also known as ‘restrictive covenants’) are contractual clauses prohibiting employees from doing something after their employment ends, such as taking clients with them to a competitor. In the USA, permissible post-employment restrictions are typically governed by state law (statutory and common law)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-post-employment-restrictions Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-signs-the-greener-litigation-pledge Our litigators are delighted to be joining a select but growing team of solicitors, barristers and legal professionals, who share our aspiration to reach the position where the most environmentally sustainable options in litigation become the default. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-signs-the-greener-litigation-pledge Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/british-heart-foundation-reports-that-heart-health-has-reached-a-tipping-point In the UK, one person dies every three minutes as a result of heart and circulatory diseases. Over the last ten years, these deaths account for around 25% of all deaths in England annually. Heart and circulatory diseases also contribute up to a quarter of the life expectancy gap in England between the most deprived and least deprived communities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/british-heart-foundation-reports-that-heart-health-has-reached-a-tipping-point Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ico-issues-44-million-fine-for-information-security-breaches The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has this week fined Interserve Group Limited £4.4 million in respect of data security failures exposed by a phishing attack that compromised the personal data of up to 113,000 of its current and former employees......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ico-issues-44-million-fine-for-information-security-breaches Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/2023-legal-directories-full-of-praise-for-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-first-class-advice-and-brilliant-understanding-of-the-law The 2023 editions of legal directories The Legal 500 and Chambers UK have ranked Penningtons Manches Cooper highly for its quality across a range of practice areas, from services for businesses and private individuals, to its sector expertise. This comes as the firm has also been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms list 2023......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/2023-legal-directories-full-of-praise-for-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-first-class-advice-and-brilliant-understanding-of-the-law Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/data-transfers-to-the-us-a-step-closer-to-privacy-shield-20 On Friday 7 October 2022, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework announced in March. The framework aims to address concerns raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Schrems II, that led the CJEU to invalidate the EU’s adequacy decision......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/data-transfers-to-the-us-a-step-closer-to-privacy-shield-20 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/pancreatic-cancer-awareness-month-let-s-break-through-the-silence-together This November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. The UK charity Pancreatic Cancer UK says ‘Let’s break through the silence together’, highlighting that the disease ‘gets too little attention and funding, and far too many people are dying’. Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/pancreatic-cancer-awareness-month-let-s-break-through-the-silence-together Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-heracles-productions-limited-on-the-acquisition-of-full-length-feature-film-the-chelsea-cowboy-from-life-begins-film-limited Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Heracles Productions Limited, a new venture company established by Tim Sargeant and Jake Seal, on the acquisition of all rights, materials and equipment relating to full-length feature film presently called ‘The Chelsea Cowboy’ from Life Begins Film Limited (in Administration) through its Administrators, ReSolve Advisory......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-heracles-productions-limited-on-the-acquisition-of-full-length-feature-film-the-chelsea-cowboy-from-life-begins-film-limited Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/genetic-disorders-down-s-edwards-and-patau-s-syndrome This is the seventh article in our birth injuries series, following the previous post on facial paralysis in newborns. In this article we will discuss genetic disorders, focusing on three main conditions routinely screened for in pregnancy: Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/genetic-disorders-down-s-edwards-and-patau-s-syndrome Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-seloxium-on-its-spin-out-from-oxford-university The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Seloxium on the completion of its spin-out from Oxford University and initial seed funding led by Oxford Science Enterprises in cooperation with Oxford University Innovation, the University’s technology transfer office......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-seloxium-on-its-spin-out-from-oxford-university Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-sixworks-on-their-investment-from-chiltern-capital The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised SixWorks, a rapidly growing designer and implementer of specialist and complex IT solutions for highly secure critical risk environments within the public sector, on their investment from Chiltern Capital......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-sixworks-on-their-investment-from-chiltern-capital Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2022-why-early-detection-can-be-the-difference-between-life-and-death Globally, 1.4 million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Across the UK, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and more than 395,000 men are currently living with the disease. Over 52,000 men are diagnosed here annually, and 12,000 men will die. One in eight men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2022-why-early-detection-can-be-the-difference-between-life-and-death Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/travel-law-team-secures-100-liability-judgment-in-high-court-trial-for-life-changing-injuries-caused-to-motorcyclist-in-germany The High Court has handed down its judgment following a recent liability trial, finding 100% in favour of our client, Mr Andy Evans, who suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Germany......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/travel-law-team-secures-100-liability-judgment-in-high-court-trial-for-life-changing-injuries-caused-to-motorcyclist-in-germany Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/breast-cancer-awareness-month-2022-the-importance-of-prevention October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign, involving thousands of organisations, to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research, and how we can act to prevent breast cancer. Some of the main UK charities involved include Breast Cancer UK, Breast Cancer Now and the WearItPink campaign......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/breast-cancer-awareness-month-2022-the-importance-of-prevention Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2022 Over the last two decades, UK consumer spending on Halloween has gone from just £12 million to a predicted £687 million – an almost 60-fold increase. While nowhere close to America’s predicted spend of $10.6 billion, in the UK Halloween is now the third biggest shopping event for supermarkets, following Christmas and Easter......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2022 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/liquidated-damages-provisions-in-building-contracts-buckingham-group-contracting-ltd-v-peel-lp-investments-and-property-ltd The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has handed down another judgment on the enforceability of liquidated damages provisions in building contracts. This was the second time in the space of a year where this issue was considered, following the case of Eco World v Dobler UK Ltd [2021] EWHC 2207, and the court again emphasised the fundamental importance of certainty in drafting contracts......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/liquidated-damages-provisions-in-building-contracts-buckingham-group-contracting-ltd-v-peel-lp-investments-and-property-ltd Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/east-kent-nhs-trust-baby-deaths-it-is-too-late-to-pretend-that-this-is-just-another-one-off-isolated-failure-says-author-of-report Maternity care has tragically been found wanting at yet another NHS trust, with catastrophic failings already having been identified at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust earlier this year, as addressed in Donna Ockenden’s report. Dr Bill Kirkup was engaged by NHS England and NHS Improvement to undertake an independent review......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/east-kent-nhs-trust-baby-deaths-it-is-too-late-to-pretend-that-this-is-just-another-one-off-isolated-failure-says-author-of-report Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greening-the-deal-how-esg-considerations-can-affect-corporate-transactions Sustainability issues are becoming critical for businesses with a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors increasingly influencing corporate activity such as M& A, financing and investment decisions as parties look for ways to drive long-term growth and advance their own green agenda......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greening-the-deal-how-esg-considerations-can-affect-corporate-transactions Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-happens-after-a-clinical-negligence-claim-settles-a-young-mother-s-story Often, the media focuses on the financial worth of clinical negligence claims. Although this is important, we should not forget that there is someone at the centre of each claim that is investigated, and a personal story behind the figures. This article focuses on Emily, a former client of Penningtons Manches Cooper......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-happens-after-a-clinical-negligence-claim-settles-a-young-mother-s-story Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-babies-deaths-being-incorrectly-recorded A recent Telegraph investigation has found that babies' deaths in NHS hospitals are not being recorded properly. The investigation, reported on 16 October 2022, found several examples of babies who were born alive but, after they later died, were recorded as stillborn by the hospitals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-babies-deaths-being-incorrectly-recorded Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/dismissal-declared-unfair-where-employee-was-unable-to-influence-consultation-process-due-to-pre-agreed-selection-criterion-leading-to-a-pool-of-one In the recent case of Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and anor, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that a redundancy consultation is not meaningful if it takes place only after the decision has been made to apply a single selection criterion that inevitably leads to a pool of one......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/dismissal-declared-unfair-where-employee-was-unable-to-influence-consultation-process-due-to-pre-agreed-selection-criterion-leading-to-a-pool-of-one Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/guest-v-guest-proprietary-estoppel-test-case-supreme-court-allows-appeal-in-part The Supreme Court this morning allowed an appeal in part in a long running dispute between two parents and their son about promises made by the parents that their son would inherit a significant share of the family farm and farm business which they later reneged on......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/guest-v-guest-proprietary-estoppel-test-case-supreme-court-allows-appeal-in-part Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-micro-matic-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-porter-lancastrian The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Micro Matic on its recent acquisition of Porter Lancastrian – a UK market leader in draught beer fonts. Micro Matic is a global market leader in the supply of keg couplers, keg spears and dispensing solutions to the brewing industry......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-micro-matic-on-its-recent-acquisition-of-porter-lancastrian Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/menopause-making-it-work-at-work Tuesday 18 October marks World Menopause Day, and with last month seeing World Menopause & Work Day, it is fair to say that menopause is being talked about like never before. Societal attitudes are clearly – if gradually – changing. No more do women feel obliged to put up silently with ‘the change’ with public figures from Davina McCall to......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/menopause-making-it-work-at-work Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-infection-prevention-week-the-future-is-infection-prevention As clinical negligence solicitors, we know all too well the risks of infection and the importance of taking appropriate steps to minimise that risk in clinical settings and in the community. While infection is a known risk of many procedures and can occur non-negligently, there are situations where appropriate steps have not been taken......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-infection-prevention-week-the-future-is-infection-prevention Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/your-police-pension-how-is-it-handled-upon-divorce As a police officer, you are no doubt aware that your pension scheme is generally regarded as one of the best in the public sector. While this gives you peace of mind in respect of your future retirement, it can also be the cause of serious trepidation if you are going through a dissolution or divorce......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/your-police-pension-how-is-it-handled-upon-divorce Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/world-sight-day-2022-focusing-on-the-importance-of-regular-sight-test-appointments Over 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from visual impairment and, sadly, almost half of those visual impairments could have been prevented or avoided. Thursday 13 October is World Sight Day. The charity responsible for the annual campaign, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), this year focuses on the importance of......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/world-sight-day-2022-focusing-on-the-importance-of-regular-sight-test-appointments Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-social-housing-team-with-new-partner Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Sanjeev Shah as a partner in its highly successful social housing practice. Based in the firm’s London and Cambridge offices, his wide-ranging experience in property development and regeneration projects will boost the team’s existing capabilities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-social-housing-team-with-new-partner Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-ec-electronics-on-its-recent-funding-from-rockpool-investments The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised EC Electronics, a global provider of electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and product innovators, on its recent funding from Rockpool Investments......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-ec-electronics-on-its-recent-funding-from-rockpool-investments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stamp-duty-on-shared-ownership-property-explained While we always stress to our clients who sell shared ownership property that they should never give advice or guidance to customers on the complexities of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), we do believe it is helpful for sales professionals to have an understanding of shared ownership SDLT......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stamp-duty-on-shared-ownership-property-explained Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/national-cancer-screening-programme-extended-to-include-lung-cancer Following new guidance from the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), the national cancer screening programme — which already tests for breast, cervix and bowel cancer — is to be extended to include testing for lung cancer......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/national-cancer-screening-programme-extended-to-include-lung-cancer Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/time-s-up-employee-s-persistent-lateness-justifies-her-dismissal Tijani v House of Commons Commission [2022] EAT 104. This case provides a useful reminder that dismissals for repeated minor matters of conduct can be justifiable, even if the employer’s disciplinary policy is not clear......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/time-s-up-employee-s-persistent-lateness-justifies-her-dismissal Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/capital-markets-specialist-partner-adds-weight-to-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-team Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Adam Carling as a partner in its corporate practice. Previously a partner at Bird & Bird, Adam advises on transactions on the equity capital markets as well as public and private M& A. He will be based in the firm’s London office and work closely with Seb Orton.....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/capital-markets-specialist-partner-adds-weight-to-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-team Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-does-the-falling-pound-and-market-volatility-mean-for-separating-couples Rachel Donald, partner in Penningtons Manches Cooper's family law team, considers the issues that may arise for separating couples in a volatile market. Last week sterling fell to a record low. In 2022, the pound has fallen over 16% against the US dollar and 7% on a trade weighted index......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-does-the-falling-pound-and-market-volatility-mean-for-separating-couples Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-cauda-equina-syndrome-is-often-diagnosed-so-late-the-role-of-protocols-and-pathways-in-secondary-care Our previous article highlighted the concerns arising over access to out of hours radiology services. This article takes a look at another issue that can arise in the management of patients presenting to health professionals with signs and symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), particularly in a secondary care setting (e at a hospital)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-cauda-equina-syndrome-is-often-diagnosed-so-late-the-role-of-protocols-and-pathways-in-secondary-care Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-supports-back-care-awareness-week-2022-and-shines-a-light-on-cauda-equina-syndrome Back Care Awareness Week runs from 3 to 7 October 2022 and is organised by BackCare, the charity for healthier backs. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the problems back pain can cause, as well as to encourage prevention and effective treatment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-supports-back-care-awareness-week-2022-and-shines-a-light-on-cauda-equina-syndrome Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-new-era-music-company-on-acquisition-of-defected-records Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised New Era Music Company, a global record label and media company, on its completed acquisition of Defected Records Ltd and all of its group companies, through a new group holding company, Optimum Defected Holdings Limited......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-new-era-music-company-on-acquisition-of-defected-records Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/changes-to-employment-law-an-update In addition to the much-discussed abolition of the cap on bankers’ bonuses and the proposed changes to trade union laws, last week heralded two other potentially significant changes to employment law. The government has published the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/changes-to-employment-law-an-update Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-september-2022 Of the many measures contained in the UK government’s mini-budget announcement at the end of September, retailers had cause for celebration over the news that VAT-free shopping will be reintroduced, after it was somewhat controversially scrapped post-Brexit by former chancellor Rishi Sunak......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-september-2022 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-first-crypto-insider-trading-case-the-sec-s-charge-against-ex-coinbase-manager The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently saw its first insider trading case involving cryptocurrencies. The case comes just weeks after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) brought insider trading charges against an employee of OpenSea, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-first-crypto-insider-trading-case-the-sec-s-charge-against-ex-coinbase-manager Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/helen-drayton-becomes-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-new-ceo Helen Drayton will officially take on the role of CEO at Penningtons Manches Cooper from tomorrow (1 October). Her appointment, which was first announced at the end of April, marks the end of a six month transition period which has seen her work hand in hand with former CEO David Raine as she prepares to lead the continued development......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/helen-drayton-becomes-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-new-ceo Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/social-housing-specialist-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper-as-new-co-head-of-home-ownership The social housing team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of senior associate Adam Crawford, a social housing specialist with a wealth of experience in shared ownership and new build conveyancing......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/social-housing-specialist-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper-as-new-co-head-of-home-ownership Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/reusable-contact-lenses-raise-risk-of-eye-infection Recent research conducted by teams at the University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital have found that wearers of reusable contact lenses are almost four times as likely to develop a sight-threatening eye infection, when compared with those who use daily disposable contact lenses......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/reusable-contact-lenses-raise-risk-of-eye-infection Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/high-ly-interest-ing-arbitration-litigation-and-rising-interest-rates Following the US Federal Reserve’s increase in interest rates by 0.75% on 20 September 2022, the prime rate at JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co has risen to its highest level since 2008. What has this to do with English law? Simple. If you contract in currencies other than sterling, the chances are that a court or tribunal......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/high-ly-interest-ing-arbitration-litigation-and-rising-interest-rates Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-terminating-the-employment-relationship Terminating the employment relationship in the UK functions differently to terminations in the US. Except in certain mass dismissals, or as provided for in an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, then unlike the position in the UK, US law does not impose a formal ‘notice period’ to terminate an individual employment relationship......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-terminating-the-employment-relationship Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greening-the-boardroom-the-changing-role-of-directors-duties Sustainability – comprising environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors – has risen fast to the top of the board agenda and become central to corporate competitiveness and businesses’ continued ability to operate. As the UK focuses on trying to meet its net zero commitments, businesses can expect further rules and regulations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greening-the-boardroom-the-changing-role-of-directors-duties Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-crypto-insurance-the-key-to-a-resurgence-in-the-crypto-marketplace This article considers the current state of the crypto insurance market, some key points for crypto firms and investors to be aware of when considering incepting crypto insurance, and whether a seismic change in the crypto insurance market may be on the horizon......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-crypto-insurance-the-key-to-a-resurgence-in-the-crypto-marketplace Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/patents-to-biological-medicines-in-combination-is-two-really-better-than-one New medicines are usually protected by a patent covering the active molecule. These basic or “primary” patents usually provide robust protection for the relevant product, provided that the compound is genuinely new and inventive......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/patents-to-biological-medicines-in-combination-is-two-really-better-than-one Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-uks-ai-action-plan The UK government published its policy paper on the future regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) on 18 July 2022 (the AI Paper), taking a less centralised approach than the EU. This follows the National AI Strategy which was published in September 2021. Ahead of the White Paper which is due to be published in 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-uks-ai-action-plan Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/gynaecological-cancer-awareness-month-making-time-to-test Every year, 220,000 diagnoses of cervical cell changes are made. 22,000 women in the UK each year, meanwhile, will be affected by one of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. September 2022 is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, during which leading charities, including Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/gynaecological-cancer-awareness-month-making-time-to-test Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/second-judgment-of-the-upper-tribunal-to-emphasise-the-importance-of-cryptoasset-businesses-understanding-and-complying-with-their-obligations-to-implement-anti-money-laundering-aml-measures The Upper Tribunal has recently published its second judgment concerning the application of the Money Laundering Regulations (2017) (MLRs) to a cryptoasset exchange provider (the first being Gidiplus v FCA). The commentary of the Upper Tribunal in these cases sheds light on the factors that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/second-judgment-of-the-upper-tribunal-to-emphasise-the-importance-of-cryptoasset-businesses-understanding-and-complying-with-their-obligations-to-implement-anti-money-laundering-aml-measures Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greenwashing-a-hinderance-to-sustainable-finance The UK Government has pledged to cut emissions by at least 68% by 2030 (based on 1990 levels) and aims to reach net zero by 2050. Importantly for financial institutions and related businesses, it was also announced that the UK would be the world's first net-zero aligned financial centre......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greenwashing-a-hinderance-to-sustainable-finance Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/updated-guidance-from-the-charity-commission-clarifies-how-charities-should-handle-allegations-of-bullying-and-harassment The Charity Commission has published an update clarifying the roles and responsibilities of trustees where there are allegations of bullying and harassment within a charity. At a basic level there is nothing new; the Commission reminds trustees that there is no place for bullying and harassment within, or by, charities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/updated-guidance-from-the-charity-commission-clarifies-how-charities-should-handle-allegations-of-bullying-and-harassment Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/how-can-financing-assist-the-current-challenges-independent-schools-face There are over 2,000 independent schools in the UK, and around 600,000 children who are educated at these schools each year - accounting for approximately 6.4% of the total number of school children in England. The Bank of England has announced that the current inflation rate is at 10.1% (as of 17 August 2022)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/how-can-financing-assist-the-current-challenges-independent-schools-face Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-price-of-defame-defamation-claims-and-remedies A claim for defamation arises when there has been publication of untrue allegations to third parties which name or identify the claimant and which has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. Establishing the meaning of the words complained about is always the first step......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-price-of-defame-defamation-claims-and-remedies Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/damages-awarded-to-mother-following-multiple-failings-at-hinchingbrooke-hospital-which-led-to-baby-s-avoidable-death Penningtons Manches Cooper’s clinical negligence team has settled a claim against North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for failure to diagnose and treat severe anaemia, leading to the avoidable death of the claimant’s baby daughter. Early on in the claimant’s pregnancy, it was identified that there was a high risk of haemolytic disease......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/damages-awarded-to-mother-following-multiple-failings-at-hinchingbrooke-hospital-which-led-to-baby-s-avoidable-death Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-how-to-deal-with-a-request-for-personal-data The Data Protection Act 2018 is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Unlike sector specific US data protection regulations for health data (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) or finance (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 1999), GDPR is a regulation in the EU on data protection and privacy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-how-to-deal-with-a-request-for-personal-data Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/esg-why-smes-need-to-pay-attention-now The concept of environmental, social and governance (ESG) has been on the business agenda for several years now and business owners will have come across it in some way or another......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/esg-why-smes-need-to-pay-attention-now Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-cauda-equina-syndrome-is-often-diagnosed-so-late-access-to-out-of-hours-radiology-services Cauda Equina Syndrome is a rare condition with some studies suggesting that only 600 to 1,000 cases per 100,000 people will occur in the UK each year. If it is not diagnosed promptly, then the implications for the patient and their families can be severe and life-long. The specialist Cauda Equina Syndrome team at Penningtons Manches Cooper......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-cauda-equina-syndrome-is-often-diagnosed-so-late-access-to-out-of-hours-radiology-services Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/overseas-entities-let-the-registration-race-begin The progress of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 has continued apace since it was passed in March 2022, with the new publicly accessible register detailing the beneficial ownership of overseas entities holding certain interests in UK property (ROE) having launched on 1 August 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/overseas-entities-let-the-registration-race-begin Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-electronic-communications-code-and-how-it-might-affect-social-housing-providers Social housing providers might have heard of the new Electronic Communications Code (ECC), which facilitates the installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment. However, they may be unaware of quite how wide the implications of the Code are, and how it might affect stock management......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-electronic-communications-code-and-how-it-might-affect-social-housing-providers Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/some-thoughts-on-the-levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee-s-report-on-the-regulation-of-social-housing The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (LUHC) has published its first report of session 2022-23, and it makes for interesting reading. Its 55 paragraph summary contains 24 recommendations covering four topics......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/some-thoughts-on-the-levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee-s-report-on-the-regulation-of-social-housing Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-appointment-brings-number-of-family-partners-at-penningtons-manches-cooper-to-highest-amongst-top-tier-firms Leading family law specialist Emma Willing has joined top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper as a partner in its family practice and private wealth group. Her arrival brings the total number of family partners at the firm to 15 – the largest cohort amongst the top tier firms ranked by the leading legal directories......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-appointment-brings-number-of-family-partners-at-penningtons-manches-cooper-to-highest-amongst-top-tier-firms Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-seedrs-on-100-million-acquisition-by-republic The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Seedrs, Europe’s leading online private investment platform, on its completed acquisition by Republic for $100 million. This is a landmark transaction which creates a business working globally to transform the world of private investment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-seedrs-on-100-million-acquisition-by-republic Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/can-modern-methods-of-construction-mmc-finally-move-from-innovative-to-mainstream MMC is a broad term used to describe numerous manufacturing and construction processes, including volumetric manufacturing and panellised systems. This generally involves component parts of a building being produced offsite (ie in a factory) and then assembled on site......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/can-modern-methods-of-construction-mmc-finally-move-from-innovative-to-mainstream Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/recent-ehrc-guidance-on-single-sex-or-separate-sex-services-provides-little-clarity-for-the-sports-sector In April 2022, the Equality and Human Rights Commission issued non-statutory guidance on the provision of separate and single-sex services. The provision of single-sex services can be a particular issue within sports clubs with changing facilities, with sports providers having to balance obligations around equality......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/recent-ehrc-guidance-on-single-sex-or-separate-sex-services-provides-little-clarity-for-the-sports-sector Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/solicitors-acting-for-private-patients-of-tony-dixon-reach-agreement-with-former-surgeon-s-representatives-over-scheme-to-deal-with-mesh-claims Specialist clinical negligence lawyers have reached an agreement with the Medical Protection Society (MPS), which represents the former colorectal surgeon Tony Dixon, over a protocol for the management of claims brought by the private patients concerned. Elise Bevan, partner in the clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/solicitors-acting-for-private-patients-of-tony-dixon-reach-agreement-with-former-surgeon-s-representatives-over-scheme-to-deal-with-mesh-claims Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/more-digital-asset-litigation-court-of-appeal-to-analyse-the-potential-duties-of-blockchain-developers The judgment of the English High Court in March 2022 in Tulip Trading Limited -v- Bitcoin Association for Bitcoin SV (BSV) & Others was a seminal decision in the arena of digital assets. The judgment of Mrs Justice Falk provided comfort to blockchain developers that they are not accountable to users of their software who are victims of a hack......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/more-digital-asset-litigation-court-of-appeal-to-analyse-the-potential-duties-of-blockchain-developers Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-torus-angle-on-its-acquisition-of-wornal-park Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised property services company Torus Angle Ltd on its acquisition of Wornal Park for an undisclosed sum. Wornal Park, situated close to the M40, is a purpose-built business park, providing a broad range of business units, ranging from starter units and offices to warehousing, storage and engineering workshops......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-torus-angle-on-its-acquisition-of-wornal-park Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bowel-perforation-what-it-is-how-it-occurs-and-the-importance-of-prompt-treatment The term ‘bowel perforation’ refers to a hole in the wall of the bowel, which can cause the contents of the bowel to leak. The bowel sits within the abdominal cavity (alongside many other internal organs), which means that any leaking can lead to severe infection and inflammation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bowel-perforation-what-it-is-how-it-occurs-and-the-importance-of-prompt-treatment Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/whistleblowing-the-human-element A debate has long taken place in the higher tribunals and courts as to whether an employee is being dismissed for making a protected disclosure (‘blowing the whistle’), or for the unacceptable manner in which they did so. In September last year we reported on the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/whistleblowing-the-human-element Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-dealing-with-continuing-disputes-over-children This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring key family law issues facing athletes over the course of their careers. The last article looked at how families and the English courts approach arrangements for children following the breakdown of a relationship. Here, we consider a few of the issues that can arise after separation when a couple have moved......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-dealing-with-continuing-disputes-over-children Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2022 The phrase ‘revenge spending’, reportedly first deployed in the 1980s, characterises the incremental increase in consumer spending – relative to normal levels – after an unprecedented adverse economic event (such as a global pandemic). Put simply, revenge spending describes the urge to spend money to make up for the previous inability to do so......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2022 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-invigorate-platform-on-tech-nation-collaboration Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Invigorate Platform on a significant collaboration with Tech Nation, which aims to bring world class advisory support and value-creation insights to innovative scale-ups across the UK. Invigorate Platform is the UK's first insights-led advisory platform for investor-backed scaling businesses......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-invigorate-platform-on-tech-nation-collaboration Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/responsible-ship-recycling-criminal-consequences-for-those-who-fail-to-comply Earlier this year, the Gulating Court of Appeal in Norway upheld a six-month prison sentence imposed on a shipowner who attempted to illegally export hazardous waste from Norway in the form of the 38,282GT barge carrier named the Harrier. The decision follows the first instance decision in 2020 when Georg Eide, the Norwegian shipowner......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/responsible-ship-recycling-criminal-consequences-for-those-who-fail-to-comply Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/protecting-your-business-spot-the-warning-signs-and-take-early-action As challenging trading conditions in the UK economy persist, insolvency is a real prospect facing many companies. Businesses are increasingly likely to find themselves dealing with other businesses that are in financial difficulties or even insolvent. In such cases, the need to plan ahead, develop strategies to minimise problems......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/protecting-your-business-spot-the-warning-signs-and-take-early-action Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/maximising-the-sale-price-of-your-business-with-an-earn-out Every seller is looking to maximise their potential return on the sale of their business. In this article, we consider the use of earn-outs to achieve this including the benefits, risks and key negotiation points for the parties......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/maximising-the-sale-price-of-your-business-with-an-earn-out Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2019/a-high-level-guide-to-uk-prosecutorial-and-enforcement-agencies It is now widely accepted that financial crime is not ‘victimless’, but rather is wrongdoing which has a pervasive detrimental effect on legitimate commerce, and civilised society in general. As a result of this, many jurisdictions have introduced legislation establishing broad anti-financial crime regimes, policed by expert law enforcement agencies......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2019/a-high-level-guide-to-uk-prosecutorial-and-enforcement-agencies Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greenwashing-as-promised-the-competition-and-markets-authority-makes-its-move Penningtons Manches Cooper has previously advised of the investigation launched in November 2020 by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into potential greenwashing by businesses. Fast forward almost two years and the CMA is making good on its promise to interrogate organisations whose green credentials......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/greenwashing-as-promised-the-competition-and-markets-authority-makes-its-move Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/potential-heart-disease-cure-renews-calls-for-screening-programme-to-save-young-lives In recent days, scientists have reported that they believe they can produce an injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives. It is clear that much has moved on in the world since 2019 when we published an article on whether it was time for a cardiac screening programme in the UK......>>. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/potential-heart-disease-cure-renews-calls-for-screening-programme-to-save-young-lives Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-rules-on-child-arrangements-post-separation This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring key family law issues facing athletes over the course of their careers. This article considers the arrangements for children on the breakdown of a relationship (married or otherwise). This can be particularly important for athletes who live international lives and work or train away from home......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-rules-on-child-arrangements-post-separation Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-tackling-common-perceptions-to-ensure-early-diagnosis Each year, up to 100,000 men are suspected of having prostate cancer. Over 52,000 men are diagnosed, and 12,000 men die from the disease. It is the most common type of cancer in men; one in eight will get prostate cancer during their lifetime, and the risk is higher for men over 50, black men, or if there is a family history of the disease......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prostate-cancer-tackling-common-perceptions-to-ensure-early-diagnosis Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/non-financial-misconduct-within-financial-services-no-room-for-unwanted-love-and-affection-in-a-firm-s-culture Jan Skarbek, one of the most high-profile dealmakers at Citigroup, who had worked for Citi for decades, is currently being investigated after allegedly telling a female analyst that he needed “love and affection” while on a work trip in Barcelona. He was suspended and an investigation into his conduct was commenced......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/non-financial-misconduct-within-financial-services-no-room-for-unwanted-love-and-affection-in-a-firm-s-culture Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-tcc-delivers-guidance-on-claims-surrounding-fire-safety-of-buildings-martlet-v-mulalley Since the tragedy at Grenfell in June 2017, claims surrounding fire safety of buildings have become commonplace. For this reason, the TCC’s judgment in Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd – the first decision of its kind since Grenfell to address fire safety defects - was highly anticipated......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-tcc-delivers-guidance-on-claims-surrounding-fire-safety-of-buildings-martlet-v-mulalley Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-how-assets-are-divided-upon-divorce This is the third in a series of articles exploring key family law issues facing athletes over the course of their careers. It explores the process of divorce and separation in England and Wales and its financial implications, including the options available if you and your partner cannot come to an agreement on how to divide your assets......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-how-assets-are-divided-upon-divorce Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sepsis-making-a-clinical-negligence-claim Our recent article on sepsis in children explained that sepsis is a dangerous complication of infection. Sometimes, death or serious injury from sepsis could have been avoided with quicker or different treatment. In these cases, the patient or their family may decide to investigate what happened by making a clinical negligence claim......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sepsis-making-a-clinical-negligence-claim Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/facial-paralysis-why-it-occurs-in-newborn-children-and-how-it-should-be-treated Facial paralysis means nerve damage that causes loss of movement in the face. It has many causes, but this summary focuses on facial paralysis in newborn children, when the nerves that control the facial muscles are inflamed or damaged during birth. It is also known as ‘facial palsy’ and one of the primary causes is birth trauma......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/facial-paralysis-why-it-occurs-in-newborn-children-and-how-it-should-be-treated Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-importance-of-pre-and-post-nuptial-agreements This is the second in a series of articles exploring key family law issues facing athletes over the course of their careers. This article focuses on nuptial agreements and is relevant to athletes who are living in or relocating to England and Wales, whether married, engaged or contemplating a marriage or civil partnership......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-importance-of-pre-and-post-nuptial-agreements Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-french-judgments-in-england-and-wales Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of French judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-french-judgments-in-england-and-wales Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-greek-judgments-in-england-and-wales Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of judgments from Greece in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-greek-judgments-in-england-and-wales Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sustainability-caring-for-the-planet-and-our-clients Climate change has long been headline news but, in recent years, there has been a call to action, and it is evident that we need to take responsibility for changing the catastrophic course we are currently on before it is too late. As we all become more aware of the social, environmental, and economic impact of our decisions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sustainability-caring-for-the-planet-and-our-clients Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-legal-position-of-unmarried-couples-on-separation This first article explores the key issues facing unmarried couples upon separation (particularly those living together), and answers the following questions: what claims are available to an unmarried couple if they are to separate? How can I protect my property if I live with my partner? How does property law protect me in a relationship breakdown......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/family-law-guidance-for-athletes-the-legal-position-of-unmarried-couples-on-separation Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2018/transatlantic-litigation-obtaining-evidence-from-a-uk-entity-for-use-in-us-court-proceedings In the age of the global economy and the inevitable accompanying cross-border disputes, US based litigants are commonly facing the dilemma of how they can obtain evidence for use in US proceedings from individuals and entities based in foreign jurisdictions. In particular, and due to increased levels of trade and business dealings between the two regions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2018/transatlantic-litigation-obtaining-evidence-from-a-uk-entity-for-use-in-us-court-proceedings Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-uk-moves-into-the-fast-lane-for-biosimilar-regulatory-approvals Biological medicines (‘biologics’) contain active substances from a biological source such as living cells, tissues, or organisms such as bacteria or yeast. Most contain active molecules which are proteins which may vary in size and structural complexity, from relatively simple proteins like insulin to relatively large and complex monoclonal antibodies......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-uk-moves-into-the-fast-lane-for-biosimilar-regulatory-approvals Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/erb-s-palsy-what-it-is-and-how-to-bring-a-claim This is the fifth article in our birth injury series, which follows our article on shoulder dystocia. In this article we will be looking at Erb’s palsy: its symptoms, causes, treatment, and how our specialist team can assist you in bringing a claim if your child has been affected by this......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/erb-s-palsy-what-it-is-and-how-to-bring-a-claim Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sepsis-in-children There have been a number of cases reported recently of children tragically passing away from sepsis. However, many of us do not know exactly what sepsis is, how to spot it, and why it affects children in particular. Why does sepsis occur? Sepsis is the term used for one of the body’s reactions to infection......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sepsis-in-children Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-pending-regulations-of-stablecoins There is currently no legislation in place as to how digital assets should be dealt with or regulated. The English High Court has for some time now accepted the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s views that cryptocurrencies are classed as a type of property and should be treated accordingly......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-pending-regulations-of-stablecoins Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ovarian-torsion-what-it-is-and-what-to-look-out-for What is ovarian torsion? Ovarian torsion, also known as adnexal torsion, is a condition that arises when an ovary - a small female reproductive organ located on either side of the pelvis - or fallopian tube - the long ducts that connect each ovary to the uterus - become twisted, resulting in a blockage of blood flow to the ovary......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ovarian-torsion-what-it-is-and-what-to-look-out-for Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-management-buy-out-of-bte-plant-sales-ltd The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the senior leadership team at BTE Plant Sales Ltd on the management buy-out of one of the largest independent plant suppliers in the UK from its current shareholders, for an undisclosed sum. BTE Plant Sales, founded in 1990, is a leading provider of plant machinery......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-management-buy-out-of-bte-plant-sales-ltd Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-july-2022 In May 2022, inflation in the UK reached 9.1%, a level which has not been seen for over 40 years. Prices of essential everyday items including pasta, bread and crisps are among the worst affected, and the average household’s annual spend on groceries is expected to rise by almost £400......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-july-2022 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/landmark-supreme-court-decision-provides-definitive-answer-on-holiday-pay-for-part-year-and-casual-workers The Supreme Court yesterday issued a landmark decision in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. This decision deals with a key principle in relation to how to deal with holiday pay for casual and part year workers. Historically, where employers have paid rolled up holiday pay, this has been at a rate of 12.07%......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/landmark-supreme-court-decision-provides-definitive-answer-on-holiday-pay-for-part-year-and-casual-workers Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/trustees-duties-the-basics-for-new-trustees All charities must have an identifiable body of persons who are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. These individuals will be the charity trustees and, in some cases, they will also be directors of a charitable company. All will be subject to specific duties under charity law......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/trustees-duties-the-basics-for-new-trustees Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/in-your-corner-who-you-need-supporting-you-through-a-relationship-breakdown On 6 April this year, family lawyers across the country welcomed the arrival of ’no fault’ divorce. The change marked a monumental shift as the new law no longer requires either of the parties to place blame on the other. Whilst the change is very positive (and long overdue), the divorce process itself is just one element......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/in-your-corner-who-you-need-supporting-you-through-a-relationship-breakdown Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-does-the-supreme-court-s-ruling-mean-for-telecoms Laura West and Jonathan Wills address the implications of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Electronic Communications Code. Last month, the Supreme Court issued its first decision on the new Electronic Communications Code. Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-does-the-supreme-court-s-ruling-mean-for-telecoms Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-uk-immigration-routes-in-2022-global-business-mobility-high-potential-individual-and-scale-up-visas The UK government has announced wide-ranging changes to its Immigration Rules, including the launch of the new Global Business Mobility, High Potential Individual, and Scale-up routes. With these changes being implemented between 11 April 2022 and 22 August 2022, Pat Saini, head of immigration, outlines the new criteria for these visa routes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-uk-immigration-routes-in-2022-global-business-mobility-high-potential-individual-and-scale-up-visas Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/extensions-of-the-right-to-buy-to-housing-associations-in-england At the height of an earlier government crisis in June 2022, there were three related policy announcements concerning the extension of right to buy to housing associations’ tenants; allowing those on universal credit to use housing benefits to meet mortgage payments; and a general review of the residential mortgage market......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/extensions-of-the-right-to-buy-to-housing-associations-in-england Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/freedom-of-speech-in-higher-education-how-did-we-get-here The controversial topics of freedom of speech on campus and institutional autonomy recently hit the headlines again when the Guardian reported: ‘Universities to defy government pressure to ditch race equality group – “Line has been crossed” say English universities, after request to drop scheme identifying barriers to ethnic minority students’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/freedom-of-speech-in-higher-education-how-did-we-get-here Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/obligations-of-higher-education-institutions-to-students-with-disabilities-highlighted-following-student-death The University of Bristol has been found to have discriminated against a student who took her own life after it failed to make adjustments for her disability. The case was brought by Natasha Abrahart’s family after her death in 2018. Universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) have specific duties under the Equality Act 2010......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/obligations-of-higher-education-institutions-to-students-with-disabilities-highlighted-following-student-death Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stroke-awareness-delayed-diagnosis-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-avoidable-strokes Recognition of the signs and symptoms of strokes and the need for prompt action in the face of these signs have received significant public profile in the last few years. However, an area where people are perhaps less aware of a link between action and outcome is atrial fibrillation, in particular, the implications in terms of stroke risk for a patient......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stroke-awareness-delayed-diagnosis-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-avoidable-strokes Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-it-service-management-provider-alemba-on-acquisition-by-volaris-group The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of leading IT service management provider Alemba on its acquisition by Volaris Group, headquartered in Canada. Alemba, headquartered in Woking, develops Alemba Service Manager, a highly functional, 100% ITIL-compliant IT service management tool......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-it-service-management-provider-alemba-on-acquisition-by-volaris-group Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/managing-gender-critical-beliefs-at-work-lessons-for-employers-from-the-recent-forstater-and-mackereth-cases The Employment Tribunal gave its landmark judgment in Forstater v CGD Europe last week. Ms Forstater claimed that she had not been offered employment by the think-tank CGD Europe and also that her contract as a visiting fellow with them had not been renewed because of her gender critical beliefs......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/managing-gender-critical-beliefs-at-work-lessons-for-employers-from-the-recent-forstater-and-mackereth-cases Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/consent-and-capacity-to-consent-when-can-the-patient-s-wishes-be-overridden Last year, in the case of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust v GH [2021] EWCOP 18, the court was asked to consider a scenario in which a patient (GH) provided informed and valid consent to treatment, but later sought to withhold that consent, in circumstances where the clinicians caring for her felt that she lacked capacity to make that decision......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/consent-and-capacity-to-consent-when-can-the-patient-s-wishes-be-overridden Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-titian-software-on-majority-investment-from-battery-ventures The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised shareholders of Titian Software, a leading sample management software solution provider to the life sciences sector, on the significant, majority investment from Battery Ventures, a US technology-focused investment firm. Titian will use the new funds to support organic growth as well as potential future acquisitions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-titian-software-on-majority-investment-from-battery-ventures Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-board-minutes-matter Board minutes are important. Although often seen as an administrative burden, they play a key part in a company’s good governance regime. All boards should strive to produce minutes which are clear, accurate and contain a meaningful summary of the matters discussed and the decisions taken. Failure to do so may be interpreted as being symptomatic of more serious underlying problems......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-board-minutes-matter Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/due-diligence-and-disclosure-what-to-expect-when-selling-a-business One of the most important stages of selling a business is ‘due diligence’, along with its related process, ‘disclosure’. These are critical steps that often involve a substantial amount of work and will affect how key documents are negotiated and the respective bargaining positions of the seller and buyer......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/due-diligence-and-disclosure-what-to-expect-when-selling-a-business Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-in-vitro-diagnostic-medical-devices-regulation-is-here-a-closer-look-at-what-you-need-to-know As with Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), which simultaneously celebrates its one-year anniversary since its application from 26 May 2021, the IVDR intends to provide comprehensive and harmonised regulation of the supply of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) such as blood glucose monitors......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-in-vitro-diagnostic-medical-devices-regulation-is-here-a-closer-look-at-what-you-need-to-know Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/increased-access-to-adjudication-under-collateral-warranties The recent Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in Abbey v Simply Construct [2022] EWCA Civ 823 will increase access to adjudication under collateral warranties, particularly where the warranty is intended......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/increased-access-to-adjudication-under-collateral-warranties Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stillbirth-and-miscarriage-are-specific-risk-factors-for-stroke The British Medical Journal has recently published research which confirms that there is a link between pregnancy loss and a woman’s risk of suffering a stroke. The study, which considered outcomes for more than 600,000 women across seven countries, confirmed that the more miscarriages or stillbirths a woman experiences, the higher her risk......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/stillbirth-and-miscarriage-are-specific-risk-factors-for-stroke Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-10-top-tips-for-handling-workplace-complaints Handling workplace complaints or grievances in the UK can be legally risky and expensive if UK employment laws are not followed. This article highlights 10 dos and don’ts that an employer should bear in mind when embarking on a grievance or complaints process. As a general point, before commencing any workplace complaint/grievance process......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-10-top-tips-for-handling-workplace-complaints Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/promises-promises-promises-guest-v-guest-and-proprietary-estoppel The issue of proprietary estoppel has come to the fore again in the case of Guest v Guest which was heard in the Supreme Court in December 2021 and on which judgment is eagerly anticipated. Proprietary estoppel may arise where a promise is made to someone who relies upon it to their detriment, and where failure to keep that promise results in an unacceptable or unconscionable outcome......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/promises-promises-promises-guest-v-guest-and-proprietary-estoppel Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-law-proposed-to-ban-conversion-therapy-in-the-uk-will-not-protect-transgender-people-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-of-transgender-children What is conversion therapy? According to the British Psychological Society, conversion therapy tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This can include pseudoscientific counselling, prayers and ingesting ‘purifying’ substances but also extreme practices such as exorcism, ‘corrective’ rape, physical violence......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-law-proposed-to-ban-conversion-therapy-in-the-uk-will-not-protect-transgender-people-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-of-transgender-children Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/pride-at-50-what-does-pride-mean-to-you This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march in the UK. To mark Pride Month, we asked Gareth Jones, an associate in our reputation management and privacy team, and the chair of the firm’s LGBTQIA+ Committee, what Pride means to him, and how the firm has celebrated Pride Month......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/pride-at-50-what-does-pride-mean-to-you Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/shoulder-dystocia-what-is-it-how-is-it-caused-and-what-are-the-long-term-effects What is shoulder dystocia? Shoulder dystocia is a rare birth complication, where the baby’s shoulders become lodged against the mother’s pelvis during birth through vaginal delivery. Generally, this can be resolved and both mother and baby will recover well, but shoulder dystocia has been known to cause significant injury and can result in death......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/shoulder-dystocia-what-is-it-how-is-it-caused-and-what-are-the-long-term-effects Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sex-race-and-surgery-are-post-operative-death-rates-affected-by-gender-and-ethnicity When considering the potential risks of undergoing surgery, we are unlikely to take into account our gender, or our surgeon’s gender. However, a recent study has suggested that female patients were 32% more likely to die when operated on by a male surgeon in comparison to a female surgeon......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/sex-race-and-surgery-are-post-operative-death-rates-affected-by-gender-and-ethnicity Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-the-most-sustainable-commonwealth-games-yet The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is set to be a landmark event; not just for the city itself, but for its influence on the sustainability of large scale event management and the importance of supply chain sustainability going forwards. Since the UK last hosted the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, sustainability has moved up the agenda......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-the-most-sustainable-commonwealth-games-yet Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-it-service-provider-intercity-on-acquisition-of-chandler-communications The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Birmingham headquartered IT service provider Intercity on its acquisition of Chandler Communications......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-it-service-provider-intercity-on-acquisition-of-chandler-communications Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fcdo-publishes-international-surrogacy-guidance The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has very recently launched new online guidance for people considering international surrogacy. The guidance provides practical information and support to those who are thinking about going overseas for surrogacy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/fcdo-publishes-international-surrogacy-guidance Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-note-of-caution-on-the-recently-published-ehrc-guidance-on-the-provision-of-single-sex-services In April 2022, the Equality and Human Rights Commission issued non-statutory guidance on the provision of separate and single-sex services. While initially seen as a welcome step on a difficult issue, it has since been the subject of criticism from prominent trans rights campaigners, including Mermaids......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-note-of-caution-on-the-recently-published-ehrc-guidance-on-the-provision-of-single-sex-services Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/clinical-negligence-in-peripheral-nerve-injury-cases Many surgical procedures carry a risk of injury to nerves. Nerve damage is therefore one of the most frequently documented complications of surgery on pre-operative consent forms. Where nerve injury is a known risk of the planned procedure, surgeons must take care to explain that risk properly to patients before operating......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/clinical-negligence-in-peripheral-nerve-injury-cases Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-team-advises-crop-protection-discovery-company-on-35-million-funding-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Oxford based moa Technology Ltd on the completion of their £35 million ($44 million) Series B financing round......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-team-advises-crop-protection-discovery-company-on-35-million-funding-round Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-us-company-echo-healthcare-on-its-cross-border-acquisition-of-immersive-interactive The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Echo Healthcare Inc, a US medtech company, on its strategic cross-border acquisition of Immersive Interactive......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-us-company-echo-healthcare-on-its-cross-border-acquisition-of-immersive-interactive Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/social-mobility-awareness-day-2022 Penningtons Manches Cooper and the firm’s socioeconomic committee are proud to support Social Mobility Awareness Day 2022. The committee have drawn together information about social mobility, their personal experiences, and how the firm actively seeks to promote a diverse workforce that includes those from low income or less privileged backgrounds......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/social-mobility-awareness-day-2022 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-restructuring-and-insolvency-team-with-two-new-hires Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper continues to grow its restructuring and insolvency team with the appointment of Fintan Wolohan and Dominic Speedie. The duo have joined the firm as senior associates, bringing with them a wealth of experience across both contentious and non-contentious restructurings and insolvencies......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-restructuring-and-insolvency-team-with-two-new-hires Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-regulations-on-calorie-labelling-come-into-force-to-help-tackle-the-rising-incidence-of-obesity In 2010, the UK was classed as the ‘fat man of Europe’, topping the list of 30 other European countries in an international review as having one of the world’s fastest growing rates of obesity. Fast forward to 2022 and the numbers have not improved. In fact, in 2019-2020, there were over one million hospital admissions where obesity......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-regulations-on-calorie-labelling-come-into-force-to-help-tackle-the-rising-incidence-of-obesity Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/further-proposed-changes-to-the-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-unveiled-by-european-commission This article is written further to our article published on 19 May 2021, which discussed the European Commission’s proposal for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The EU Commission unveiled changes to the proposed AI Act in November 2021. A summary of some of the key amendments is set out below......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/further-proposed-changes-to-the-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-unveiled-by-european-commission Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/court-of-appeal-win-penningtons-manches-cooper-successfully-appeals-villiers-v-villiers-maintenance-decision Jane Mitchell, a partner in Penningtons Manches Cooper’s highly rated family law team, has on behalf of her client Emma Villiers successfully appealed a 2021 High Court decision that ordered her husband should not be required to pay her maintenance......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/court-of-appeal-win-penningtons-manches-cooper-successfully-appeals-villiers-v-villiers-maintenance-decision Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/data-subject-access-requests-the-latest Earlier this year, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued new guidelines on data subject rights. According to the EDPB, these guidelines aim to analyse the various aspects of the right of access and to provide more precise guidance on how the right of access must be implemented in different situations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/data-subject-access-requests-the-latest Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-telecoms-code-dealing-with-unresponsive-occupiers The Queen’s Speech last month brought into focus the issue of legislative change across a range of issues, including telecoms. In this parliamentary session, the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (introduced November 2021) has continued its passage, moving to the Lords (26 May 2022). At time of writing......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-telecoms-code-dealing-with-unresponsive-occupiers Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cancerous-moles-the-importance-of-early-intervention Nadia Popovici attended a Vancouver Canucks hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in October 2021 and saved a man’s life. As she sat in the stands watching the game, she noticed a worrisome mole on the back of the neck of assistant equipment manager, Brian Hamilton, despite only getting a quick glimpse of it......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cancerous-moles-the-importance-of-early-intervention Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/returning-to-work-after-a-spinal-cord-injury In this series, we have covered the Motability Scheme, accommodation, spinal cord injury and mental health, and hydrotherapy. It has been illustrated at length just how far reaching the consequences of a spinal cord injury can be for an individual. In this article, we briefly cover returning to work......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/returning-to-work-after-a-spinal-cord-injury Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ultra-remote-working-what-if-your-zoom-beach-background-was-real As we move into a post-pandemic world, there is one area of pandemic life that many employees don’t want to leave behind - agile or hybrid working. But is it here to stay, or is this only the tip of the iceberg? Contrary to some naysayers, many say the Covid-19 lockdowns proved that most jobs could be performed as efficiently from non-office locations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ultra-remote-working-what-if-your-zoom-beach-background-was-real Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/banking-and-finance-specialist-adds-depth-to-birmingham-office-at-penningtons-manches-cooper The banking and finance team at top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of senior associate Andy Rushfirth, a highly experienced banking and finance specialist. Andy joins the firm’s rapidly growing Birmingham office......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/banking-and-finance-specialist-adds-depth-to-birmingham-office-at-penningtons-manches-cooper Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-new-homes-quality-code-are-you-getting-ready Developers must register with the New Homes Quality Board by the end of December 2022, and those applying will need to be aware of the independent body’s New Homes Quality Code. Released back in December 2021, developers bound by the code, or providers wanting to ensure procedures and sales adhere to its spirit, will have to understand......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-new-homes-quality-code-are-you-getting-ready Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/jake-daniels-shows-coming-out-in-football-s-coming-home In October 2021, Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo became the only active top tier male footballer to come out. On 16 May 2022, there were further positive strides taken as 17-year-old Blackpool striker, Jake Daniels, made the brave decision of announcing to the public that he was gay......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/jake-daniels-shows-coming-out-in-football-s-coming-home Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-importance-of-stroke-awareness-and-research-in-improving-outcomes Around 100,000 people in the UK suffer a stroke each year and it is one of the leading causes of death, with 38,000 people losing their lives. Of those who survive, two-thirds find themselves living with a disability. ‘Stroke Research Means Everything’ is a campaign launched by the Stroke Association as part of Stroke Awareness Month......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-importance-of-stroke-awareness-and-research-in-improving-outcomes Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/restrictive-covenants-can-they-be-enforced Restrictive covenants are often encountered on the title to land earmarked for development by registered providers, which begs the question, can they be enforced? A recent case, Bath Rugby Limited v Greenwood and Others [2020] EWCA Civ 1927, highlighted the issues to be considered when a person claiming to have the benefit......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/restrictive-covenants-can-they-be-enforced Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/assigning-a-lease-the-importance-of-acting-in-a-reasonable-and-timely-manner Mainstream press coverage of Harry Rollo Gabb v Meghdad Farrokhzad [2022] EWHC 212 (Ch), unsurprisingly, focused on the parties’ wealthy lifestyles and the apparent trivialities of whether certain curtains and floor coverings were suitable for a ‘high class private residence’, and were therefore in breach of the lease......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/assigning-a-lease-the-importance-of-acting-in-a-reasonable-and-timely-manner Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-the-united-nations-international-labour-organisation-about-to-force-the-uk-government-to-change-its-established-equality-laws On 27 April 2022, a preliminary list of cases was submitted by representatives for the trade unions (workers) and employers to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS). From the preliminary list, the CAS representatives for the workers and employers will negotiate and agree a shorter list......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-the-united-nations-international-labour-organisation-about-to-force-the-uk-government-to-change-its-established-equality-laws Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-data-protection-reform-what-can-we-expect The Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022 included the Data Reform Bill and the Bill of Rights, two Bills that will be passed in the next parliamentary session and affect the UK’s Data Protection legal framework. The Government says that the purpose of the Data Reform Bill is to take advantage of Brexit to create a data protection framework......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-data-protection-reform-what-can-we-expect Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/national-epilepsy-week-2022 This year, National Epilepsy Week runs from 23-29 May. The event aims to build awareness and increase understanding of epilepsy - a common but potentially serious neurological condition. Over 600,000 people in the UK are living with epilepsy, which equates to almost one in every 100 people......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/national-epilepsy-week-2022 Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/register-of-overseas-entities-the-practical-impact-for-transactions The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was recently passed into law and contains provisions that will establish a publicly accessible register of overseas entities’ UK property ownership at Companies House. The impact of the act is far-reaching, not only for overseas entities......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/register-of-overseas-entities-the-practical-impact-for-transactions Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-transparency-and-major-reforms-all-change-for-companies-house The UK government’s white paper on corporate transparency and reforms to Companies House details the final plans that will transform the role and operation of Companies House and amount to some of the most significant changes to UK corporate transparency in 170 years......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-transparency-and-major-reforms-all-change-for-companies-house Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/comparing-the-eu-clinical-trials-regulation-and-the-mhra-consultation-on-clinical-trials Life sciences analysis: Rachel Bradley, partner, and Shaan Mehra and Clemency Pleming, trainee solicitors, explain the key provisions of the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation and considers how these compare with the main proposals in the MHRA’s consultation on the UK clinical trials regime......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/comparing-the-eu-clinical-trials-regulation-and-the-mhra-consultation-on-clinical-trials Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-customs-support-group-on-its-acquisition-of-osborn-customs-services-limited-and-ksi-portlink-limited Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Customs Support Group, the leading digital partner for customs declarations in Europe, on the acquisition of Osborn Customs Services Limited and KSI Portlink Limited as it expands its UK presence. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Customs Support Group is Europe’s leading independent digital provider......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-customs-support-group-on-its-acquisition-of-osborn-customs-services-limited-and-ksi-portlink-limited Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/clinical-trial-management-agreements-with-cros-cardiorentis-ag-v-iqvia-limited Most life sciences organisations will utilise a CRO (contract research organisation) at some stage of their product development lifecycle, whether for a new drug or a medical device. This ruling shines some light on how contractual documentation and industry standards of practice will be interpreted by the English courts......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/clinical-trial-management-agreements-with-cros-cardiorentis-ag-v-iqvia-limited Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-you-ready-to-sell Selling a business is monumental for many people - and complicated. A seller will want to make the business as attractive as possible and maximise sale proceeds, while minimising taxes due and risks. To succeed, thorough planning in the months leading up to a sale is essential......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-you-ready-to-sell Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/reporting-serious-incidents-to-the-charity-commission The Charity Commission requires charity trustees to make prompt reports of ‘serious incidents’. In 2020-21, it received more than 4,000 such reports. What is a serious incident? A serious incident is described in the Charity Commission's guidance as an adverse event, whether actual or alleged, which results in or risks significant......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/reporting-serious-incidents-to-the-charity-commission Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charities-and-the-inheritance-of-property Charitable gifts in wills take many forms. When a charity is left a share of the residue of a person’s estate - that is, a proportion of what remains after the estate’s liabilities and administration expenses have been paid - an important question to ask is: “What assets comprise this share?” Is there simply cash to distribute......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charities-and-the-inheritance-of-property Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/when-running-a-small-charity-becomes-too-expensive When it comes to administering a small charity, the costs and administrative burden can sometimes outweigh the charitable cause it was set up to benefit. This has recently come into focus for some small charitable trusts now facing HMRC Trust Registration Service compliance. When established, these charitable trusts......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/when-running-a-small-charity-becomes-too-expensive Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/as-diagnosis-rates-drop-dementia-action-week-urges-people-to-act-on-dementia The theme of this year’s Dementia Action Week, which takes place from 16-22 May, is diagnosis, with leading charities encouraging people to ‘act on dementia’. Alzheimer's Society, one of the main UK charities leading the campaign, provides support and research for those affected by dementia......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/as-diagnosis-rates-drop-dementia-action-week-urges-people-to-act-on-dementia Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mental-health-awareness-week-2022-psychiatric-injury-claims Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place this year from 9-15 May. The theme is loneliness, which can be both the driver for, and the product of, poor mental health. Where an individual has been involved in an accident, or is the victim of clinical negligence and sustained physical injuries......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mental-health-awareness-week-2022-psychiatric-injury-claims Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-can-landlords-do-now-to-collect-commercial-rent-arrears For the last two years, the rights and remedies available to landlords of commercial premises to collect arrears of rent from their tenants have been severely curtailed. S82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 banned landlords from forfeiting leases for non-payment of rent and the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 banned landlords from......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-can-landlords-do-now-to-collect-commercial-rent-arrears Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/employment-law-round-up-eat-rules-on-health-and-safety-case-arising-out-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-what-has-happened-to-the-employment-bill It was not just Her Majesty who was notably absent from the Queen’s Speech earlier this week. Also missing was any mention of the much-heralded Employment Bill, which was first proposed in 2019. Among other things, the bill was expected to introduce a revised flexible working regime......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/employment-law-round-up-eat-rules-on-health-and-safety-case-arising-out-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-what-has-happened-to-the-employment-bill Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bimco-shipsale-22-a-revolution-in-ship-sale-and-purchase The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) recently published its own standard form of ship sale and purchase contract, SHIPSALE 22. This new form seeks to update and improve on the leading standard, SALEFORM 2012, the most recent iteration of the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association’s memorandum of agreement......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bimco-shipsale-22-a-revolution-in-ship-sale-and-purchase Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-need-for-early-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-congenital-hearing-loss-to-facilitate-cognitive-development The neonatal hearing screening programme was put in place because of the significant evidence that early intervention for hearing loss, during the first few months of life, is crucial for achieving the best outcome for a child in terms of their speech and language development, and their cognitive development......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-need-for-early-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-congenital-hearing-loss-to-facilitate-cognitive-development Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/seeking-the-costs-of-hydrotherapy-aquatic-therapy-in-a-personal-injury-claim We regularly include the costs of a home-based hydrotherapy pool within personal injury or clinical negligence claims. Experts suggests that water-based exercise can provide physical, physiological and psychological benefits covering a range of areas such as: reduction of pain; improved sleep; reduced spasticity......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/seeking-the-costs-of-hydrotherapy-aquatic-therapy-in-a-personal-injury-claim Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-leadership-succession-plan Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced that its CEO David Raine is to step down in October this year and will be succeeded by Helen Drayton, head of the business services division and a current member of the firm’s managing board......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-leadership-succession-plan Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-recruitment-dos-and-don-ts Setting up and growing your business in the UK is rewarding; however, it can bring legal compliance headaches. This article highlights 10 recruitment dos and don’ts, to avoid any difficulties when hiring staff in the UK. The biggest potential recruitment problem is a discrimination claim. Discrimination is unlawful in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/doing-business-in-the-uk-recruitment-dos-and-don-ts Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/unitary-supplementary-protection-certificates-spcs-may-become-a-reality The European Commission has recently closed a call for evidence on proposals to introduce a single procedure for granting supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) across the European Union (EU), in order to prepare an impact assessment and any necessary legislation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/unitary-supplementary-protection-certificates-spcs-may-become-a-reality Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cerebral-palsy-causes-common-features-and-making-a-claim This is the third article in our new series covering topics relating to birth injuries and natal care. The first two articles discussed APGAR scores and post-partum bleeding. This article explores the group of lifelong conditions known as ‘cerebral palsy’. Cerebral palsy is the name given to a group of conditions which typically affect muscle control......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cerebral-palsy-causes-common-features-and-making-a-claim Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-register-of-overseas-entities Back in 2016, the UK government proposed the introduction of a public register of the beneficial ownership of UK land and property where that land or property was held by an overseas entity. One of the original aims of the register was to enable the government to enforce changes to the inheritance tax rules......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-register-of-overseas-entities Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/getting-it-right-first-time-in-ophthalmic-surgery Ophthalmology is the busiest NHS specialty in England. Before the pandemic, there were around 7.5 million outpatient appointments and 500,000 operations every year. The impact of the pandemic on health services has inevitably led to a large increase. With an ageing population, the volume of patients needing ophthalmic care is set to increase......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/getting-it-right-first-time-in-ophthalmic-surgery Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bowel-cancer-awareness-month-2022-raising-awareness-of-one-of-the-most-treatable-forms-of-cancer April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign involving various charitable organisations, including Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK. The aim of the campaign is to increase awareness of bowel cancer and raise funds towards treating this condition – look out for #thisisbowelcancer......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bowel-cancer-awareness-month-2022-raising-awareness-of-one-of-the-most-treatable-forms-of-cancer Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/when-things-go-wrong-during-childbirth-the-impact-of-perinatal-injury-stillbirth-and-neonatal-loss-on-fathers The recent and sad loss of the twin son of Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, during birth has brought into sharp focus the impact of losing a child, or witnessing injury to a child, during childbirth or the neonatal period. This is an event which is devastating for all involved and can cause lasting psychological effects......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/when-things-go-wrong-during-childbirth-the-impact-of-perinatal-injury-stillbirth-and-neonatal-loss-on-fathers Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/eyes-on-the-latest-mobile-bill Impending telecoms legislation will address issues for new Code agreements, but where does that leave operators already in place? As we await the decision of the Supreme Court in the conjoined cases of Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1755; [2019] PLSCS 201......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/eyes-on-the-latest-mobile-bill Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-oxford-office-supports-2022-twin-town-challenge Leading law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is proud to be supporting the Twin Town Challenge charity car rally event, which is making a return this year after a hiatus due to pandemic restrictions. Established in 2014, the Twin Town Challenge involves teams spending just £500 on an old vehicle to customise and take on a road trip......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-oxford-office-supports-2022-twin-town-challenge Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/knee-replacement-surgery-what-it-is-and-what-does-it-involve The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body, and it is also the largest. It is made up of four bones: the femur (the thigh bone), tibia (large shin bone), fibula (smaller shin bone) and patella (the knee cap). The surfaces of these bones can wear with age or other conditions, resulting in pain and discomfort, restricting mobility, and affecting quality of life......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/knee-replacement-surgery-what-it-is-and-what-does-it-involve Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-venue-management-software-provider-clubspeed-llc-on-its-cross-border-acquisition-of-uk-based-resova-ltd The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for California based Clubspeed LLC, one of the world’s leading venue management software companies, on its recent cross-border acquisition of UK based Resova. Founded in 2015, Resova is an online booking software tool designed to streamline and improve the booking experience......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-leading-venue-management-software-provider-clubspeed-llc-on-its-cross-border-acquisition-of-uk-based-resova-ltd Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-catalogue-of-errors-in-eye-surgery Further criticism has arisen of a private eye hospital in London and the specialist eye surgeons connected with it. In 2019, an eye surgeon with some media following, Mr Bobby Qureshi, was struck off the General Medical Council’s register. Concern about his practice stemmed from his false representations about the likely success of proposed treatments......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-catalogue-of-errors-in-eye-surgery Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/specialist-ip-litigation-trio-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has recruited a team of three senior lawyers to spearhead the growth of its intellectual property (IP) litigation practice. Based in the firm’s London office, Dr Duncan Curley, Dr Amanda Easey and Cheng Tan’s extensive expertise spans all contentious IP matters, including patent disputes, trademark disputes, patent analysis, freedom to operate, and regulatory issues......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/specialist-ip-litigation-trio-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-better-way-to-sell-a-yacht-the-2021-myba-e-moa For the first time in over 15 years - and with the benefit of experience from various contacts across the maritime industry – MYBA, the worldwide yachting association, has made material amendments to some of the key terms in its internationally recognised sale and purchase contract......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-better-way-to-sell-a-yacht-the-2021-myba-e-moa Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/asa-guidance-highlights-the-need-to-take-care-when-advertising-cryptoassets In the last year, the spotlight has well and truly been shone on disingenuous practices in the crypto field and, in particular, the advertising and marketing of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Towards the end of 2021, the Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA) upheld a number of complaints related to cryptoasset investment advertising......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/asa-guidance-highlights-the-need-to-take-care-when-advertising-cryptoassets Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/legal-recourse-for-declining-or-terminating-travel-cover A report from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in October 2021 confirmed that while detected travel insurance frauds decreased in 2020 (due to the reduction in overseas travel), the value of the 770 detected scams was up 2 per cent at £1.8 million, with an average fraudulent claim reaching £2,358......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/legal-recourse-for-declining-or-terminating-travel-cover Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/delays-in-cancer-diagnosis-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-a-legal-minefield A recent study in the United Kingdom demonstrated that there is likely to be a 20% increase in cancer-related deaths over the next 12 months because of the effect of the pandemic on health systems. Elise Bevan, a partner in the clinical negligence team and member of the oncology specialist group, provides insight......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/delays-in-cancer-diagnosis-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-a-legal-minefield Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/hmrc-guidance-on-early-termination-fees-and-compensation-payments-clarity-or-confusion On 7 February 2022 HMRC published its Revenue and Customs Brief 2 (2022) (RCB 2 (2022)) alongside its guidance (VATSC05910, VATSC05920, VATSC05930) on the VAT liability of early termination fees and compensation payments. The policy takes effect from 1 April 2022 and all previous guidance on VAT, early termination fees......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/hmrc-guidance-on-early-termination-fees-and-compensation-payments-clarity-or-confusion Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/robotic-surgery-and-the-coroner This article is about a failure of surgery and the reassuring benefit of an inquest. In 2015 Stephen Pettitt, a music teacher, horn player, and occasional music critic for The Spectator suffered severe mitral valve disease, becoming increasingly symptomatic, and surgery was advised......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/robotic-surgery-and-the-coroner Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/robotics-in-surgery-weighing-up-the-risks-and-benefits As a follow up to her article published on the future of robotics in healthcare this time last year, this article from Victoria Johnson focusses on where robotics may be of most use and assistance in surgery, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, the media has picked up on the possibility of robotic surgery being helpful in tackling......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/robotics-in-surgery-weighing-up-the-risks-and-benefits Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/who-benefits-from-greater-transparency-in-financial-remedy-proceedings Accusations of a regime of ‘secret justice’ have long marred the family courts. In an area of law where judicial discretion is a key feature, calls for greater accountability and openness have become louder. It is for this reason that Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, undertook a ‘Transparency Review’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/who-benefits-from-greater-transparency-in-financial-remedy-proceedings Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cardiac-deaths-at-st-george-s-an-update On 26 March 2020, the independent panel appointed by NHS Improvement to investigate deaths following cardiac surgery of patients at St George’s Hospital, London, between April 2013 and December 2018, published its findings. The Independent Mortality Review concluded that, out of the 202 cardiac patient deaths that it investigated......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cardiac-deaths-at-st-george-s-an-update Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/jp-morgan-trader-unfairly-dismissed-how-do-employment-tribunals-align-with-fca-compliance-considerations Jones v JP Morgan Securities Plc (No.1) [2021] 6 WLUK 722. This case serves as a useful reminder that natural justice and an assessment of fitness and propriety go hand in hand in financial services firms and, if they do not, the financial implications for a firm can be significant......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/jp-morgan-trader-unfairly-dismissed-how-do-employment-tribunals-align-with-fca-compliance-considerations Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-newsquest-media-group-on-its-acquisition-of-archant-community-media-ltd The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK’s regional media groups, on its recent acquisition of Archant Community Media Ltd from Rcapital, a private investment firm. Led by corporate partner Chris Owen with support from associates Sebastian Annable and Emily MacDonald......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-newsquest-media-group-on-its-acquisition-of-archant-community-media-ltd Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-record-round-of-partner-promotions Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its largest ever round of partner promotions as 12 individuals join the partnership today, bringing the total number of partners to 137......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-record-round-of-partner-promotions Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bleeding-after-giving-birth-what-does-it-mean-and-when-can-it-cause-problems Following our recent article on APGAR scores, the next article in this series deals with bleeding after giving birth. Some bleeding from the vagina after giving birth is normal. It usually starts out heavy and decreases over time. To begin with the blood will be fresh, but it will gradually turn browner over the following weeks before eventually stopping altogether......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bleeding-after-giving-birth-what-does-it-mean-and-when-can-it-cause-problems Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-successful-6-million-equity-fundraising-for-aim-quoted-direct-to-consumer-ready-meal-provider-parsley-box The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised finnCap as Nominated Adviser and Broker to AIM-quoted Parsley Box Group plc on a £6 million placing and open offer. Parsley Box delivers ready meals direct to the underserved baby boomers+ consumer, broadly defined as those aged 60 and over......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-successful-6-million-equity-fundraising-for-aim-quoted-direct-to-consumer-ready-meal-provider-parsley-box Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/changes-for-employers-in-april-2022 April sees a number of updates to employment law, including the annual increase in rates and limits, plus several other developments. Below we summarise the key changes that employers should note. From 1 April, the national minimum wage and living wage will increase as follows......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/changes-for-employers-in-april-2022 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/identifying-and-mitigating-esg-risks-for-financial-services-firms The energy price crunch, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has led governments, institutions and individuals to urgently revisit the question of where and how we source our energy.  These devastating events may become a catalyst for an earlier transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and a faster path to net zero, defined as the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/identifying-and-mitigating-esg-risks-for-financial-services-firms Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/po-ferries-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences In the 12 days since it announced it was dismissing 800 employees, P& O Ferries has attracted significant negative attention – not just from trade unions and the media, but from key government ministers, departments and agencies seeking to mitigate the impact of the decision. Nick Humphreys reviews the latest developments in this fast-moving case, including the letters exchanged over the last two days with Grant Shapps, the transport secretary......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/po-ferries-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-complex-issues-of-double-insurance-and-contribution Louise High of Penningtons Manches Cooper looks at the complex issue of double insurance and contribution, sharing when this issue occurs and how to navigate it. The complex issue of double or dual insurance and contribution occurs frequently in the insurance industry....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-complex-issues-of-double-insurance-and-contribution Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-new-arbitration-scheme-what-awards-can-be-made If you have read our previous article discussing eligibility under the proposed new arbitration scheme set out in The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act (the Bill having now received royal assent on 24 March 2022), you may be wondering whether to trigger the arbitration process by serving a letter of notification of intention to apply for arbitration under the Act......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-new-arbitration-scheme-what-awards-can-be-made Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-spanish-judgments-in-england-and-wales Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of Spanish judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/navigating-international-disputes-enforcing-spanish-judgments-in-england-and-wales Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-recognised-for-sustainability-and-hybrid-working-in-early-career-awards Penningtons Manches Cooper’s commitment to building a sustainable business and to facilitating working from home have been acknowledged by Legal Cheek and All About Law, leading online resources for those embarking on a career in law......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-recognised-for-sustainability-and-hybrid-working-in-early-career-awards Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-commercial-rent-act-new-restrictions With the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill having received Royal Assent, Penningtons Manches Cooper’s real estate litigation team sets out below an overview of the restrictions now coming into force. There are restrictions on the service of statutory demands and winding-up petitions where a debtor company is unable to pay sums claimed......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/new-commercial-rent-act-new-restrictions Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/la-oficina-de-penningtons-manches-cooper-en-madrid-continua-su-expansion-con-la-incorporacion-de-dos-abogados-maritimistas-de-gran-experiencia Gonzalo Alvar y Javier Herreros, abogados con amplia experiencia en el campo del derecho marítimo, se han incorporado a la oficina de Penningtons Manches Cooper en Madrid; esta incorporación refuerza el crecimiento del despacho en materia de comercio internacional, derecho marítimo y transporte de mercancías......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/la-oficina-de-penningtons-manches-cooper-en-madrid-continua-su-expansion-con-la-incorporacion-de-dos-abogados-maritimistas-de-gran-experiencia Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/further-expansion-for-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-madrid-office-with-the-appointment-of-two-senior-shipping-lawyers Senior shipping lawyers Gonzalo Alvar and Javier Herreros have joined Penningtons Manches Cooper’s Madrid office in a move that will further cement the firm’s growing strength in international trade, maritime and shipping law. The highly regarded pair, who join from Qvadrigas Abogados, will be key additions to the firm’s 50-strong team......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/further-expansion-for-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-madrid-office-with-the-appointment-of-two-senior-shipping-lawyers Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-bioanalysis-and-toxicology-laboratory-analytical-services-international-on-acquisition-by-forensic-access The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of Analytical Services International (ASI) on the sale of the company to private equity backed Forensic Access. ASI, headquartered in London, is a leading laboratory providing services including clinical trial bioanalysis, forensic toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-bioanalysis-and-toxicology-laboratory-analytical-services-international-on-acquisition-by-forensic-access Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-steps-up-defence-with-first-ever-cyber-security-strategy-to-protect-public-services Given the increasing volume, sophistication and severity of cyberattacks, it is unsurprising that governments are stepping up their defence efforts. Earlier this year, the UK Government launched its first ever Government Cyber Security Strategy, aimed at protecting those public services which are relied upon most in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-steps-up-defence-with-first-ever-cyber-security-strategy-to-protect-public-services Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-case-study-on-how-not-to-dismiss-800-employees On 17 March 2022, after cancelling a number of ferries that day, P& O Ferries Limited announced by a video recording sent to its approximately 800 seafaring employees that they were to be dismissed with immediate effect by reason of redundancy. The employees were told in the video that the P& O Ferries business had lost £100 million......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-case-study-on-how-not-to-dismiss-800-employees Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-commercial-court-finds-in-favour-of-corbin-king-in-covid-19-claim-against-axa On 25 February 2022, Mrs Justice Cockerill in the Commercial Court handed down an important and hugely significant judgment in the case of Corbin & King Ltd & Ors v AXA Insurance UK Plc [2022] EWHC 409 (Comm). This judgment offers renewed hope to many policyholders who have still not been paid by their insurers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-commercial-court-finds-in-favour-of-corbin-king-in-covid-19-claim-against-axa Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ls-ps-a-death-knell-for-litigation-funding-in-complex-family-law-cases For many years now, litigation loans have played a crucial role in achieving “equality of arms” in family cases in terms of the provision of funding, primarily to asset-rich/cash-poor clients, for the payment of their legal fees......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ls-ps-a-death-knell-for-litigation-funding-in-complex-family-law-cases Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-4-9-million-equity-fundraising-for-srt-marine-systems The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised finnCap as nominated adviser and broker to SRT Marine Systems plc on a £4.9 million placing with existing and new investors. SRT Marine Systems plc is a global provider of integrated maritime surveillance systems and digital navigation safety transceivers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-4-9-million-equity-fundraising-for-srt-marine-systems Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/harley-street-cosmetic-surgery-clinic-placed-on-specialist-measures-following-10-week-suspension The Harley Cosmetic Group surgery, operated by LXIR Medical Ltd, was closed for 10 weeks following a three day inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in December 2021. The cosmetic and dental surgery was found to have dumped bags of rubbish on the floor close to clinical dressings......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/harley-street-cosmetic-surgery-clinic-placed-on-specialist-measures-following-10-week-suspension Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/royal-college-of-physicians-warns-the-nhs-woefully-unprepared-for-a-rapidly-ageing-population A recent analysis by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) shows that there is only one full time doctor specialising in elderly care, or ‘geriatrician’, for every 8,031 people over 65 in England. The extent of the disparity varies regionally. In the East Midlands, there is only one full time geriatrician for every 12,561 over-65s......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/royal-college-of-physicians-warns-the-nhs-woefully-unprepared-for-a-rapidly-ageing-population Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-court-of-appeal-rules-unanimously-that-a-bank-s-quincecare-duty-of-care-extends-to-include-fraudulent-transactions-authorised-by-an-individual-customer In a landmark decision that will be of particular interest to both banks and consumers, the Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal of the claimant/appellant, Mrs Philipp, in Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2022] EWCA Civ 318. In doing so, their Lordships have recognised that a bank’s ‘Quincecare’ duty can apply to transactions......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-court-of-appeal-rules-unanimously-that-a-bank-s-quincecare-duty-of-care-extends-to-include-fraudulent-transactions-authorised-by-an-individual-customer Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bumper-bonuses-promised-but-what-are-the-limitations It is widely anticipated that the banking sector will award the biggest bonus payments since the global financial crash of 2008, with a post-pandemic talent war taking place against a background of increased M& A activity and signs of global economic recovery. London’s four biggest banks are expected to collectively pay out in excess of £4 billion......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/bumper-bonuses-promised-but-what-are-the-limitations Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/collateral-damage-psychosocial-issues-arising-in-cases-of-spinal-cord-injury In this series, we have covered the Motability Scheme and accommodation for catastrophic injuries. In this article, we focus on spinal cord injury and mental health. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can have an extreme effect on the lives of all involved. Following SCI, urgent acute care is necessarily about dealing with the immediate risk to life......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/collateral-damage-psychosocial-issues-arising-in-cases-of-spinal-cord-injury Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/selling-flesh-or-fabric-the-responsible-approach-to-marketing-fashion-garments-is-reaffirmed-by-the-uks-advertising-regulator On 16 February 2022, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) confirmed it had upheld a complaint against the online fashion retailer Boohoo UK Ltd (Boohoo) in relation to an online advertisement posted on its website. The ASA held that the ad had objectified and sexualised women, was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/selling-flesh-or-fabric-the-responsible-approach-to-marketing-fashion-garments-is-reaffirmed-by-the-uks-advertising-regulator Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/judgment-in-r-l-m-and-p-v-devon-county-council-promises-to-reduce-uncertainty-surrounding-the-amendment-process-for-ehcps The case of R (L, M and P) v Devon County Council [2022] EWHC 493 (Admin) has been decided by the High Court and judgment was issued on 8 March 2022. This landmark case finally provides some clarity about the process of amending an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) following annual review......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/judgment-in-r-l-m-and-p-v-devon-county-council-promises-to-reduce-uncertainty-surrounding-the-amendment-process-for-ehcps Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ovarian-cancer-knowledge-is-power Tennis star, Chris Evert, has talked publicly about her diagnosis of stage 1 ovarian cancer, the importance of being aware of family history of the disease, and how using that knowledge can enable an early diagnosis and successful treatment. Evert is 67 years old and lost her younger sister, Jeanne Evert Dubin, who was also a professional tennis player......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ovarian-cancer-knowledge-is-power Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2018/transatlantic-litigation-service-of-us-proceedings-in-the-uk-under-the-hague-convention In today’s global economic landscape, more and more US corporations are conducting business in foreign jurisdictions, and entering into contractual relationships with individuals and entities based abroad......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2018/transatlantic-litigation-service-of-us-proceedings-in-the-uk-under-the-hague-convention Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-commercial-rent-coronavirus-bill-eligibility-under-the-proposed-new-arbitration-scheme Draft guidance for arbitrators (the Guidance) has now been produced on the process to be adopted in cases referred to the binding arbitration scheme due to become available to affected commercial landlords and tenants pursuant to the Commercial Rents (Coronavirus) Bill on 25 March 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-commercial-rent-coronavirus-bill-eligibility-under-the-proposed-new-arbitration-scheme Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-women-s-day-2022-breakthebias Our new diversity and CSR manager Ayesha Burnett joined the firm towards the end of 2021. On International Women’s Day 2022 she looks back at her first six months and shares some of the important work taking place at Penningtons Manches Cooper......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/international-women-s-day-2022-breakthebias Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/tough-criminal-and-financial-penalties-on-the-horizon-for-a-host-of-cyber-offences Tech companies and bosses could face tough penalties and significant sanctions if they fail to keep their platform’s content compliant. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in online crime, with more than 200,000 offences recorded last year, up from 114,000 two years ago......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/tough-criminal-and-financial-penalties-on-the-horizon-for-a-host-of-cyber-offences Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/living-with-covid-what-does-this-mean-for-employers Following the publishing of the government’s latest Covid-19 response, ‘Living with Covid-19’, on 21 February, updated guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been provided and applied in England since 1 April. While the lifting of the remaining restrictions and a return to ‘normality’ was welcomed by many......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/living-with-covid-what-does-this-mean-for-employers Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/termination-of-construction-contracts-under-contractual-terms-or-for-repudiatory-breach-a-recent-reminder-of-the-law Parties ending contractual relationships is an unfortunately common feature on construction projects and taking the correct legal steps to deal with it can be crucial. This article looks into the legal principles for a construction contract to be terminated by contractual notice or, alternatively, under the common law ground of repudiatory breach......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/termination-of-construction-contracts-under-contractual-terms-or-for-repudiatory-breach-a-recent-reminder-of-the-law Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/predatory-marriage-what-is-it-and-what-you-can-do A predatory marriage can be both emotionally and financially damaging to both the victim and their family. While work to create a new Bill to prevent such cases continues, the current situation can leave people powerless. In this article, we explore the current situation and the measures that can be taken to prevent such predatory marriages taking place......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/predatory-marriage-what-is-it-and-what-you-can-do Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ukraine-crisis-appeal A message from our Chief executive. The management team at Penningtons Manches Cooper is shocked, saddened and worried by the situation in Ukraine......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/ukraine-crisis-appeal Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/defendants-destroying-evidence-in-a-negligence-or-injury-claim-what-can-the-court-do One of the issues that we regularly come across as claimant clinical negligence and personal injury solicitors is missing documentation. Ultimately, while witness evidence is important in a case, documentary evidence is often more compelling to a court. A claimant has to prove their case, and the starting point is often documentation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/defendants-destroying-evidence-in-a-negligence-or-injury-claim-what-can-the-court-do Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/accommodation-claims-finding-suitable-accommodation-in-the-aftermath-of-serious-injuries Continuing our series on the implications of catastrophic accidents, Andrew Clayton considers the position for those facing an accommodation crisis because of life-changing injuries. Serious injuries can have wide-ranging effects on many different aspects of daily life for the person affected and those closest to them......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/accommodation-claims-finding-suitable-accommodation-in-the-aftermath-of-serious-injuries Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/nhs-removes-limits-on-caesarean-births-in-light-of-patient-safety-concerns The BBC has reported that the NHS will no longer use caesarean section rates as a means of measuring performance. Maternity wards are being advised to treat cases on an individual basis, rather than having to meet targets for caesarean births. A caesarean section birth is when the baby is delivered through abdominal surgery......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/nhs-removes-limits-on-caesarean-births-in-light-of-patient-safety-concerns Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/whistleblowing-get-ready-for-a-lot-of-noise Whistleblowing is very much in the FCA’s spotlight. The regulator is urging people to call time on malpractice and last year it launched a campaign to “encourage individuals to report wrongdoing” alongside a digital toolkit. The focus on whistleblowers must be seen in the context of the FCA’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM& CR)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/whistleblowing-get-ready-for-a-lot-of-noise Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-hia-protocol-and-criticism-of-referee-damon-murphy-in-england-v-italy-s-six-nations-match England got their 2022 Six Nations Championship campaign back on track with a 33-0 win over Italy in Stadio Olimpico, Rome on the 13 February. However, the game was not without controversy, with referee Damon Murphy widely condemned for his poor decision regarding a head injury assessment of England player Jack Nowell......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/the-hia-protocol-and-criticism-of-referee-damon-murphy-in-england-v-italy-s-six-nations-match Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-next-generation-virus-diagnostic-company-oxdx-on-its-spin-out-from-oxford-university The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised OxDX on the completion of its spin-out from Oxford University and its £2.6 million pre-seed funding. The funding will be used to develop its AI-powered diagnostic technology, which will be used to improve the speed, cost and accuracy of diagnostics worldwide......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-next-generation-virus-diagnostic-company-oxdx-on-its-spin-out-from-oxford-university Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-innovative-fuel-cell-company-bramble-energy-on-35-million-series-b-financing-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Bramble Energy on the completion of their £35 million Series B financing round. The financing will allow Bramble Energy to roll out its portable power products globally, as well as continue to develop its liquid cooled fuel cell stack capability......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-innovative-fuel-cell-company-bramble-energy-on-35-million-series-b-financing-round Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/libor-transition-update-the-end-of-an-era For more than 40 years, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was the key benchmark for interest rates around the world. But after years of pushing for reforms, and the various criminal prosecutions resulting from the rate-rigging scandal, LIBOR’s days were numbered......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/libor-transition-update-the-end-of-an-era Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/planning-for-the-commercial-impact-of-potential-usa-eu-and-uk-sanctions-in-the-russia-ukraine-crisis The USA announced the last major change to the structure of the Russian-Ukrainian sanctions regimes, prompted by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014, in September 2014. Since then, a number of updates and additions have been made by the USA, the EU and, more recently, the UK under the 2019 Russia (Sanctions) (EU exit) Regulations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/planning-for-the-commercial-impact-of-potential-usa-eu-and-uk-sanctions-in-the-russia-ukraine-crisis Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charging-infrastructure-revving-up-for-ev-change In November 2021, the prime minister announced the introduction of building regulations (to be laid before parliament later this year) which will result in electric vehicle charging points being required by law in certain buildings and developments......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/charging-infrastructure-revving-up-for-ev-change Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-fusion-energy-company-first-light-fusion-on-45-million-series-c-financing-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised First Light Fusion on the completion of their $45 million Series C financing round. The new funding will be used to accelerate the development of First Light’s technology and to perform further design and engineering work on a First Of A Kind commercial fusion energy power plant based on their technology......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-fusion-energy-company-first-light-fusion-on-45-million-series-c-financing-round Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/evaluations-in-valuation-further-guidance-on-rents-under-the-telecoms-code Two decisions in January have provided further guidance on valuations (rent) under the Electronic Communications Code, and are likely to prove useful yardsticks in future cases. EE Ltd and another v Morriss and others [2022] EW Misc 1 (CC); [2022] PLSCS 4 involved consideration of the appropriate rent and associated methodology for a rural estate......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/evaluations-in-valuation-further-guidance-on-rents-under-the-telecoms-code Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/every-little-permanent-contractual-benefit-helps-win-for-trade-union-against-tesco ‘Fire and re-hire’ can be a controversial method, whereby an employer terminates existing employees’ employment in order to re-hire them on less favourable terms, from the employees’ perspective. However, in USDAW & others v Tesco Stores Limited QB-2021-000988 the High Court granted an injunction restraining Tesco from firing and rehiring employees in order to remove a contractual entitlement to enhanced pay......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/every-little-permanent-contractual-benefit-helps-win-for-trade-union-against-tesco Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/weddings-in-the-metaverse-digital-challenges-for-our-analogue-marriage-laws Cointelegraph has reported the first ever wedding in the metaverse. A couple from Arizona tied the knot with their digital identities last week. The ceremony, complete with witnesses and an officiant, took place in Decentraland......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/weddings-in-the-metaverse-digital-challenges-for-our-analogue-marriage-laws Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-medtech-business-orthox-on-12-5-million-series-a-financing-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Oxford University spin-out Orthox Limited on the completion of a further $4.3 million (£3.2 million) to close its $12.5 million (£9.2 million) Series A financing round. The financing will support further clinical trials of its lead product, FibroFix™, at Southmead Hospital Bristol, UK and in Budapest, Hungary. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-medtech-business-orthox-on-12-5-million-series-a-financing-round Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-international-data-transfers-uk-international-data-transfer-agreement-and-addendum-to-new-eu-sccs-in-force-from-21-march-2022 Following the end of the ICO’s consultation (discussed in our September update), final versions of the new standard form International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and Addendum to the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC Addendum) have been approved by Parliament and came into force on 21 March 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/uk-international-data-transfers-uk-international-data-transfer-agreement-and-addendum-to-new-eu-sccs-in-force-from-21-march-2022 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/commercial-property-team-advises-fortitudo-limited-on-major-redevelopment-in-bournemouth Members of the commercial property team at Penningtons Manches Cooper acted on behalf of real estate developers Fortitudo Limited in relation to the acquisition of a new development site in Bournemouth......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/commercial-property-team-advises-fortitudo-limited-on-major-redevelopment-in-bournemouth Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-the-football-concussion-protocols-a-pyrrhic-victory 53 minutes into the Senegal v Cape Verde round of 16 match in the Africa Cup of Nations, the talented Senegalese forward Sadio Mané, who plays his club football for Liverpool FC, was involved in a head-on-head collision with Cape Verde’s goalkeeper, Vozinha. BBC’s commentator, John Bennett, reported to those watching live......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/are-the-football-concussion-protocols-a-pyrrhic-victory Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/coroner-highlights-the-risks-of-delayed-diagnosis-for-potential-cancer-patients-when-reporting-systems-for-the-results-of-scans-do-not-work One of the issues that we frequently encounter when looking at claims involving a delay in diagnosis of cancer is the system in place for reviewing and reporting on radiology. While the issue in some of the radiology and delayed diagnosis clinical negligence claims is one of performance, interpretation and/or reporting by an individual radiologist......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/coroner-highlights-the-risks-of-delayed-diagnosis-for-potential-cancer-patients-when-reporting-systems-for-the-results-of-scans-do-not-work Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/facade-fire-safety-defects-when-can-particulars-of-claim-be-amended-outside-the-limitation-period The Court of Appeal has very recently published a judgment that focused on whether a claimant could amend its particulars of claim to raise a new cause of action outside of the limitation period. The case concerns façade fire safety defects and, as the Court of Appeal noted, this is an important issue in such claims......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/facade-fire-safety-defects-when-can-particulars-of-claim-be-amended-outside-the-limitation-period Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/development-management-agreements-in-brief Development management agreements are a means of bringing together the expertise of development managers, who are often developers or former developers, and the financial resources of funds and others who wish to bring forward a site. These agreements – whose origins can be traced back to the property crash of the early 1990s......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/development-management-agreements-in-brief Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-my-will-private On 16 September 2021, the High Court published its decision that Prince Philip's will would be sealed, and thus kept from public inspection for a period of 90 years, and that the value of the estate would be excluded from the grant of probate. It was also directed by the court that previous orders that sealed the wills of other members of the royal family......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/is-my-will-private Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/holiday-pay-latest-worker-entitled-to-compensation-for-unpaid-annual-leave In a ruling that will be of significant importance to employers and workers, the Court of Appeal (CA) has this week overturned the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith, finding that workers who are denied the right to paid annual leave are entitled to compensation for all unpaid annual leave......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/holiday-pay-latest-worker-entitled-to-compensation-for-unpaid-annual-leave Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prominent-social-housing-specialist-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper-to-lead-dedicated-corporate-services-team Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of Hugo Stephens as the head of its social housing corporate services team. Based in the firm’s Birmingham office, Hugo will assume overall responsibility for the consolidated specialist team, which works with housing providers on delivering their strategic objectives through their corporate structures......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/prominent-social-housing-specialist-joins-penningtons-manches-cooper-to-lead-dedicated-corporate-services-team Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/alcohol-dependency-and-capacity-unwise-or-uncapacious-decisions This year marks the tenth anniversary of Dry January, the UK’s one-month challenge initiated by Alcohol Change UK, a leading UK alcohol charity formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK - Dry January | Alcohol Change UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/alcohol-dependency-and-capacity-unwise-or-uncapacious-decisions Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/apgar-scores-what-do-they-say-about-your-baby-s-health This is a new article series which aims to cover a broad range of topics regarding birth injury claims and natal care. The first entry concerns APGAR scores: what they are, how they work, and what they can indicate for a baby’s health. The APGAR score is a tool for evaluating the health of a newborn baby immediately after birth......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/apgar-scores-what-do-they-say-about-your-baby-s-health Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-team-advises-on-polygiene-s-cross-border-acquisition-of-steritouch Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team in Birmingham has advised Polygiene, the Sweden based world leader in “stays fresh technologies”, on its acquisition of SteriTouch from the privately owned British company Radical Materials Limited......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/corporate-team-advises-on-polygiene-s-cross-border-acquisition-of-steritouch Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/crypto-rug-pulls-the-latest-scam Recent news has again drawn attention to the crypto industry as fraudsters exploit unwitting investors looking for the next astronomically high returning altcoin. The most recent coins in question are CryptoEats, a supposed food delivery company where customers can pay using cryptocurrency......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/crypto-rug-pulls-the-latest-scam Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-look-back-cyber-crypto-crime-in-2021 According to a recent Financial Times article, the amount of crypto sent to addresses with known criminal associations shot to a record $14 billion in 2021, more than doubling from 2020. This is according to research from data company Chainalysis. Scams, ransomware and theft rose 79% in dollar terms last year......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/a-look-back-cyber-crypto-crime-in-2021 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cyber-security-2022-s-top-trends Following on from our reflective article about last year’s notable hacks and scams, here we look ahead to this year with, we believe, two key areas to maintain a watchful eye on in the cyber/crypto world. According to a FinCen report, the average amount of reported ransomware transactions per month in 2021 was $102.3 million......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cyber-security-2022-s-top-trends Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/privacy-coins-and-the-law-of-privacy-a-paradoxical-relationship Cryptocurrencies are not truly anonymous. By way of example, Bitcoin is pseudonymous in nature and may in fact offer less privacy than traditional, fiat currencies. Bitcoin is a public blockchain, which means that anyone in the world with the resources and capability to carry out chain analysis could potentially verify and trace a transaction......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/privacy-coins-and-the-law-of-privacy-a-paradoxical-relationship Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mediation-models-hybrid-mediation Mediation has traditionally involved couples who are separating meeting with an independent and professionally trained mediator, to discuss and try to agree the logistics and practicalities of their separation, including how finances should be divided between them and what the arrangements for children should be, if applicable......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mediation-models-hybrid-mediation Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cosmetic-surgeon-suspended-from-practising-for-12-months Mr Vasu Karri (GMC number: 4631035), a cosmetic surgeon specialising in ‘fat disease’ procedures including lymphoedema, abdominoplasty, and lipoedema surgery, has been suspended from practicing for 12 months, following a tribunal that heard he had falsified and backdated patient notes to include potential complications......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/cosmetic-surgeon-suspended-from-practising-for-12-months Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mediation-true-or-false Following on from our article yesterday in recognition of Family Mediation Week, which gave an overview of the mediation process and highlighted some of its advantages, today’s article explores the mediation process further. If you would like to explore whether a reconciliation is possible, a therapist or counsellor would be the most appropriate......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/mediation-true-or-false Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-separated-and-divorcing-couples-should-consider-mediation This week, 17 to 21 January, is Family Mediation Week throughout England and Wales, a campaign which aims to highlight the benefits of mediation as a method for approaching conflicts and disputes within separating families. Using mediation can be one of the best ways of resolving disputes for those going through divorce or separation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/why-separated-and-divorcing-couples-should-consider-mediation Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/screening-for-prostate-cancer-could-be-possible-within-five-years On average, around 50,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, resulting in the death of approximately 12,000 men annually. Prostate cancer is responsible for more deaths than breast cancer; by 2030, it is forecast to be the most common cancer in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/screening-for-prostate-cancer-could-be-possible-within-five-years Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-to-expect-in-2022 Last month we looked back at the key employment law developments of 2021. In this article, the second in this series of two, we look ahead to what we might expect from 2022 and beyond. It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be one of the key issues for employers to contend with in 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/what-to-expect-in-2022 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/student-contracts-and-covid-recent-cma-and-ofs-guidance The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reiterated that contractual terms allowing a higher education (HE) provider to cancel or withdraw an offer, or change entry requirements, will likely be ‘unfair’ under consumer protection law. The pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 have been riven with uncertainties for all of us......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/student-contracts-and-covid-recent-cma-and-ofs-guidance Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/lockdown-babies-and-the-importance-of-statutory-baby-checks The pandemic is attributed with causing unprecedented pressure on the NHS as providers have grappled with enormous and intense demand. Routine appointments were understandably delayed, cancelled or never made, as finite resources were prioritised to deliver urgent Covid-related treatment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/lockdown-babies-and-the-importance-of-statutory-baby-checks Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-vax-means-no-match-the-prickly-debate-of-vaccinations-in-sport-following-the-djokovic-debacle Many great sporting battles are characterised by a bit of needle. However, we are now seeing some heavyweight clashes globally due to the distinct lack of one. The recent bout between world number one ranked tennis star, Novak Djokovic, and the Australian government ahead of the Australian Open has caused a real reaction worldwide......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/no-vax-means-no-match-the-prickly-debate-of-vaccinations-in-sport-following-the-djokovic-debacle Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/motability-vehicles-for-the-spinal-cord-injured-claimant Warren Collins, solicitor-advocate and partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper, looks at the interplay between the Motability Scheme and the personal injury claim process. The Motability Scheme is a wonderful resource available to disabled drivers or passengers who are in receipt of the higher or enhanced mobility component......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2022/motability-vehicles-for-the-spinal-cord-injured-claimant Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-much-could-a-video-doorbell-cost-you In mid-October video doorbells hit the news when it was reported that a man could be forced to pay his neighbour £100,000 after a judge found that his use of the technology was in breach of the data protection principles. In recent years, video doorbells have become an increasingly popular device......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-much-could-a-video-doorbell-cost-you Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/key-points-from-recent-covid-19-case-law We have been told to sing Happy Birthday while washing our hands and to stay home to protect the NHS. One in four of all employees in the UK have been furloughed at some point between March 2020 and June 2021 according to the Office of National Statistics. While we may still be some way from the great ‘return to work’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/key-points-from-recent-covid-19-case-law Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/estate-charges-on-freehold-properties When housing associations acquire dwellings on new build estates, it is essential that they obtain a full understanding of the likely amount of the estate charge. The estate charge covers the expense of maintaining communal areas, landscaped and planted areas, open spaces, play areas, unadopted private roads footpaths and paved areas......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/estate-charges-on-freehold-properties Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-potentially-fatal-consequences-when-patients-are-lost-to-the-follow-up-process There are many conditions that require ongoing medical monitoring and review. An example of such a condition is an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An AAA is a balloon-like swelling of the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from the heart down through the chest and tummy......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-potentially-fatal-consequences-when-patients-are-lost-to-the-follow-up-process Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/authorised-push-payment-fraud-should-the-alarm-bells-be-ringing According to UK Finance, consumers lost a whopping £355.3 million to Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud in the first half of 2021, an increase of 71% compared to the same period last year. The vast majority of the funds lost due to APP fraud are never recovered, sadly leaving consumers and businesses out of pocket......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/authorised-push-payment-fraud-should-the-alarm-bells-be-ringing Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/2021-a-look-back-at-the-employment-law-year The field of employment law has been busy in 2021 and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. In this article, the first of a series of two, we look back on key case law and legislative developments over the past 12 months. The second article in this series will be published in early January and will look ahead to what 2022 might bring......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/2021-a-look-back-at-the-employment-law-year Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/construction-professional-negligence-claim-provides-useful-guidance-on-scope-of-duties-and-recovery-of-losses In BDW Trading Limited v URS Corporation Limited [2021] EWHC 2796 (TCC), the court had to grapple with difficult questions of scope of duty and the accrual of a cause of action in tort in an engineer’s professional negligence claim. In doing so, it has provided some useful guidance for those bringing and facing such claims......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/construction-professional-negligence-claim-provides-useful-guidance-on-scope-of-duties-and-recovery-of-losses Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/electric-vehicles-charging-infrastructure-legislation Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be required by law in new buildings (residential and non-residential) and buildings going under major renovation, we look into the charging infrastructure requirements currently legislated and upcoming proposed legislation on smart charging points......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/electric-vehicles-charging-infrastructure-legislation Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clinical-negligence-claims-the-claimants-recollection-vs-the-medical-records While many clinical negligence claims turn solely on what is (and is not) in the contemporaneous medical records (for example, how, when, and to whom a medical investigation such as an x-ray is reported), a large number of cases involve a dispute over those records and the accuracy of the content recorded in them or perhaps not recorded at all......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clinical-negligence-claims-the-claimants-recollection-vs-the-medical-records Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-eu-emissions-trading-system-shipping On 14 July 2021, the EU published proposed legislation to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the shipping sector. This article considers how the scheme is likely to work in practice, and how to navigate the challenges it will bring to the shipping sector......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-eu-emissions-trading-system-shipping Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uk-court-dismisses-dabus-an-ai-machine-cannot-be-an-inventor As the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning accelerates, it was inevitable that the courts would be called to answer the question of whether or not a machine can be an inventor for the purposes of applying for a patent. On 21 September 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uk-court-dismisses-dabus-an-ai-machine-cannot-be-an-inventor Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-secures-rare-global-talent-visa-for-aspiring-dancer-kamal-singh Pat Saini, head of immigration at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has secured a rare global talent visa for Indian dancer Kamal Singh, the first Indian trainee to be selected for the English National Ballet School's professional trainee programme in London. The son of a rickshaw driver in Delhi, Kamal gained global media attention in 2020......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-secures-rare-global-talent-visa-for-aspiring-dancer-kamal-singh Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-bonus-cap-is-here-to-stay-for-now Bonus season is in sight - particularly for those in the financial services industry. Deals are up, and there is a post-pandemic war for talent. As a result, record breaking bonuses are predicted this year. Since the financial crisis in 2008, regulated firms have had to review the way they compensate their staff......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-bonus-cap-is-here-to-stay-for-now Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-merger-word The word “merger” can divide opinions, particularly in the boardrooms of housing associations across the country. Some see merger as a positive force for change, whereas others see it as a threat to their independence and the ethos of community-based housing associations.......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-merger-word Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-sector-risk-profile-2021 Less than 11 months after the 2020 Sector Risk Profile (SRP), the Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) it published its ninth annual SRP on 19 October 2021. Whilst 2020 was the year that saw the face of the political, economic and societal environment change forever, 2021 has been the year that the real impact of 2020 was brought to bear......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-sector-risk-profile-2021 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cop26-and-what-s-next-for-esg-reporting The coming and going of COP26 firmly focused the world’s attention on environmental matters last month. Leaders from more than 100 countries came together five years on from the Paris Agreement to update on plans and to increase ambitions to tackle climate change......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cop26-and-what-s-next-for-esg-reporting Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/distinguished-standout-and-widely-respected-penningtons-manches-cooper-teams-praised-for-their-quality-in-2022-legal-directory-rankings Following on from strong financial results for 2020-21, Penningtons Manches Cooper has been recognised in the 2022 legal directories for its excellence in a number of practice areas. Listed in both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK 2022 across a range of areas of law from services for business and private individuals to real estate......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/distinguished-standout-and-widely-respected-penningtons-manches-cooper-teams-praised-for-their-quality-in-2022-legal-directory-rankings Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-mhra-medical-devices-regulation-consultation-seeks-to-address On 16 September 2021, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published its open consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom (the consultation). Its objective is to update the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (the regulation) that currently set out the regulatory framework for medical devices......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-mhra-medical-devices-regulation-consultation-seeks-to-address Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/saving-lives-improving-mothers-care-mbrrace-uk-s-seventh-annual-report MBRRACE-UK (the national Maternal, New-born and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme) published their seventh annual report in December 2020. The report, entitled Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care, featured an enquiry into maternal deaths and morbidity in the years 2016 to 2018......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/saving-lives-improving-mothers-care-mbrrace-uk-s-seventh-annual-report Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-next-step-tackling-racial-inequalities-in-maternal-outcomes Over the last few years, the work of MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquires Across the UK) has identified disparities in maternal outcomes for BAME women. The most recent MBRRACE-UK report is discussed here by associate, Rosie Nelson......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-next-step-tackling-racial-inequalities-in-maternal-outcomes Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/coming-out-in-the-not-so-beautiful-game-why-josh-cavallo-s-revelation-can-start-the-comeback-against-homophobia-in-football In October this year, Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo announced that he is gay. The fact that 22-year-old Cavallo is the only current top-tier professional male footballer to openly and publicly state that he is gay is quite staggering. A 2020 CIES Football Observatory report found that 55,865 men played professional football in the top two tiers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/coming-out-in-the-not-so-beautiful-game-why-josh-cavallo-s-revelation-can-start-the-comeback-against-homophobia-in-football Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-risks-of-being-overdue-new-nice-guidelines-published-on-the-induction-of-labour The devastating impact of a stillbirth or neonatal death on a parent cannot be underestimated, and anything that can be done to reduce such an outcome is welcome. The NHS Maternity Statistics, England 2019 – 2020, which includes data relating to delivery and birth episodes for the financial year ending March 2020, indicates that......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-risks-of-being-overdue-new-nice-guidelines-published-on-the-induction-of-labour Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-5g-roll-out-is-buffering-along Is infrastructure to blame for the slow uptake of 5G, or is it lack of interest? asks Laura West. It seems like 5G has been around for a while now, but how is the UK faring when it comes to rolling out availability across the nation? The new Electronic Communications Code is designed to assist operators in upgrading the national telecoms infrastructure......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-5g-roll-out-is-buffering-along Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/e-scooters-how-to-stay-off-the-naughty-list-this-christmas Christmas is coming, and we wanted to let you know more about electric scooters (e-scooters) in case you are being begged to buy one as a present! Did you know? E-scooters fall within the legal definition of a ‘motor vehicle’ under the Road Traffic Act (RTA) 1988. It is illegal to use them on public roads unless RTA requirements are complied with......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/e-scooters-how-to-stay-off-the-naughty-list-this-christmas Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/jarndyce-v-jarndyce-and-the-divorce-dissolution-and-separation-act-2020-bringing-family-law-into-the-twenty-first-century The case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce is often referred to as being synonymous with the miserably slow pace at which the English legal system administers justice. It is so often quoted that one could be forgiven for thinking that the case is an actual, albeit historic, judgment, as opposed to a creation by Dickens......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/jarndyce-v-jarndyce-and-the-divorce-dissolution-and-separation-act-2020-bringing-family-law-into-the-twenty-first-century Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-of-appeal-rules-that-marinas-can-limit-their-liability-under-the-merchant-shipping-act-1995 In a decision that will be of particular interest to insurers offering coverage to owners of small vessels and marinas, the Court of Appeal recently handed down their judgment in Holyhead Marina v Farrer and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1585. In doing so, their Lordships upheld the decision of Mr Justice Teare that a marina falls under the statutory definition of a “dock” for the purposes of s.191 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (MSA 1995), which means that marinas can limit their liability for damage to ships or anything kept on board......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-of-appeal-rules-that-marinas-can-limit-their-liability-under-the-merchant-shipping-act-1995 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/potential-pitfalls-in-seeking-to-exclude-liability-for-indirect-consequential-losses-in-shipping-contracts The long-established principle of damages in English contract law is that the innocent party should be put in the same position as if the contract had been performed. The assessment of damages is often a complex exercise which involves a great degree of factual and contractual appreciation of each type of loss claimed on a case-by-case basis......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/potential-pitfalls-in-seeking-to-exclude-liability-for-indirect-consequential-losses-in-shipping-contracts Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-two-social-care-sector-deals Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team in Birmingham has recently advised on two deals in the social care sector. Partners Emma Bryant and Adam McGiveron led on the sale of Midlands-based Care First and Respite Breaks to Outcomes First Group. Care First aims to support young people and adults who learn differently through person centred, practical and life skills training contracted through Local Authorities and the NHS......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-two-social-care-sector-deals Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/singapore-chamber-of-maritime-arbitration-launches-the-fourth-edition-of-its-rules On 1 December 2021, the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), Singapore’s bespoke maritime arbitration body, launched the fourth edition of its arbitration rules. These new rules will apply to an arbitration commenced on or after 1 January 2022. The latest rules have been streamlined and updated to reflect modern maritime arbitration practice......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/singapore-chamber-of-maritime-arbitration-launches-the-fourth-edition-of-its-rules Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-sale-of-ai-spinout-to-meltwater The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the selling shareholders of Oxford spin-out DeepReason.ai on its acquisition by leading media intelligence SaaS provider Meltwater BV for $7.3 million in a combination of cash and Meltwater equity including earn-outs. The DeepReason.ai team will join Meltwater......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-sale-of-ai-spinout-to-meltwater Fri, 26 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-rent-coronavirus-bill-an-overview The government has now published the eagerly awaited Bill to address the backlog of unpaid rent on commercial premises that has accrued during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The intention is for it to become law in March 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-rent-coronavirus-bill-an-overview Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/whistleblowing-protection-the-employer-s-reasoning Two months’ ago, in the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank, we reviewed a case where the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to consider whether the ‘protected disclosure’ of a whistleblower was the reason for her dismissal. The EAT found that even though her protected disclosure was the reason for the poor treatment she received......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/whistleblowing-protection-the-employer-s-reasoning Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-clinic-closed-by-the-cqc The Lara Clinic, a London practice specialising in cosmetic surgery, has been closed by the CQC due to serious concerns surrounding the running of the business, including the lack of conducting risk assessments. The clinic, based in Westminster, was run by Dr Azad Haki, a plastic surgeon specialising in breast surgery......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-clinic-closed-by-the-cqc Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cop26-all-talk-more-action-for-small-businesses The significance of COP26 cannot have passed business owners and managers by. Whilst the conference participants have been discussing a wide range of topics, any resulting Government policy is likely to include an increase in regulation and pressure on businesses to improve their sustainability credentials......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cop26-all-talk-more-action-for-small-businesses Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/shaping-the-future-of-shipping-the-imo-s-role-in-the-climate-change-crisis The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations agency responsible for shipping. It provides the forum through which governments can create global regulations regarding the safety, security, and efficiency of ships, and maintains the framework of global maritime safety regulations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/shaping-the-future-of-shipping-the-imo-s-role-in-the-climate-change-crisis Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-can-i-help-a-loved-one-who-may-lack-capacity The appeal decision earlier in the year in the case of Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch) provoked great interest amongst lawyers about the test for testamentary capacity. While most of the judgment revolved around complex legal issues regarding the correct legal test for testamentary capacity, there were plenty of practical points......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-can-i-help-a-loved-one-who-may-lack-capacity Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-november-2021 GetGo, Tesco’s first checkout-free store, has recently opened in Holborn where customers can buy products without having to scan items or go to a till. Weight sensors in the shelves work alongside an AI system that tracks a customer’s movement around the store and monitors the items they pick up using cameras......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-november-2021 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/transforming-innovation-into-impact-for-climate-solutions As the focus on science and innovation at COP26 has signalled, science and innovation play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis by delivering the technologies needed to address the challenges we face: the need to end our reliance on fossil fuels, to integrate clean energy solutions into the way we live, to remove carbon from our atmosphere, to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures on our planet and to combat loss of habitat and biodiversity......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/transforming-innovation-into-impact-for-climate-solutions Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/transatlantic-litigation-enforcing-us-judgments-in-england-and-wales The UK and the United States of America have long enjoyed a special and valuable relationship. According to the report The Transatlantic Economy 2021, produced by the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, the US exported $69.1 billion in goods and services to the UK in 2019, and imported $63.2 billion worth of British goods and services......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/transatlantic-litigation-enforcing-us-judgments-in-england-and-wales Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-and-the-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-diagnosis-and-treatment The pandemic has affected us all in a myriad of ways and for those suffering with endometriosis, the impact on their health and wellbeing may have been significant. Arguably, the overhaul of care for endometriosis in the UK is long overdue and the pandemic has only served to highlight this......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-and-the-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-diagnosis-and-treatment Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/lloyd-v-google The highly anticipated judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google [2021] UKSC 51 was handed down by the Supreme Court on 10 November 2021. The case was brought on behalf of an estimated four million Apple iPhone users whose web browsing activity was tracked by Google LLC over several months in 2011 and 2012. Most controversially, those users’ private browser generated information (BGI) was subsequently sold to advertisers without their knowledge or consent......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/lloyd-v-google Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/more-than-just-a-storm-in-a-yorkshire-teacup-why-banter-can-never-be-an-excuse-for-racism Yorkshire County Cricket Club (Yorkshire) has been in the headlines recently following serious allegations of institutional racism. These allegations come in the wake of the findings that former Yorkshire player, Azeem Rafiq, was subjected to racial harassment and bullying during his time at the club which allegedly led him to consider taking his own life......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/more-than-just-a-storm-in-a-yorkshire-teacup-why-banter-can-never-be-an-excuse-for-racism Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uks-environment-bill-heralds-new-powers-to-help-enforcement-authorities-fight-climate-change-and-air-pollution Climate change has become an increasingly pressing issue that world leaders are trying to tackle on a global level. An associated problem and major contributory factor is air pollution which affects the health of tens of millions of people. Understandably, concerns about air pollution have become a key driving force behind the new measures......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uks-environment-bill-heralds-new-powers-to-help-enforcement-authorities-fight-climate-change-and-air-pollution Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clear-skies-ahead-success-for-sky-in-long-running-battle-with-skykick The Court of Appeal has sided with Sky in its most recent clash with Skykick, a global provider of cloud management software for IT solution providers, by overturning the High Court’s decision to restrict some of Sky’s trademarks on the grounds of bad faith......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clear-skies-ahead-success-for-sky-in-long-running-battle-with-skykick Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/helpful-insight-on-intrusive-works It may not be precedent-setting, but a recent decision provides guidance on what the tribunal will look at before permitting an operator to undertake investigative works against a site providers’ wishes, writes Laura West. In Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v St Martins Property Investments Ltd and others......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/helpful-insight-on-intrusive-works Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/don-t-get-caught-up-in-the-blame-game Sarah Allan, partner in our shipping team, outlines the steps yacht brokers can take to protect themselves from liability during contractual disputes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/don-t-get-caught-up-in-the-blame-game Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-a-regulated-foreign-company-directly-take-on-an-employee-unregulated-by-the-financial-conduct-authority-fca-to-carry-out-financial-promotion-in-the-united-kingdom Here is a common situation that could apply to overseas companies seeking to recruit UK-based employees. Company A is an incorporated and resident venture capital company outside the UK. Company A intends to employ a person (X) in the UK to carry out the following activities as an employee of Company A......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-a-regulated-foreign-company-directly-take-on-an-employee-unregulated-by-the-financial-conduct-authority-fca-to-carry-out-financial-promotion-in-the-united-kingdom Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-growing-importance-of-esg-in-leveraged-finance With COP26 now underway and the importance of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) factors being promoted on the global stage, green finance has received a renewed focus in recent months......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-growing-importance-of-esg-in-leveraged-finance Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breakthrough-lung-cancer-drug-to-be-available-on-the-nhs Following a search spanning four decades, a revolutionary new drug could represent a significant discovery for lung cancer patients. Described by Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician, Professor Charles Swanton, as “one of the most exciting breakthroughs in lung cancer in 20 years”, the new drug is called Sotorasib (also known as Lumykras)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breakthrough-lung-cancer-drug-to-be-available-on-the-nhs Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sustainability-and-de-carbonisation-in-the-international-shipping-sector-an-overview With the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) upon us, sustainability, de-carbonisation and “net zero” – where any new emissions added to the atmosphere are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere – are at the top of the global agenda......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sustainability-and-de-carbonisation-in-the-international-shipping-sector-an-overview Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/menopause-and-the-workplace Menopause Awareness Month has shone some light on the impact that the menopause can have in the workplace. According to a recent survey, fewer than 50% of companies provide any support for perimenopausal or menopausal staff. In this article, we examine why this matters and what steps employers could take to support affected staff......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/menopause-and-the-workplace Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/black-history-month-continuing-the-conversation Black History Month, in the UK, was created to recognise, and celebrate, the past and present contributions that Black British figures have made to UK society. Events over the last 18 months have provided a stark reminder of the importance of our commitment to inclusion, the actions we take to support it, and how crucial it is that we listen, learn and educate ourselves on the lived experiences of the Black community......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/black-history-month-continuing-the-conversation Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/manchester-building-society-v-grant-thornton-stairway-to-heaven-or-highway-to-hell In June 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20 (MBS v GT). The key consideration was whether losses suffered by the building society lender, MBS, as a result of negligent advice provided by the accountancy firm, GT, fell within the scope of GT’s duty of care......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/manchester-building-society-v-grant-thornton-stairway-to-heaven-or-highway-to-hell Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-it-all-a-dreamvar-or-a-nightmare Mortgage fraud relating to fraudulent property transactions can be a horror story that gives clients, lawyers and lenders sleepless nights. Is the situation getting better or are the devil fraudsters making more gains during this season of tricking or treating? It is now three years since the Court of Appeal (CoA) considered the joint appeal......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-it-all-a-dreamvar-or-a-nightmare Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-major-cross-border-life-sciences-transaction The Penningtons Manches Cooper corporate team has advised the shareholders of ATDBio on its sale to NASDAQ Stockholm listed Biotage AB. The purchase price was approximately £45m on a debt free and cash free basis......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-major-cross-border-life-sciences-transaction Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rise-of-the-fcas-mummy Compliance teams won’t need to settle down to a scary movie this year as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ensured that there are enough real-life scares with its recent criminal prosecution. The mummy has risen after years of slumber! While the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR) have been in place for some time......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rise-of-the-fcas-mummy Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/return-of-zombie-finance-and-ghost-companies It’s autumn and time to put that box-set viewing on pause and perhaps instead review the likely direction of travel of the “zombie” army of distressed businesses. How do you avoid contagion? Unless you hibernated during the various lockdowns you will not have failed to notice that the impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, and lockdown measures......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/return-of-zombie-finance-and-ghost-companies Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/diversity-and-inclusion-in-financial-services-the-next-chapter The drive for diversity across society at large is not new. Nor is criticism of financial services for its lack of representation and the disparities and inequalities among workforces within financial firms and institutions. It may be difficult to stomach but such criticism is not undue. Often-quoted statistics such as only 17% of FCA-approved individuals are women......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/diversity-and-inclusion-in-financial-services-the-next-chapter Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/top-tips-for-protecting-confidential-information-and-trade-secrets-in-motorsport For most businesses, protecting their confidential information is of the utmost importance. This is even more the case for those involved in the motorsports industry, where marginal gains are the difference between winning and losing. The pace of technological development places a premium on the skills of those who are able to harness innovation......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/top-tips-for-protecting-confidential-information-and-trade-secrets-in-motorsport Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/eco-friend-or-foe-have-you-been-greenwashed Greenwashing – the practice of exaggerating eco-friendly and sustainable credentials – is not a new phenomenon. It’s been going on for decades, and most of us are bombarded with brands’ environmental claims before we step out of the front door in the morning – from the recyclability of your almond milk carton to the number of tonnes of CO2 saved......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/eco-friend-or-foe-have-you-been-greenwashed Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/challenging-markets-the-risks-to-directors-of-energy-companies-in-financial-difficulty The coronavirus pandemic posed a significant challenge to the financial health of businesses across the UK. A sector additionally at the mercy of the markets following the easing of lockdown restrictions is the energy industry, with the wholesale price of natural gas (measured on a pence per therm basis) having risen dramatically......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/challenging-markets-the-risks-to-directors-of-energy-companies-in-financial-difficulty Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/international-infection-prevention-week-make-your-intention-infection-prevention This week, 17 to 23 October 2021, is International Infection Prevention Week. Every year, this event raises awareness of how to stop infection occurring and the importance of doing so. This year’s theme is “Make Your Intention Infection Prevention””, which aims to consider the science behind stopping infection......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/international-infection-prevention-week-make-your-intention-infection-prevention Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/restart-a-heart-day-16-october-2021 Many of us will remember the distressing scenes during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match in June, when player Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest. Thankfully Christian survived, thanks to the quick action of players and medics who provided CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and used a defibrillator to shock his heart back into action......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/restart-a-heart-day-16-october-2021 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rating-coronavirus-and-directors-disqualification-dissolved-companies-bill The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (the Bill) is, at the time of writing, at second reading stage in the House of Lords and progressing quickly towards becoming law later this year. The Bill, once enacted, will introduce important changes to the insolvency and director disqualification regime......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rating-coronavirus-and-directors-disqualification-dissolved-companies-bill Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sight-day-focussing-on-the-causes-of-sight-loss This article is one of a series of articles in support of World Sight Day and focusses on optic neuropathy, one of the most serious injuries experienced by patients that results in sight loss. The optic nerve transports signals from the eye to the brain, which then changes the signals into images......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sight-day-focussing-on-the-causes-of-sight-loss Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-cholesterol-month-lets-talk-about-cholesterol There are a number of health awareness campaigns each year that seek to raise awareness of conditions that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Each October, National Cholesterol Month aims to raise awareness of the health implications of high cholesterol levels. The UK charity Heart UK’s campaign this October is called “Let’s Talk About Cholesterol”......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-cholesterol-month-lets-talk-about-cholesterol Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2021 Fashion retailers continue to refine their green credentials in response to mounting consumer pressure to shift their agendas towards greater ecological integrity and social justice. Last month saw Kering, the French owner of Yves Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, pledge to stop using fur entirely......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2021 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/esg-a-continually-evolving-area In November last year we considered the opportunities and challenges posed by environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters for registered providers of social housing (RPs). However, ESG is a continually evolving area and we consider some recent updates below......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/esg-a-continually-evolving-area Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-consultation-on-changes-to-the-accounting-direction The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has undertaken a consultation on proposed tweaks to accounting requirements for registered providers of social housing (RPs). The RSH’s Accounting Direction sets out the minimum information that RPs must include in their financial reporting......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-consultation-on-changes-to-the-accounting-direction Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/case-law-update-community-benefit-societies-the-effect-of-conversion-from-a-company The process of converting from a company (registered under company law and regulated by Companies House) to a community benefit society (registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (the Act) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) is a useful and clean way to adopt a new legal structure......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/case-law-update-community-benefit-societies-the-effect-of-conversion-from-a-company Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-anglo-german-transaction The Penningtons Manches Cooper corporate team has advised Guncast Swimming Pools Limited on its sale to German company Klafs GMbH & Co. KG. Guncast, which has offices in London, Oxford, Manchester and New York, is one of the most sought after swimming pool brands and Klafs is the global market leader for the design and delivery of a range of hydrothermal solutions, including snow cabins, ice fountains, steam baths and saunas......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-anglo-german-transaction Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sight-day-2021-love-your-eyes Every year, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) aims to promote eye health by raising awareness of the importance of protecting people’s vision. World Sight Day 2021 falls on Thursday 14 October and this year’s campaign is ‘Love Your Eyes’. It focuses on the role of eye tests in identifying potential problems early......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sight-day-2021-love-your-eyes Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/duty-to-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-where-does-it-end A recent judgement in Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd [2021] EWHC 1457 (Ch) looked at the scope of the duty to avoid conflicts of interest owed by former directors......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/duty-to-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-where-does-it-end Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-housing-ombudsman-s-quarterly-report-and-new-guidance-for-governing-bodies In its latest quarterly report, the Housing Ombudsman reported that 23 complaints handling failure orders had been issued between April and June 2021. Whilst in 17 of these cases the landlords had since complied with the orders, there has been non-compliance with six orders (concerning five providers) and the Ombudsman confirmed it is investigating these providers further......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-housing-ombudsman-s-quarterly-report-and-new-guidance-for-governing-bodies Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/preparing-for-change-the-consumer-regulation-review-2020-21 It is perhaps unsurprising that the latest Consumer Regulation Review reiterates a number of key messages found in previous versions given that only one finding of a breach of the Consumer Standards and serious detriment in 2020-2021 has been published......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/preparing-for-change-the-consumer-regulation-review-2020-21 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/government-puts-telecoms-industry-on-hold-again In June 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport issued a further consultation concerning the Electronic Communications Code. The “Consultation on regulations to implement the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act” ran until 4 August 2021......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/government-puts-telecoms-industry-on-hold-again Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ventilator-manufacturer-advised-by-senior-coroner-to-take-action-to-prevent-future-deaths The Report To Prevent Future Deaths was issued by Kevin McLoughlin, senior coroner for the coroner area of West Yorkshire (East) following the inquest into the death of Mary Land, a patient who’s ventilator became detached at the connection point to the mask prior to her death......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ventilator-manufacturer-advised-by-senior-coroner-to-take-action-to-prevent-future-deaths Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-partner-boosts-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-birmingham-corporate-team Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of corporate lawyer Richard Wrigley as a partner in its Birmingham office. Richard, who was previously a partner at Shakespeare Martineau, is the fourth senior lateral hire the firm has made in the Midlands over the last 12 months......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-partner-boosts-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-birmingham-corporate-team Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-homes-scheme-a-helping-hand-onto-the-housing-ladder The First Homes scheme is the latest government initiative designed to help first-time buyers and key workers onto the housing ladder. The homes – a discounted market sale affordable housing product – are said to be the government’s preferred discounted market tenure and should “account for at least 25 per cent of all affordable housing units......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-homes-scheme-a-helping-hand-onto-the-housing-ladder Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/home-warranty-certificates-are-they-worth-the-paper-they-are-written-on Where a new home is being constructed, it is essential for it to be constructed under a new home warranty scheme that will be acceptable to a registered provider and their lender, and any lender to a shared ownership purchaser. NHBC offers new home warranties for around 80 per cent of the new completions, but other providers are entering the market......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/home-warranty-certificates-are-they-worth-the-paper-they-are-written-on Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/forget-me-knot-new-guidance-gives-hope-to-those-affected-by-japanese-knotweed RICS, working with the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee and DEFRA, has produced a draft guidance note on Japanese knotweed and its impact on residential property. The new draft guidance is intended to create confidence that the presence of knotweed does not need to be a death sentence for home sales......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/forget-me-knot-new-guidance-gives-hope-to-those-affected-by-japanese-knotweed Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/watching-the-detectives-the-relevance-of-criminal-proceedings-to-securing-damages-in-a-civil-claim Road traffic accident cases for victims of serious injuries often involve two distinct legal processes. While the personal injuries team at Penningtons Manches Cooper will assist the injured client in pursuing a claim for damages as a civil claim, the police can decide to bring a criminal prosecution against the driver responsible for the accident......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/watching-the-detectives-the-relevance-of-criminal-proceedings-to-securing-damages-in-a-civil-claim Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/supporting-world-mental-health-day-2021 Penningtons Manches Cooper is proud to support World Mental Health Day 2021. Taking place on Sunday 10 October, its aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues globally and, through a united effort, improve mental health for everyone. As a firm, we remain committed to supporting our colleagues’ mental health......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/supporting-world-mental-health-day-2021 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-green-future-for-real-estate-the-chancery-lane-project The UN’s latest climate report published in August warned of a ‘code red’ for humanity. Since 1970, global surface temperatures have risen faster than in any other 50-year period over the past 200 years, and the targets set by the Paris Agreement in 2015 will be broken this century unless huge cuts in carbon take place......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-green-future-for-real-estate-the-chancery-lane-project Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-cerebral-palsy-day-celebrating-achievements-and-fulfilling-potential World Cerebral Palsy Day, which takes place on Wednesday 6 October 2021, aims to promote inclusion for children and adults with the condition, so that they have the same rights, access, and opportunities as anyone else. The day is marked in more than 75 countries around the world by those with cerebral palsy, their families......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-cerebral-palsy-day-celebrating-achievements-and-fulfilling-potential Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-return-to-the-office-key-considerations-for-employers The way in which we work has been turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic. The requirements of the job and the needs of the individual worker are both important factors in deciding where someone does their work......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-return-to-the-office-key-considerations-for-employers Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/septic-arthritis-how-it-differs-from-sepsis-what-to-look-out-for-and-diagnosis-and-treatment-decisions Emily Reville, senior associate in our clinical negligence team, continues the sepsis series by discussing the surprisingly common, potentially life-threatening, and often joint-destructive condition of septic arthritis, and its diagnosis, management, and complications, with consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Andrew Unwin......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/septic-arthritis-how-it-differs-from-sepsis-what-to-look-out-for-and-diagnosis-and-treatment-decisions Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-to-do-if-you-receive-a-letter-from-a-hospital-explaining-that-you-have-received-poor-or-unnecessary-care In recent years, we have seen countless examples of hospitals, both private and NHS, carrying out internal investigations into the care provided to patients. Sometimes, as part of these investigations, concerns are raised about the treatment patients have received and this leads to the hospital sending a letter to those patients to explain their concerns......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-to-do-if-you-receive-a-letter-from-a-hospital-explaining-that-you-have-received-poor-or-unnecessary-care Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/government-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-tipping-practices Many hospitality workers earn the national minimum wage or national living wage and rely on tipping to top up their income. However, businesses can add a discretionary service charge onto customers’ bills and research has shown that many businesses keep part or all of these charges instead of passing them onto staff......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/government-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-tipping-practices Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/tech-project-dispute-shines-light-on-contractual-limitations-of-liability The recent case of CIS General Insurance Limited (CIS) v IBM United Kingdom Limited (IBM) [2021] EWHC 347 (TCC) concerned a large IT system implementation. CIS appointed IBM under a master services agreement (MSA) to supply a new system at a substantial cost. The implementation phase did not go well......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/tech-project-dispute-shines-light-on-contractual-limitations-of-liability Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-competition-rules-for-vertical-agreements-including-e-commerce-distribution-channels The EU and UK competition regulators are consulting on changes that would, if adopted, affect e-commerce in a number of ways including: making it easier for brands to use differential wholesale pricing to incentivise their bricks-and-mortar retailers; raising new uncertainties about the operation of dual distribution......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-competition-rules-for-vertical-agreements-including-e-commerce-distribution-channels Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/non-fungible-tokens-legal-issues Since the first non-fungible token (NFT) was created (or “minted”) in 2014, interest in NFTs has been steadily rising, starting with the crypto community and exploding into mainstream in 2021. Quantum, an octagon-shaped animation by artist Kevin McCoy, was the first work to be associated with an NFT-type certificate of ownership......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/non-fungible-tokens-legal-issues Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uk-international-data-transfers-the-proposed-new-regime The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its proposals for an international data transfer agreement (IDTA), which is – as a post-Brexit change - intended to replace EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as a safeguard between parties transferring personal data from the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/uk-international-data-transfers-the-proposed-new-regime Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oqema-on-its-acquisition-of-casoria-company-ltd Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised OQEMA, a global chemical distribution, manufacturing and marketing company, on its acquisition of Casoria Company Ltd, a distributor of a range of chemicals and metals to the Irish market......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oqema-on-its-acquisition-of-casoria-company-ltd Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-of-appeal-provides-further-guidance-on-fatal-accident-claims-for-loss-of-financial-dependency The Court of Appeal recently gave judgment in the case of Paramount Shopfitting Company Ltd v Rix [2021] EWCA Civ 1172. This case looked at the issue of income dependency in fatal claims and confirmed that, in the context of the deceased owning and running a business, the financial dependency was fixed on the basis of the situation as at death......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-of-appeal-provides-further-guidance-on-fatal-accident-claims-for-loss-of-financial-dependency Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-alzheimer-s-day-2021-know-dementia-know-alzheimer-s Every September, people from around the world come together to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and challenge the stigma around dementia. World Alzheimer's Month is a global opportunity to educate the public, demystifying dementia and encouraging support of those with the disease.......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-alzheimer-s-day-2021-know-dementia-know-alzheimer-s Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-question-of-public-benefit-again-nuffield-health-v-london-borough-of-merton It is well established that, in order to be considered charitable, a charity must be established for exclusively charitable purposes and the nature of the charity’s purposes must be capable of benefiting the community at large. The first part of this test is somewhat less controversial as the recognised descriptions of charitable purpose......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-question-of-public-benefit-again-nuffield-health-v-london-borough-of-merton Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/changes-to-the-insolvency-and-director-disqualification-regime-what-will-these-mean-for-charity-trustees The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (the Bill) has received its first and second readings in the House of Commons and is expected to come into law later this year. But what is this Bill and what does it mean for charities? The Bill introduces important changes to the insolvency and director disqualification regime......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/changes-to-the-insolvency-and-director-disqualification-regime-what-will-these-mean-for-charity-trustees Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-to-play-it-safe-in-an-unsafe-port-guidance-for-charterers-and-owners Many standard form charterparties often contain an express warranty to ensure the port’s safety on the part of the charterer. Even in circumstances where such a warranty is not expressly provided, there is still the possibility that one could be implied......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-to-play-it-safe-in-an-unsafe-port-guidance-for-charterers-and-owners Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/x-v-kuoni-new-ruling-has-significant-implications-for-holidaymakers-injured-on-a-package-holiday The Supreme Court has recently handed down its judgment in the long-running case of X v Kuoni and has unanimously allowed the claimant’s appeal. The key issues centred on whether a tour operator was liable for the improper performance of a package contract, following the sexual assault and rape of a customer by a hotel employee......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/x-v-kuoni-new-ruling-has-significant-implications-for-holidaymakers-injured-on-a-package-holiday Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-introduces-innovative-ai-tool-to-assist-with-international-data-transfer-compliance Penningtons Manches Cooper’s specialist data protection team has launched a data transfer action reporting service – known as PennSIFT - to support organisations facing new essential UK/EU compliance requirements relating to the cross-border sharing of personal data. The service has been developed in collaboration with Luminance......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-introduces-innovative-ai-tool-to-assist-with-international-data-transfer-compliance Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/woman-wins-six-figure-compensation-award-for-sex-discrimination-after-employer-refuses-flexible-working-request Flexible working has hit the headlines this month after Alice Thompson, an estate agent, was awarded in excess of £184,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal (ET) when her flexible working request was refused by her employer. Whilst this case attracted significant publicity due to the level of the award......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/woman-wins-six-figure-compensation-award-for-sex-discrimination-after-employer-refuses-flexible-working-request Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sepsis-day-raising-awareness-to-reduce-the-burden-of-sepsis 13 September 2021 is World Sepsis Day. At Penningtons Manches Cooper, our team of specialist sepsis solicitors regularly work with clients who are living with life-changing injuries as a result of sepsis, so we appreciate the importance of spreading awareness of the condition, particularly the signs to look out for to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sepsis-day-raising-awareness-to-reduce-the-burden-of-sepsis Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-launches-virtual-work-experience-initiative-aimed-at-a-level-students Penningtons Manches Cooper has linked up with Speakers for Schools to offer a three day work experience programme that will allow A-level students to gain an insight into work at a law firm and the issues lawyers help clients tackle every day. The event will run between 25 and 27 October 2021, during the autumn half term......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-launches-virtual-work-experience-initiative-aimed-at-a-level-students Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-immigration-routes-announced In July this year, the Government published a new UK Innovation strategy, the details of which are contained in a policy paper. The paper sets out its vision for the UK to be a global hub for innovation. To implement the vision the Government has put in place a strategy setting out four key pillars......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-immigration-routes-announced Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-suicide-prevention-day-creating-hope-through-action Today, Friday 10 September 2021, is World Suicide Prevention Day; a day dedicated to raising awareness about, and taking action to prevent, suicide. More than 700,000 people die by suicide every year worldwide. In 2019, there were 5,691 suicides in England and Wales. This is far too many......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-suicide-prevention-day-creating-hope-through-action Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-return-of-winding-up-petitions The Insolvency Service has today (9 September 2021) announced a phased end (commencing on 1 October 2021) to the temporary insolvency measures which remain as a result of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) and the various extensions to the relevant period (announcement)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-return-of-winding-up-petitions Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/passenger-shipping-team-advises-condor-ferries-on-fleet-renewal-programme Penningtons Manches Cooper has assisted high-speed ferry operator Condor Ferries in the latest stage of its fleet renewal programme with the sale of the high-speed catamaran Condor Rapide to Spanish operator Trasmapi and chartering of the new Condor Voyager from affiliate operator Brittany Ferries......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/passenger-shipping-team-advises-condor-ferries-on-fleet-renewal-programme Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-impact-on-claimants-after-settlement-of-damages-alfie-and-sarahs-stories As clinical negligence lawyers, we work closely with our clients during the investigation of their claims and, in doing so, we gain a good understanding of their individual circumstances and often get to know them well. Once a claim settles, our clients receive their damages (financial compensation) and the litigation process is concluded for them......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-impact-on-claimants-after-settlement-of-damages-alfie-and-sarahs-stories Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/directors-beware-the-civil-penalties-for-ransomware Over the past six months or so, you would be hard pressed not to have read or heard about a cyber-attack. Attacks on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States; on Brenntag, a German chemical distribution company operating in over 77 countries; on the Harris Federation Schools, the largest academy trust in the UK where data from 38,000 pupils was stolen......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/directors-beware-the-civil-penalties-for-ransomware Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/know-your-numbers-the-importance-of-checking-your-blood-pressure Know Your Numbers Week is taking place between 6 and 12 September 2021. This yearly event encourages people to get their blood pressure checked, in order to identify those who have undiagnosed and uncontrolled high blood pressure. High blood pressure also known as hypertension, usually does not present with any symptoms......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/know-your-numbers-the-importance-of-checking-your-blood-pressure Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-the-leasehold-reform-ground-rent-bill-sets-out-to-abolish-onerous-ground-rents The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill was introduced to Parliament in May 2021. It sets out to implement the government's objective of capping ground rents by restructuring the residential leasehold framework......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-the-leasehold-reform-ground-rent-bill-sets-out-to-abolish-onerous-ground-rents Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/compound-photonics-a-shot-across-the-bows-of-majority-shareholders The majority shareholders of a company are in a powerful position when it comes to decision making. However, care must be taken when exercising such power so that other minority shareholders are not unfairly prejudiced by the actions of the majority – as this could lead to costly liability for the majority shareholders personally......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/compound-photonics-a-shot-across-the-bows-of-majority-shareholders Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/caught-on-camera-cctv-set-to-be-placed-in-operating-theatres-to-identify-cases-of-surgical-negligence Sky News has recently reported that South Korea is to require CCTV cameras in operating theatres. The proposal has been voted on and approved by its parliament this week, meaning that South Korea will be the first developed country in the world to legally require filming of surgical procedures......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/caught-on-camera-cctv-set-to-be-placed-in-operating-theatres-to-identify-cases-of-surgical-negligence Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/blood-cancer-and-its-impact-on-female-fertility To coincide with blood cancer awareness month in September, clinical negligence senior associate, Emily Reville, explores the implications on fertility before, during and after treatment for blood cancer......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/blood-cancer-and-its-impact-on-female-fertility Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-employment-practice-with-new-partner-hire Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its employment practice with the appointment of partner Ruby Dinsmore, who will be based in the London office......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-employment-practice-with-new-partner-hire Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deputyship-or-personal-injury-trust Dealing with personal injury or clinical negligence claims can be challenging and the focus is generally on how to secure a compensation award for the injured party. However, securing the award is not the end of the matter, as the selection of the right option for successful claimants following an award also needs to be carefully considered and understood......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deputyship-or-personal-injury-trust Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-investment-into-leading-cryptocurrency-exchange-platform Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised coinpass on a recent private equity-backed fundraising round. This was the first investment into the business and forms a key part of the strategic growth plans for coinpass. Coinpass was established in 2018 to solve the demand for fast, reliable, professional and high-quality financial services products......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-investment-into-leading-cryptocurrency-exchange-platform Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/healthcare-safety-investigation-branch-makes-over-1-500-recommendations-to-nhs-trusts-after-hundreds-of-serious-maternity-incidents The Government’s healthcare safety adviser, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), has made a wide range of recommendations over the last year following investigations into hundreds of incidents that have uncovered repeated errors involving NHS trusts. HSIB, which is part of NHS England......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/healthcare-safety-investigation-branch-makes-over-1-500-recommendations-to-nhs-trusts-after-hundreds-of-serious-maternity-incidents Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/regulation-of-gmos-time-to-modify-the-law At an Environmental Audit Committee meeting in June 2020, the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, offered his support for gene editing after Brexit, saying that the UK Government disagrees with the EU’s stance on the matter......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/regulation-of-gmos-time-to-modify-the-law Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-cross-border-sale-of-itsm-software-developer Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised on the sale of Snapbytes to Appfire, a leading US provider of software development apps. With more than 4,300 global installations of its IT Service Management (ITSM) applications, Snapbytes is the maker of the most-downloaded service-level agreement app on the Atlassian Marketplace - one of the largest enterprise software marketplaces......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-cross-border-sale-of-itsm-software-developer Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/update-on-new-probate-court-fees The government published its latest plans for changes to the probate court fee structure in July. Its consultation document Aligning the Fees for Grants of Probate to Cost Recovery provides further information about the new fee structure and requests comments on its proposals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/update-on-new-probate-court-fees Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-demand-among-men-is-this-on-the-rise Cosmetic surgery and other aesthetic procedures are often associated primarily with female patients. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), women have undergone the vast majority, around 92%, of recent cosmetic procedures performed in the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-demand-among-men-is-this-on-the-rise Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-next-for-capital-gains-tax-part-2-the-office-of-tax-simplification-recommends-targeted-reforms In our article published in December 2020 (here) we reported on the bold recommendations for capital gains tax (CGT) reform made by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) in the first of its two reports. The first report considered the policy design and principles underpinning CGT......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/what-next-for-capital-gains-tax-part-2-the-office-of-tax-simplification-recommends-targeted-reforms Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2021 Shopping is back in fashion as UK retailers report strong summer sales. Research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows that retail sales remained ahead of expectations in July with a 23% rise in sales volumes. This is a slight slow down from June, which saw the fastest rise in sales volumes since 2018, with an optimistic 25% increase...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2021 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2020-21-financial-results Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its 2020-21 financial results. The firm’s revenue has risen to £97 million, an increase of 4% with overall profits of £31 million, an increase of 11%. Net profit rose to £15.7 million, while average profit per full equity partner climbed to 12% to £394,000......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2020-21-financial-results Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breastfeeding-awareness-week-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Week and the aim is to highlight the benefits that breastfeeding can have on the health and welfare of babies and their mothers. The NHS promotes breastfeeding and advises that any amount of breastfeeding is beneficial for both mother and baby......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breastfeeding-awareness-week-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-holy-trinity-of-vacant-possession-people-chattels-and-interests Capitol Park Leeds Plc and Capitol Park Barnsley Limited v Global Radio Services Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 995. On 5 July 2021, the Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision in Capitol Park Leeds plc v Global Radio Services Ltd [2020] EWHC 2750 (Ch), holding that a tenant who had extensively stripped out premises......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-holy-trinity-of-vacant-possession-people-chattels-and-interests Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-the-view-from-the-a-and-e-front-line Following on from Lyndsey Banthorpe’s article on the symptoms of sepsis and common diagnosis pitfalls, Emily Hartland continues the sepsis series by discussing sepsis with experienced accident and emergency doctor, Mr John Heyworth, to find out what he typically sees in an A& E setting and how sepsis is both identified and treated in A& E......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-the-view-from-the-a-and-e-front-line Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-safety-of-maternity-services-and-recommendations-for-change The Health and Social Care Committee published a report in early July 2021 focusing on the safety of maternity services in England and making several recommendations......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-safety-of-maternity-services-and-recommendations-for-change Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/elderly-falls-claims-specialist-welcomes-rospa-s-safer-stairs-campaign The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is campaigning for the most up to date British Safety Standard for stairs (BS 5395-1) to be mandated for all new build homes. It is hoped that the initiative - which is backed by private and social builders, as well as housing industry organisations, a cross party coalition of MPs and members of the House of Lords - will save countless lives if it becomes law......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/elderly-falls-claims-specialist-welcomes-rospa-s-safer-stairs-campaign Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fca-grapples-with-forces-reshaping-financial-services On 15 July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its business plan (the Business Plan) for 2021/22, its first since Nikhil Rathi was appointed CEO in October 2020. Rathi warned that the Business Plan has been designed to grapple with the “profound forces” which are reshaping financial services......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fca-grapples-with-forces-reshaping-financial-services Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-cross-border-sale Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised Percy Lane Products, a leading UK manufacturer of aluminium windows, doors and fabrications for the transport sector, on its sale to the Sweden-based Dellner Group......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-cross-border-sale Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/gender-gap-in-the-evaluation-of-chest-pain-heart-attack-diagnosis-missed-in-women-more-often-than-in-men The differences and inequalities in the treatment of women’s chest pain or cardiac symptoms have been the subject of scrutiny on a number of occasions. However, it appears from a study undertaken in Spain and reported recently at the European Society of Cardiology, that this inequality sadly still persists and is also common in other countries, not just the UK......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/gender-gap-in-the-evaluation-of-chest-pain-heart-attack-diagnosis-missed-in-women-more-often-than-in-men Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/non-surgical-beauty-treatment-industry-criticised-for-its-wild-west-regulatory-standards The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing has completed a year-long review into the non-surgical beauty treatment industry. The review has highlighted a number of inadequacies within this sector and particularly the complete lack of regulation of non-surgical beauty treatments such as botox-style injections and dermal fillers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/non-surgical-beauty-treatment-industry-criticised-for-its-wild-west-regulatory-standards Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/life-as-a-trainee-solicitor-on-secondment-at-the-british-athletes-commission-a-fascinating-but-challenging-first-month Well, this amazing opportunity all came about quite suddenly. One day I was a trainee in the employment team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, then the next, after a couple of calls from Helen Lewis, head of early careers recruitment and Andrew Haywood, an employment partner in the London office......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/life-as-a-trainee-solicitor-on-secondment-at-the-british-athletes-commission-a-fascinating-but-challenging-first-month Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-team-advises-on-cryptocurrency-security-series-a-investment Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Cardiff-based Coincover on its Series A fundraising round of $9.2 million, led by Element Ventures, with participation from DRW Venture Capital, CMT Digital, Avon Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, FinTech Collective, Susquehanna Private Equity Investments and Volt Capital......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-corporate-team-advises-on-cryptocurrency-security-series-a-investment Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-benefits-of-professional-care-for-a-birth-injured-child When a child or an adult suffers a life-changing injury, a family can suddenly and unexpectedly be thrown into a life of round-the-clock care and support. Although nothing can prepare them for this dramatic change to their lives, the ability to access information, support and professional care can provide desperately needed respite and reassurance......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-benefits-of-professional-care-for-a-birth-injured-child Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/brexit-makes-its-mark-on-products-a-high-level-guide-to-product-compliance-markings-in-the-uk Post-Brexit, manufacturers and importers have new obligations in relation to product marking requirements in the UK, with the most significant changes due to take effect from 1 January 2022......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/brexit-makes-its-mark-on-products-a-high-level-guide-to-product-compliance-markings-in-the-uk Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/details-emerge-of-the-residential-property-developer-tax Following the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s announcement about an improved building safety regime, the Government published a consultation about a new residential property developer tax (RPDT)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/details-emerge-of-the-residential-property-developer-tax Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/pingdemic-and-pandemic-effects-on-town-centres-surge-as-independent-businesses-struggle-to-survive Thousands of independent businesses face imminent collapse due to ‘a huge debt mountain’ of unsustainable loans taken out during the pandemic. This is the conclusion reached by a panel of industry experts headed by Bill Grimsey, former chief executive of Iceland and Wickes, in a far-reaching report that has just been published......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/pingdemic-and-pandemic-effects-on-town-centres-surge-as-independent-businesses-struggle-to-survive Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bye-bye-blame-game-seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-no-fault-divorce It’s been a long time coming but, after decades of campaigning by Resolution and other interested bodies, the rather arcane law relating to divorce has finally been updated, procedures amended and fault swept away as a basis for divorce in England and Wales......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bye-bye-blame-game-seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-no-fault-divorce Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/researchers-warn-that-covid-disruption-will-affect-millions-for-years-to-come As we move out of Covid restrictions, with full easing of rules in England and Wales from 19 July 2021, researchers have started to look back at how Covid-19 has impacted health services that are not directly linked to the pandemic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/researchers-warn-that-covid-disruption-will-affect-millions-for-years-to-come Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/scottish-government-announces-surgical-mesh-removal-partnership-with-spire-bristol-and-mercy-hospital-missouri The Scottish Government has recently announced that it has teamed up with two hospitals to offer any patient who underwent mesh surgery and now wants or needs to have the mesh removed. Contracts have been awarded to Spire Health Care Bristol and Mercy Hospital in Missouri, USA......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/scottish-government-announces-surgical-mesh-removal-partnership-with-spire-bristol-and-mercy-hospital-missouri Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/landlords-fixtures-when-is-a-door-not-a-door ‘When is a door not a door? When it's ajar!’ is a joke which used to appear in Christmas crackers. Now the Court of Appeal in the case of Marlborough Knightsbridge Management Limited v Thierry Gilles Fivaz has answered the question - is the front door of a leasehold flat a landlord's fixture? The answer is, it's not......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/landlords-fixtures-when-is-a-door-not-a-door Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/learning-from-litigation-claims-understanding-the-new-nhs-best-practice-guidance The GIRFT Getting It Right First Time national programme and NHS Resolution issued a best practice guide on Learning from Litigation Claims in May 2021. The guide gives a recommended structure for learning from clinical negligence claims that should be led by trust legal departments and supported by clinicians and managers......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/learning-from-litigation-claims-understanding-the-new-nhs-best-practice-guidance Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sarcoma-awareness-month-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-forgotten-cancer-that-typically-affects-the-young July is Sarcoma Awareness Month during which Sarcoma UK, the bone and soft tissue cancer charity, aims to raise awareness of sarcoma cancer, often referred to as the “forgotten cancer”......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sarcoma-awareness-month-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-forgotten-cancer-that-typically-affects-the-young Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-culture-may-eat-strategy-for-breakfast-but-you-need-both-to-succeed Equality, diversity and inclusion (ED& I) continues to be at the forefront of discussions when assessing challenges faced by the housing sector and the need to do better. Since the summer of 2020, and the spotlight that the Black Lives Matter movement shone on this area, there has been a renewed focus on improving ED& I within the sector......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-culture-may-eat-strategy-for-breakfast-but-you-need-both-to-succeed Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/group-b-streptococcus-the-most-common-life-threatening-infection-for-new-born-babies-but-have-you-even-heard-of-it Group B Streptococcus, also known as GBS, is a naturally occurring bacteria in the human gut that does not pose any risk of harm for the vast majority of adults. It often travels from the gut into the rectum and can also travel from the rectum to the vagina. GBS is relatively common and affects between 20% and 40% of women......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/group-b-streptococcus-the-most-common-life-threatening-infection-for-new-born-babies-but-have-you-even-heard-of-it Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/domestic-cctv-doorbells-and-data-protection With the use of domestic CCTV and video doorbells on the rise, how can social housing providers support residents in understanding the law around the private use of this type of video and mitigate against future issues?......> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/domestic-cctv-doorbells-and-data-protection Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/moving-to-the-uk-a-briefing-for-hong-kongers-on-the-uk-s-beneficial-tax-regime-for-overseas-families The UK took a significant step to welcome Hong Kongers when it launched the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa on 31 January 2021. With this visa, the UK Government has sought to remove many of the restrictions that hamper other visa categories......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/moving-to-the-uk-a-briefing-for-hong-kongers-on-the-uk-s-beneficial-tax-regime-for-overseas-families Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-madrid-office-with-first-corporate-partner Leading law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is expanding its Madrid office with the appointment of its first senior banking and finance law specialist......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-madrid-office-with-first-corporate-partner Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-case-that-shows-factual-causation-can-be-the-real-decider The case of (1) Beattie Passive Norse Limited and (2) NPS Property Consultants Limited v Canham Consulting Limited [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC) highlights the crucial importance of factual causation in claims of professional negligence against construction professionals......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-case-that-shows-factual-causation-can-be-the-real-decider Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-cost-of-your-conduct When divorce/dissolution and parallel financial proceedings are underway and one party is keen to progress matters to a conclusion, it can be extremely frustrating to deal with a spouse/civil partner who is failing to engage in the process constructively, and instead seems to be setting up hurdles at every turn......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-cost-of-your-conduct Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-what-is-it-what-are-the-symptoms-and-what-are-the-common-diagnosis-pitfalls With a view to raising awareness of this life-threatening condition, clinical negligence specialist Lyndsey Banthorpe discusses the symptoms of sepsis and the common diagnostic pitfalls with Professor Robert Masterton, former Professor and Director of the Institute of Healthcare Associated Infection at the University of West Scotland......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-what-is-it-what-are-the-symptoms-and-what-are-the-common-diagnosis-pitfalls Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/motor-neurone-disease-awareness-month-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment June is national Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month, an initiative organised by the MND Association to encourage greater understanding of this terminal and degenerative disease......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/motor-neurone-disease-awareness-month-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-supreme-court-dilutes-the-role-of-saamco-in-determining-the-scope-of-professional-duties-and-recoverable-damages On Friday 18 June 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its judgments in the twinned cases of Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20 and Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-supreme-court-dilutes-the-role-of-saamco-in-determining-the-scope-of-professional-duties-and-recoverable-damages Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-named-hr-team-of-the-year-at-people-in-law-awards-2021 The human resources (HR) team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has won the ‘HR Team of the Year (for firms of up to 750 employees)’ award at the People in Law Awards 2021......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-named-hr-team-of-the-year-at-people-in-law-awards-2021 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/interim-payments-of-damages-in-ongoing-cases-the-latest-developments The issue of interim payments arises in many clinical negligence and personal injury claims involving serious injury. This is usually in a situation where the claim will not be settled for some time - either because quantification and settlement are not possible and/or because the parties cannot reach agreement leaving the claimant short...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/interim-payments-of-damages-in-ongoing-cases-the-latest-developments Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/changes-to-covid-related-property-and-insolvency-restrictions-the-last-straw-for-landlords On 16 June 2021 the Government announced its intention to extend a number of the temporary restrictions introduced as a result of the pandemic: the restriction on rent-related forfeiture of business tenancies and commercial rent arrears recovery action (CRAR) by nine months to 25 March 2022...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/changes-to-covid-related-property-and-insolvency-restrictions-the-last-straw-for-landlords Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-novel-approach-to-the-regulation-of-cbd-products-the-food-standards-agency-s-novel-foods-authorisation-process-explained In 2020, the global cannabidiol (CBD) market was estimated at $2.8 billion and is expected to reach $7.5 billion by 2025. Within Europe, growth of 400% is anticipated with the market reaching $23.6 million by 2025. Based on CBD’s relatively recent classification as a ‘novel food’ , this article focuses...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-novel-approach-to-the-regulation-of-cbd-products-the-food-standards-agency-s-novel-foods-authorisation-process-explained Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/patients-and-potential-lack-of-informed-consent-to-treatment-what-does-the-gmc-guidance-require A significant number of the clinical negligence cases handled by the Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence team involve issues of consent. Did the patient have all the appropriate information about their treatment options and the relative risks and benefits of each before consenting to treatment...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/patients-and-potential-lack-of-informed-consent-to-treatment-what-does-the-gmc-guidance-require Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-study-shows-vaginal-mesh-removal-surgery-will-not-always-result-in-an-improvement A recent study, published by BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology on 28 May 2021, has shown that only 33% of women suffering from pain alone after vaginal mesh surgery were pain free following excision...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-study-shows-vaginal-mesh-removal-surgery-will-not-always-result-in-an-improvement Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/have-women-avoided-having-smear-tests-due-to-the-pandemic Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer and the fourth most common cause of death from cancer amongst women. Prognosis is dependent on when the pre-cancerous or cancerous cells are diagnosed and therefore it is vital for women to be screened regularly to check for cancerous cells...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/have-women-avoided-having-smear-tests-due-to-the-pandemic Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-world-without-cervical-cancer-the-who-s-elimination-initiative In 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a cervical cancer elimination initiative. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide amongst women, with more than 300,000 deaths per year. That’s one woman dying of cervical cancer every two minutes. It is estimated that by 2030, the number...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-world-without-cervical-cancer-the-who-s-elimination-initiative Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/reporting-of-accidents-at-work-to-the-hse-builder-receives-prison-sentence-for-failure-to-report-serious-incident-at-construction-site The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for looking at ways to prevent accidents and preserve employee safety. One of the measures used to manage this is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The regulations put duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/reporting-of-accidents-at-work-to-the-hse-builder-receives-prison-sentence-for-failure-to-report-serious-incident-at-construction-site Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-social-housing-sector-better-together The past 18 months have seen the world change dramatically. For the UK’s social housing sector, it has presented various challenges and pushed organisations to operate in unanticipated ways. On the whole, the sector has risen to the challenge and organisations have shared their learning with each other in a more open and transparent way...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-social-housing-sector-better-together Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-spectainer-pty-ltd-on-usd-75-million-partnership-with-climate-fund-managers enningtons Manches Cooper has advised Spectainer Pty Ltd, an Australian intermodal innovation and industrial technology company, on a development cooperation agreement and development funding agreement with funds managed by Climate Fund Managers (CFM)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-spectainer-pty-ltd-on-usd-75-million-partnership-with-climate-fund-managers Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/babies-booze-and-breakdowns Avid Archers fan Kerry Fretwell discusses the long running BBC Radio 4 programme’s current alcoholism storyline through a family law lens......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/babies-booze-and-breakdowns Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-value-for-money-update-highlights-strong-operating-performance In May, the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator), published its ‘Value for money metrics and reporting 2020’. This sets out the position across the sector in relation to several Value for Money metrics including trends over the last three years......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-value-for-money-update-highlights-strong-operating-performance Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rise-of-for-profit-housing-providers-and-the-regulator-s-powers In March, Birmingham-based for-profit registered provider of social housing (RP) Green Park, was de-registered by the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) following a series of governance and viability failings. This is one of a seemingly increasing number of for-profit RPs that are facing scrutiny from the Regulator......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-rise-of-for-profit-housing-providers-and-the-regulator-s-powers Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/any-other-business Experts have warned that pension contributions for organisations offering defined benefit pension schemes (including schemes such as the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)) to employees could rise by as much as a third in the coming years......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/any-other-business Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-heads-of-claim This final article of the four-part series will consider the types of claim that can be made in a severe birth injury case involving a brain injury suffered by a child. Each head of claim that is made should be supported by appropriate evidence, whether in the form of documents, such as invoices and receipts, witness evidence...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-heads-of-claim Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/admission-of-liability-in-claim-against-king-s-college-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-for-delay-in-management-of-cauda-equina-syndrome The specialist Cauda Equina team within the wider Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence practice has recently secured admissions of liability in relation to a client who has suffered permanent neurological dysfunction as a result of various unacceptable delays in his management...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/admission-of-liability-in-claim-against-king-s-college-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-for-delay-in-management-of-cauda-equina-syndrome Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/understanding-the-consequences-of-delayed-or-missed-diagnosis-of-below-the-belt-bladder-cancer Reflecting on Bladder Cancer month in May 2021, Louise Taylor and Lyndsey Banthorpe, associate solicitors in the clinical negligence and personal injury team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, unmask the different types of bladder cancer and provide some informative advice about common symptoms and what to do if you think you have...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/understanding-the-consequences-of-delayed-or-missed-diagnosis-of-below-the-belt-bladder-cancer Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-heart-rhythm-week-identifying-arrhythmias This week (7 to 13 June 2021) is World Heart Rhythm Week, which is promoted by health charity Arrhythmia Alliance. The mission of the charity is to raise awareness of arrhythmias, and to improve the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for those affected by arrhythmias. This annual event is held to raise awareness...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-heart-rhythm-week-identifying-arrhythmias Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-funding The first and second articles in this series looked at the legal tests that must be established to bring a birth injury clinical negligence claim: namely, breach of duty/negligence and causation. The main routes for funding a severe birth injury case concerning a brain injury sustained by a child are considered below...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-funding Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/carers-week-2021-making-caring-visible-and-valued Monday 7 June 2021 marks the start of National Carers Week which is brought to life by individuals, groups and organisations coming together from around the UK. This year, the campaign aims to shine a spotlight on the lack of breaks that carers have been able to take in the past year, and the worrying impact...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/carers-week-2021-making-caring-visible-and-valued Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breathing-space-and-mental-health-crisis-moratoriums-what-do-they-mean-for-creditors-and-debtors Suffering with mental health problems and being in financial difficulty are often strongly linked, with one frequently causing or worsening the other. The introduction of The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/breathing-space-and-mental-health-crisis-moratoriums-what-do-they-mean-for-creditors-and-debtors Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/debt-respite-scheme-a-landlord-s-obligations-when-a-moratorium-has-been-granted Not only was 4 May Star Wars Day this year, it was also the day The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 came into force. More details about the two types of moratoriums available to individuals...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/debt-respite-scheme-a-landlord-s-obligations-when-a-moratorium-has-been-granted Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/parent-company-liability-supreme-court-clarifies-approach-to-jurisdictional-challenges The Supreme Court has reinforced the jurisdictional gateway through which claimants may bring claims in negligence against the parent company of an overseas subsidiary. In the case of Okpabi & Others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Another [2021] UKSC 3, the Supreme Court considered the appellants’ claims...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/parent-company-liability-supreme-court-clarifies-approach-to-jurisdictional-challenges Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/are-we-nearly-there-yet-essential-reading-for-non-essential-travel-outside-the-uk As of 17 May 2021, the UK Government removed the restrictions in place in respect of non-essential travel outside the UK and introduced a traffic light system whereby all countries were placed on a red, amber or green list. Although a few holiday destinations are now permissible...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/are-we-nearly-there-yet-essential-reading-for-non-essential-travel-outside-the-uk Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fire-and-rehire-a-strategy-leading-to-uncomfortable-outcomes Following the employment law crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a move towards business employment restructuring is afoot in a number of industries, which is likely to increase into autumn 2021 as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) is unwound......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fire-and-rehire-a-strategy-leading-to-uncomfortable-outcomes Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-epilepsy-week-understanding-different-types-of-seizures 24 May to 30 May 2021 is National Epilepsy Week. National Epilepsy Week, together with Purple Day (which took place on 26 March this year), aims to raise awareness of epilepsy and the impact it has on the lives of those affected by it. The Work and Pensions Select Committee, held on 28 April 2021, heard that only a third of people...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-epilepsy-week-understanding-different-types-of-seizures Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/stroke-awareness-the-significance-of-tias-and-the-window-of-opportunity-to-avoid-a-life-changing-stroke Stroke is a syndrome that involves neurological disturbance that lasts more than 24 hours and can be fatal. A transient ischaemic attack (also known as a TIA or mini-stroke) usually only lasts a few minutes and does not often cause permanent damage. However, it is important to be aware that a TIA can be a crucial warning sign of a future stroke...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/stroke-awareness-the-significance-of-tias-and-the-window-of-opportunity-to-avoid-a-life-changing-stroke Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-proving-causation The first article in this series looked at the first legal test that must be established to bring a birth injury clinical negligence claim: namely, breach of duty or negligence. In addition to establishing negligence, it is also necessary to establish causation. In essence, it must be proved that, but for the negligent treatment, the injury would have been avoided...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-proving-causation Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-digestive-health-day-exploring-the-link-between-obesity-and-covid-19 The World Gastroenterology Organisation designates each 29 May as World Digestive Health Day. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of a particular disease or disorder, and this year’s theme is ‘Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic’. This theme focuses on the dangers of comorbidities related to obesity...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-digestive-health-day-exploring-the-link-between-obesity-and-covid-19 Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-adopts-the-halo-code-in-support-of-ending-hair-discrimination Penningtons Manches Cooper has signed up to implement the Halo Code across all of its UK and international offices. Launched by Halo Collective, the Halo Code is a campaign pledge which seeks to build a future without hair discrimination and inequality in the workplace. Companies, organisations and schools that adopt the code...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-adopts-the-halo-code-in-support-of-ending-hair-discrimination Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-charities-safeguard-their-legacy-income-from-challenge Legacy income is a vital and desirable source of income for charities. Covid-19 has only served to heighten the reliance upon and need for legacy income as charities have struggled to generate income through other avenues due to the restrictions imposed by the Government...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-charities-safeguard-their-legacy-income-from-challenge Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-establishing-negligence Most deliveries in the UK result in the birth of a healthy child or children. However, sometimes things go wrong and the consequences can be devastating for the children concerned and their families. If a severe injury is suffered by a child, this may result in them needing lifelong care, support and equipment...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bringing-a-birth-injury-claim-establishing-negligence Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-and-peel-hunt-on-21-million-equity-fundraising The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper is advising finnCap as nominated adviser and joint broker and Peel Hunt as joint broker to Revolution Bars Group on a £21 million equity fundraising on AIM......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-and-peel-hunt-on-21-million-equity-fundraising Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/landlords-take-note-oxford-renews-its-scheme-for-houses-in-multiple-occupation In the last few years, the UK’s growing population, coupled with a housing shortage, has led to more and more renters sharing a property in urban areas. The management of such properties, however, has not always been regulated. When Oxford City Council introduced its city-wide, mandatory licensing scheme licensing for houses...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/landlords-take-note-oxford-renews-its-scheme-for-houses-in-multiple-occupation Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/unregistered-design-right-protection-in-the-uk-and-eu-post-brexit Unregistered design right protection in the UK is changing following the end of the Brexit transition period. For all designs first made available before 31 December 2020, continuing unregistered Community design rights will apply until the end of the term of protection (three years from the date at which a design is first made available to the public)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/unregistered-design-right-protection-in-the-uk-and-eu-post-brexit Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/change-afoot-technical-issues-in-charity-law-consultation-response There’s a common misconception amongst those that don’t work within the charities sector that the law which governs charities must be ‘nice’ and perhaps even a little bit ‘fluffy’. However, those of us who are active in the sector know that charity law is far from ‘fluffy’ and that for a sector which contributes billions in economic value each year, neither should it be......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/change-afoot-technical-issues-in-charity-law-consultation-response Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/putting-good-governance-back-in-the-spotlight-staying-ahead-of-the-changes Over the past few months, there have been a number of key developments in the social housing sector. Actual and proposed changes to legislation, in addition to updated regulatory guidance and best practice, mean that registered providers of social housing (RPs) will need to take proactive steps to remain compliant with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/putting-good-governance-back-in-the-spotlight-staying-ahead-of-the-changes Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-look-cva-judgment-what-the-high-court-ruling-means-for-landlords The High Court dismissed landlords’ challenges to the terms of New Look’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) last week in a ruling that has sparked lively debate within both the landlord and restructuring sectors. The landlords challenged the CVA by way of three main limbs...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-look-cva-judgment-what-the-high-court-ruling-means-for-landlords Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-cannabinoid-technologies-holdings-plc-on-its-main-market-ipo Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings plc (OCTP) on its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, which valued the company at £48 million. The standard listing on London’s main market involved a £16.5 million placing with admission occurring this morning...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-cannabinoid-technologies-holdings-plc-on-its-main-market-ipo Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/company-statutory-registers-what-are-they-and-why-keep-them If you own and manage a company in the UK, then the short answer to these questions is that you should know! The majority of UK companies are legally required to keep statutory registers. Companies’ statutory registers used to be large physical books which would normally be issued to the directors of a company...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/company-statutory-registers-what-are-they-and-why-keep-them Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-may-2021 The freeze on international travel has taken its toll on the European luxury goods sector in recent months, depriving style-hungry Chinese tourists from spending sprees in Europe’s fashion capitals. Fortunately, the more affluent have provided some relief to fashion houses as they have seemingly channelled...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-may-2021 Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-time-up-for-the-vanishing-company-director It is unfortunately a common story for anyone who has been in business for any length of time: the unscrupulous director who, rather than confront creditors in an insolvency process, simply disappears as if by magic by dissolving the company and re-appearing elsewhere moments later, leaving creditors clasping nothing but smoke...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-time-up-for-the-vanishing-company-director Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/pre-eclampsia-improving-awareness-to-prevent-tragic-outcomes 22 May 2021 marks World Pre-eclampsia Day and charities around the world are coming together to raise awareness and promote research into this condition. Pre-eclampsia is a serious complication which can develop during pregnancy. Early signs include hypertension (raised blood pressure) and proteinuria (high protein levels detected in the urine)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/pre-eclampsia-improving-awareness-to-prevent-tragic-outcomes Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-legality-of-electric-scooters-pursuing-personal-injury-claims-against-riders Working towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way of living is at the forefront of people’s minds more than ever before, as is the concept of sustainable transportation. Vehicles are one of the major air pollutants and finding better ways to manage this environmental issue is often at the top of the green ‘to-do’ list...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-legality-of-electric-scooters-pursuing-personal-injury-claims-against-riders Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/eu-announces-first-ever-legal-framework-for-regulating-artificial-intelligence The European Commission has announced its proposed first-ever legal framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. With ‘trustworthy’ AI at the heart of the AI regulation, it is hoped that it will establish the right balance between providing safety and encouraging innovation within the EU...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/eu-announces-first-ever-legal-framework-for-regulating-artificial-intelligence Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/11-years-that-changed-the-face-of-social-housing As markers in time go, 11 years isn’t a classic demarcation. However, after an important decade plus one of the most tumultuous years in many of our lifetimes, a retrospective over the past 11 years seems permissible......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/11-years-that-changed-the-face-of-social-housing Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/consumer-safety-scrutinised-following-fatal-accident-on-peloton-treadplus-treadmill-and-subsequent-product-recall On 5 May 2021, Peloton recalled its ‘Tread+’ treadmills, following a tragic accident where a six-year-old died after being pulled underneath the rear of one machine. It is important to note that the Tread+ was only sold in the United States and the recall of the ‘Tread’ in the UK is for different safety reasons...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/consumer-safety-scrutinised-following-fatal-accident-on-peloton-treadplus-treadmill-and-subsequent-product-recall Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/spire-healthcare-reviews-lead-to-increase-in-negligence-claims-against-bristol-colorectal-surgeon-anthony-dixon The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has been dealing with negligence claims against consultant colorectal surgeon Mr Anthony Dixon, who worked at the private Spire Bristol Hospital, as well as the NHS Southmead Hospital and the former Frenchay Hospital, for the last three years...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/spire-healthcare-reviews-lead-to-increase-in-negligence-claims-against-bristol-colorectal-surgeon-anthony-dixon Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-biomaterials-company-on-4-5-million-fundraising-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for The Electrospinning Company (Electrospinning) on the completion of a £4.5 million fundraising round, its largest to date......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-biomaterials-company-on-4-5-million-fundraising-round Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/caesarean-sections-a-woman-s-choice Childbirth should be a very rewarding experience, although choosing the method of delivery is not always a straightforward decision. There are a number of factors to be considered, both medically and emotionally, when making a decision on how to deliver a baby. A caesarean section, or C-section, is a surgical operation whereby...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/caesarean-sections-a-woman-s-choice Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/covid-19-right-to-work-checks-concessions-extended-until-20-june-2021 During the Covid-19 pandemic, taking into account the Government’s message to work from home where possible, the Home Office put in place temporary concessions allowing employers to carry out virtual right to work checks......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/covid-19-right-to-work-checks-concessions-extended-until-20-june-2021 Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-security-and-investment-act-implications-for-life-sciences-businesses The National Security and Investment Act 2021 represents a major change in UK regulation of takeover and investment transactions, giving the Government power to intervene in a wide range of transactions on national security grounds. The new powers can be applied to any business but a mandatory notification regime applies to 17 sectors...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/national-security-and-investment-act-implications-for-life-sciences-businesses Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/mental-health-awareness-week-2021-tackling-the-stigma Penningtons Manches Cooper is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. The aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues in the UK, with a focus on how to achieve good mental health......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/mental-health-awareness-week-2021-tackling-the-stigma Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-commercial-court-upholds-owners-right-to-revoke-time-charterers-authority-to-collect-freight-the-considerations-arising-for-the-contractual-chain In the recent judgment of Alpha Marine Corp –v- Minmetals Logistics Zhejiang Co. Ltd [2021] EWHC 1157 (Comm) on appeal from the arbitral award of a distinguished LMAA tribunal, the Commercial Court has held that a time charter on the NYPE form does not contain an implied term barring owners...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-commercial-court-upholds-owners-right-to-revoke-time-charterers-authority-to-collect-freight-the-considerations-arising-for-the-contractual-chain Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advise-medtech-spin-out-on-series-a-funding-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Oxford Endovascular, an Oxford-based medtech company spun-out from Oxford University, on its Series A funding round......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advise-medtech-spin-out-on-series-a-funding-round Fri, 07 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-lupus-day-coming-to-terms-with-diagnosis-and-living-with-the-disease 10 May 2021 is World Lupus Day, but what is lupus and why do people need to ‘make lupus visible’? This World Lupus Day, the aim is to use the power of social media to show the world the many faces of lupus and highlight the impact of this debilitating autoimmune disease. The NHS website describes lupus as...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-lupus-day-coming-to-terms-with-diagnosis-and-living-with-the-disease Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/one-step-closer-to-free-flow-of-personal-data-edpb-publishes-opinions-on-the-european-commission-s-draft-adequacy-decisions On 13 April 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two opinions on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decisions, which were issued in February 2021. The first relates to the transfer of personal data under the GDPR and the second to the transfer of personal data under the Law Enforcement Directive...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/one-step-closer-to-free-flow-of-personal-data-edpb-publishes-opinions-on-the-european-commission-s-draft-adequacy-decisions Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/summer-is-coming-protect-skin-against-uv-radiation-by-using-sunscreen May is World Melanoma Month and the week commencing 3 May is Sun Awareness Week. Melanoma is the most common type of skin cancer and is associated with moles or skin changes. According to the British Association of Dermatologists, melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/summer-is-coming-protect-skin-against-uv-radiation-by-using-sunscreen Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-birmingham-office-for-third-time-in-12-months-with-two-new-partners The Birmingham office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its latest senior appointments. Partners Adam McGiveron and Emma Bryant have joined from Shakespeare Martineau and will be responsible for growing the firm’s corporate practice in the Midlands...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-expands-birmingham-office-for-third-time-in-12-months-with-two-new-partners Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/managing-the-ongoing-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid The number of new cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the UK, but there is ongoing concern about the long-term effects of Covid-19 infection and how the symptoms of so-called ‘long Covid’ should be managed. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a guideline entitled ‘Covid-19 rapid guideline...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/managing-the-ongoing-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-innovation-passport-awarded-under-uk-mhra-s-innovative-licensing-and-access-pathway The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that a treatment for a rare cancer-causing genetic disorder is the first to be awarded the Innovation Passport under the MHRA’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP). The ILAP was launched in January 2021 to speed up development......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-innovation-passport-awarded-under-uk-mhra-s-innovative-licensing-and-access-pathway Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/chanel-loses-appeal-against-huawei-s-eutm-application French luxury fashion house Chanel has lost its appeal to the EU General Court in relation to its opposition to Chinese global technology company Huawei’s EU trade mark application. In 2017, Chanel opposed Huawei’s application to register the logo below, consisting of two intertwining U-shaped curves...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/chanel-loses-appeal-against-huawei-s-eutm-application Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-metrion-biosciences-ltd-on-27-million-new-equity-financing The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Metrion Biosciences, one of partner Helen Drayton’s long-standing Cambridge based clients, on securing £2.7 million in new equity financing, including £2.25 million from lead investor Gresham House Ventures. Metrion is a drug discovery company focused......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-metrion-biosciences-ltd-on-27-million-new-equity-financing Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/skin-cancer-a-hidden-pandemic Skin cancer is highly treatable when detected early, but is an important area of health that has taken a back seat during the Covid-19 pandemic. It remains to be seen how widespread and damaging the impact of this will prove to be. A study from Ontario found that there had been an 85% drop in skin biopsies at the onset of the pandemic...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/skin-cancer-a-hidden-pandemic Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bbc1-s-casualty-highlights-the-complications-of-vaginal-mesh-surgery In July 2018, as part of an independent safety review led by Baroness Cumerlege, vaginal mesh procedures to treat incontinence were suspended. The surgery, which was often referred to as a quick fix, has negatively impacted the lives of 3% of the women who have undergone the procedure...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/bbc1-s-casualty-highlights-the-complications-of-vaginal-mesh-surgery Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-tale-of-two-cities-pursuing-a-personal-injury-claim-in-the-uk-from-another-country Being involved in an accident when visiting another country can, at best, ruin a holiday and, at worst, cause catastrophic injuries. As if that were not bad enough, sustaining injuries away from home makes everything after the accident more complicated, including deciding where to have treatment for those injuries...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-tale-of-two-cities-pursuing-a-personal-injury-claim-in-the-uk-from-another-country Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/assisted-deliveries-using-forceps-what-mothers-should-know Assisted vaginal deliveries are common, accounting for around one in eight births in the UK. The aim of an assisted delivery is to mimic a spontaneous birth with the use of instruments to minimise risk to baby and mum......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/assisted-deliveries-using-forceps-what-mothers-should-know Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-university-spin-out-aiming-to-develop-cancer-vaccines The corporate and IP team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised new immuno-oncology company, OxVax, on its spin-out from Oxford University......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-university-spin-out-aiming-to-develop-cancer-vaccines Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-medtech-funding-round The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for Oxford-based Caristo Diagnostics in a multimillion-pound investment round......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-medtech-funding-round Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/super-league-or-superbad-an-analysis-of-the-contractual-implications-for-clubs-and-players n a whirlwind 72 hour period, six Premier League clubs have gone from announcing their involvement in a breakaway European Super League (ESL), in which they were ‘founder members’, to unanimously withdrawing from the league. The ESL caught the attention of the world’s media, policy makers and football supporters...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/super-league-or-superbad-an-analysis-of-the-contractual-implications-for-clubs-and-players Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-divergent-path-medical-devices-regulation-and-the-medicines-and-medical-devices-act-2021 On 26 May 2021, the UK’s medical device laws will diverge from EU law. This is the end of the transition period for the EU Medical Device Regulations (EU MDR) in the EU and sees the full application of the EU MDR across all member states......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-divergent-path-medical-devices-regulation-and-the-medicines-and-medical-devices-act-2021 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/illumina-cambridge-limited-v-latvia-mgi-tech-sia-others-the-chocolate-teapot-theory Earlier this year, Mr Justice Birss handed down his judgment in the case of Illumina Cambridge Limited v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Others [2021] EWHC 57 (Pat). The judgment is the first application of the sufficiency principles set out in the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Kymab Ltd [2020] UKSC 27......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/illumina-cambridge-limited-v-latvia-mgi-tech-sia-others-the-chocolate-teapot-theory Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/spanish-supreme-court-confirms-direct-action-of-the-effective-carrier-against-the-sender-in-event-of-non-payment-of-freight The Additional Provision 6 in the Act 9/2013 which amended the Road Transport Regulation Act 16/1987 grants the effective carrier a direct action against the sender and against all parties that may have intervened in the transport chain......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/spanish-supreme-court-confirms-direct-action-of-the-effective-carrier-against-the-sender-in-event-of-non-payment-of-freight Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/best-reasonable-efforts-eu-and-astrazeneca-in-dispute-over-interpretation Despite AstraZeneca’s amazing success story in developing and manufacturing a vaccine to fight Covid-19, the company has been in the news more recently for a different reason: the disagreement with the EU as to whether AstraZeneca is in breach of its contractual obligations. The EU believes that AstraZeneca has...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/best-reasonable-efforts-eu-and-astrazeneca-in-dispute-over-interpretation Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-scope-of-limitation-and-exclusion-clauses-under-scrutiny-from-the-tcc The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has recently published a judgment that focused on whether ‘fundamental, deliberate and wilful’ breaches fall within the scope of clauses limiting and excluding liability. Such clauses are a commonplace feature of commercial contracts, and the judgment is likely to be welcomed by those...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-scope-of-limitation-and-exclusion-clauses-under-scrutiny-from-the-tcc Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/getting-up-to-standard-shifting-the-built-environment-towards-net-zero According to the Climate Change Committee, the independent body which advises the Government on emissions targets, buildings account for 34% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. Understandably, following the Government’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, regulations covering the built environment...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/getting-up-to-standard-shifting-the-built-environment-towards-net-zero Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-awareness-worrying-statistics-amidst-rising-case-numbers Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. Septic shock is one of the complications of sepsis and results in a significant drop in blood pressure that can lead to respiratory failure, heart failure, stroke and even death...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/sepsis-awareness-worrying-statistics-amidst-rising-case-numbers Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-rules-in-favour-of-claimant-who-received-unnecessary-knee-surgery-from-orthopaedic-surgeon Members of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s clinical negligence team have successfully entered judgment in their client’s favour against Spire Healthcare Limited after an orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Aaron (Biing Yann) Ng, performed unnecessary knee surgery. The claimant presented to Mr Ng complaining of a short history of left knee pain...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/court-rules-in-favour-of-claimant-who-received-unnecessary-knee-surgery-from-orthopaedic-surgeon Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/dols-in-the-covid-19-era-a-deputy-s-perspective The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it an awareness and appreciation of one’s liberty. For many adults, this has been the first time they have not been able to do as they would like and make independent decisions. However, there is a significant part of the population that goes through this experience every day, regardless of the pandemic...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/dols-in-the-covid-19-era-a-deputy-s-perspective Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-impact-of-life-changing-birth-injuries-on-family-units-legal-rights-of-siblings When a child is disabled, as a result of negligence or otherwise, their disability does not happen in isolation, but affects the family unit as a whole. There may already be children in that family unit, or parents may choose to have more children after their arrival; regardless of how the family unit is built, the reality is that disability changes its very essence...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-impact-of-life-changing-birth-injuries-on-family-units-legal-rights-of-siblings Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/norton-sets-up-a-firewall-against-the-cma The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken anti-virus software firm, Norton (specifically the appropriately named NortonLifeLock UK Limited and NortonLifeLock Ireland Limited), to court after it refused to provide information for an investigation into auto-renewing contracts and anti-virus software...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/norton-sets-up-a-firewall-against-the-cma Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/contract-tracing-thinking-outside-the-box-in-personal-injury-claims Ask any law student about tort and they will be sure to regale the story of the snail in the ginger beer bottle that formed the basis of the law of negligence in the case of Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932. In this article, Warren Collins, partner and solicitor-advocate at Penningtons Manches Cooper, looks at the role of contract law in those tricky injury claims...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/contract-tracing-thinking-outside-the-box-in-personal-injury-claims Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-appoints-new-financial-director Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Sophia Pole as its new finance director. Sophia takes over from Tim Wright, who will retire this summer after 34 years at the firm......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-appoints-new-financial-director Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ship-owners-beware-the-court-of-appeal-s-decision-in-begum-v-maran The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in the case of Begum v Maran (UK) Limited has shown that there are developing areas of liability for ship owners when selling a vessel for scrapping or recycling and, in particular, when harm has been caused by a third party after the vessel has been sold...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ship-owners-beware-the-court-of-appeal-s-decision-in-begum-v-maran Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/insurers-expect-to-pay-up-to-25-billion-for-uk-insurance-due-to-covid-19-claims-abi Insurers have so far paid out £472 million to policyholders who claimed for losses resulting from the closure or partial closure of their businesses in the wake of the pandemic. That figure, however, represents less than the total claim value as estimated by the Association of British Insurers in February 2021 – and the final claim value could...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/insurers-expect-to-pay-up-to-25-billion-for-uk-insurance-due-to-covid-19-claims-abi Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-ipo-of-parsley-box-group-plc The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised finnCap in its role as Nominated Adviser and Broker to Parsley Box Group plc (AIM: MEAL) on its IPO on AIM, valuing Parsley Box at £83.8 million......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-on-ipo-of-parsley-box-group-plc Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-stanford-capital-and-si-capital-on-1-145-million-fundraising The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Stanford Capital (lead broker and joint placing agent) and SI Capital (joint placing agent) in relation to a £1.145 million fundraising by Incanthera plc (AQSE: INC)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-stanford-capital-and-si-capital-on-1-145-million-fundraising Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-awareness-month-the-real-stories-behind-the-diagnosis Endometriosis often affects women differently. The symptoms can vary, and may also be suggestive of other conditions; the only definitive way to diagnose the condition is by a laparoscopy. All of this means obtaining the diagnosis can be a difficult and lengthy process. Below, two brave women have shared their endometriosis stories.....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-awareness-month-the-real-stories-behind-the-diagnosis Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2021-partner-promotions Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its partner promotions for 2021......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-announces-2021-partner-promotions Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ibs-awareness-month-the-physical-and-psychological-challenges-of-living-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome April 2021 is IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) Awareness Month. Designated by the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, the event is designed to communicate important health messages about IBS diagnosis, treatment options and issues relating to quality of life...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ibs-awareness-month-the-physical-and-psychological-challenges-of-living-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/electric-vehicles-think-before-charging-ahead With the Government recently announcing that the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans is being brought forward from 2040 to 2030, electric vehicle charging station companies have seen a surge in enquiries from both land owners and tenants looking to get ahead of the curve and install rapid chargers on their properties...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/electric-vehicles-think-before-charging-ahead Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fast-fashion-no-fast-fix Covid-19 and various UK lockdowns have resulted in some well-known high street casualties. Despite this, the perpetual rise of fast fashion doesn’t appear to be slowing any time soon. The textile industry is considered one of the largest polluting industries in the world. Some estimates suggest it produces around...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fast-fashion-no-fast-fix Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-and-stanford-capital-on-6-23-million-fundraising The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised finnCap (AQSE Corporate Adviser and joint broker) and Stanford Capital (joint broker) on The British Honey Company plc’s recent £6.23 million fundraising......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-finncap-and-stanford-capital-on-6-23-million-fundraising Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/updated-guidance-on-fees-for-rps On 21 February 2021, the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) published updated guidance to its policy on fees for registered providers of social housing (RPs). The updated guidance follows a letter issued to RPs on 15 December 2020 confirming that the overall level of the Regulator’s income from fees would be held at the same level for 2021/22 as for 2020/21......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/updated-guidance-on-fees-for-rps Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-is-brexit-affecting-housing-providers It was a long time coming, but the Withdrawal Agreement Bill completed its passage through both houses in time to allow the UK to exit from the European Union at the end of January 2020. We highlight some of the key issues facing registered providers of social housing (RPs) and the wider housing sector following Brexit......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/how-is-brexit-affecting-housing-providers Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/regulatory-update-adios-to-almos Since 2002, arm's-length management organisations (ALMOs), have been a key part of the social housing sector, providing management for council housing. At their peak there were around 70 ALMOs in the UK, managing half of all UK council housing. We saw a number of ALMO large scale voluntary stock transfers in 2010-2015, with ALMOs becoming stand-alone private registered providers of social housing......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/regulatory-update-adios-to-almos Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/guidance-on-the-use-of-electronic-signatures On 15 February 2021 the Land Registry updated its guidance on the use of electronic signatures. The guidance confirmed that, until further notice, the Land Registry will accept registration transfers and certain other deeds that have been signed electronically, provided its requirements have been satisfied......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/guidance-on-the-use-of-electronic-signatures Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-housing-ombudsman-launches-publication-of-decisions-and-investigation-reports On 9 March, the Housing Ombudsman started publishing all decisions on cases investigated, naming the landlord involved in each case. The move is aimed at increasing transparency and accountability and encouraging service improvement......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-housing-ombudsman-launches-publication-of-decisions-and-investigation-reports Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/lessons-learned-for-rps-from-recent-regulatory-downgrades The recent slew of regulatory judgements issued by the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) contains some interesting learning points for the sector. Most of the recent regulatory judgements were strapline judgements, confirming existing gradings......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/lessons-learned-for-rps-from-recent-regulatory-downgrades Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/kids-company-and-links-to-other-articles Board members and councillors will be aware of the legal duties and responsibilities placed on them through virtue of the control and oversight of an organisation’s operations. The recent judgment issued in relation to the collapse of Kids Company in 2015 offers some useful reminders for any board members, directors and councillors of organisations (including charitable housing providers)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/kids-company-and-links-to-other-articles Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/may-we-travel-in-may Although the UK government’s roadmap out of lockdown originally included the possibility of international travel from 17 May 2021, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted recently that booking a trip abroad now would be "premature"......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/may-we-travel-in-may Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-tcc-considers-whether-an-independent-design-checker-owed-a-duty-of-care-to-the-main-contractor-in-a-construction-project The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has recently published a judgment regarding whether an independent design checker owed a duty of care in tort to protect the main contractor from ‘pure economic loss’......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-tcc-considers-whether-an-independent-design-checker-owed-a-duty-of-care-to-the-main-contractor-in-a-construction-project Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/purple-day-wearing-purple-in-support-of-epilepsy-awareness Although slightly cryptic in name, Purple Day is an event during which people all over the world don their best purple outfits (and we also encourage playing Purple Rain by Prince) to raise awareness about epilepsy. OK, so listening to Purple Rain is not an official part of the day, but you should (and we do)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/purple-day-wearing-purple-in-support-of-epilepsy-awareness Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2021-emphasising-the-importance-of-prompt-diagnosis-and-treatment March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The event was set up to increase public understanding of the symptoms of the disease, with the hope of generating more early diagnoses as a result and thereby saving lives. Every year, 7400 women across the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is more common...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2021-emphasising-the-importance-of-prompt-diagnosis-and-treatment Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-the-riverston-group The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised education provider The Riverston Group on its sale of two schools to Oxfordshire based Chatsworth Schools......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-the-riverston-group Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clockwise-time-waits-for-no-one-and-neither-does-the-senior-courts-costs-office Warren Collins, partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper and lead solicitor for the claimant in Masten v London Britannia Hotels [2020] EWHC B31 (Costs), explains how the lyrics of iconic rock tracks and life lessons from his paternal grandfather, Papa, have proved valuable in his practice as a claimant injury lawyer...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clockwise-time-waits-for-no-one-and-neither-does-the-senior-courts-costs-office Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/jaguar-c-type-sports-car-attracts-copyright-protection-as-a-work-of-applied-art-and-puts-the-brakes-on-replica-car-manufacturer The Swedish Patent and Market Court recently held that the Jaguar C-Type sports car (which was designed in the UK in 1951) attracts copyright protection in Sweden as a work of applied art and that such copyright (belonging to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd) had been infringed by replica cars produced by the Swedish company Creare Form AB...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/jaguar-c-type-sports-car-attracts-copyright-protection-as-a-work-of-applied-art-and-puts-the-brakes-on-replica-car-manufacturer Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/achilles-tendon-injuries-the-potential-life-long-consequences-associated-with-delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment Achilles tendon ruptures are reported to be the most common tendon ruptures in the lower extremity, and occur most frequently in adults between the ages of 30 and 50 years. It is estimated that they will affect one in every 15,000 people at any time, becoming more prevalent in competitive athletes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/achilles-tendon-injuries-the-potential-life-long-consequences-associated-with-delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-18-million-management-buyout The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has acted for the founding shareholders of Pareto FM in the recent £18 million management buy-out of the Oxfordshire-based facilities management business. The management buy-out was backed by private equity firm NVM......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-on-18-million-management-buyout Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/imports-and-exports-post-brexit-the-new-timetable-for-border-control-processes Since the UK formally left the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK and the EU have been operating under a Trade and Cooperation agreement. According to this agreement, trade in goods between the UK and the EU shall not be subject to any tariffs or quotas on all goods that comply with the appropriate rules of origin......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/imports-and-exports-post-brexit-the-new-timetable-for-border-control-processes Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/it-s-all-in-the-timing-the-family-home-and-capital-gains-tax-on-divorce The sale or transfer of the family home at the end of a relationship is inevitable but before consideration is given to how that sale or transfer might be structured into an overall financial agreement, it is essential to consider capital gains tax (CGT)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/it-s-all-in-the-timing-the-family-home-and-capital-gains-tax-on-divorce Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-future-of-robotics-in-healthcare-surgery-telehealth-and-covid-19 Although it sounds futuristic, robotics, or machines that undertake tasks traditionally performed by humans, have been used in surgery since the 1980s and can drastically reduce the need for contact between patients and their healthcare providers. The Covid-19 pandemic has driven a clinical requirement for limited physical contact and therefore...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-future-of-robotics-in-healthcare-surgery-telehealth-and-covid-19 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sleep-day-encouraging-a-good-nights-sleep On 19 March 2021, the World Sleep Society is hosting World Sleep Day – an international day of awareness to advocate the importance of healthy sleeping habits for both physical and mental wellbeing. World Sleep Day, which is supported by healthcare professionals and welfare providers, aims to encourage the public...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/world-sleep-day-encouraging-a-good-nights-sleep Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/james-stewart-publishes-fifth-edition-of-thomson-reuters-definitive-guide-to-international-family-law The fifth edition of the best-selling publication, Family Law: A Global Guide, known to family practitioners as the ‘Blue Book’, is published by Thomson Reuters today (15 March 2021)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/james-stewart-publishes-fifth-edition-of-thomson-reuters-definitive-guide-to-international-family-law Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/i-m-fine-the-pervasive-impact-of-undetected-subtle-brain-injuries For those Friends fans reading, as we all know from Ross’ hysterical declaration that he is ‘fine’ (upon discovering that Rachel is dating Joey), being ‘fine’ is usually an indication that someone is precisely the opposite. It has been impossible to avoid media coverage...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/i-m-fine-the-pervasive-impact-of-undetected-subtle-brain-injuries Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/delayed-diagnosis-of-cauda-equina-syndrome-high-court-emphasises-the-importance-of-urgent-investigation-and-treatment-when-condition-is-suspected Judgment has recently been given in the case of Jarman v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 323 (QB). Ms Jarman, the claimant, suffered a back injury at work in February 2015. Over the next few weeks she attended her GP practice three times...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/delayed-diagnosis-of-cauda-equina-syndrome-high-court-emphasises-the-importance-of-urgent-investigation-and-treatment-when-condition-is-suspected Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-covid-19-and-beyond In October 2020, the Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence team published an article on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cosmetic and elective surgery industries, which focused on the practical and financial difficulties experienced by both the private healthcare sector and the health and beauty industry...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cosmetic-surgery-covid-19-and-beyond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/brexit-and-financial-services-the-temporary-permissions-regime-and-financial-services-contracts-regime The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and entered into a ‘transition period’, during which EU law continued to apply directly in the UK. The transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020 (referred to in section 39 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 as ‘IP Completion Day’)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/brexit-and-financial-services-the-temporary-permissions-regime-and-financial-services-contracts-regime Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deep-vein-thrombosis-awareness-month-risk-factors-diagnosis-and-prevention March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month, a public health initiative that seeks to aid understanding of this commonly occurring and potentially life-threatening medical condition amongst the general population. DVT is commonly referred to as a blood clot (thrombus) that forms in one or more veins...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deep-vein-thrombosis-awareness-month-risk-factors-diagnosis-and-prevention Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-insuretech-deal Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised Whitespace Software on its investment and acquisition agreement with Sequel......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-insuretech-deal Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/living-well-with-kidney-disease-on-world-kidney-day Thursday 11 March is World Kidney Day, an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of kidney disease and how to help look after our kidneys. In order both to increase education and understanding of effective symptom management and encourage a sense of control over health and wellbeing...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/living-well-with-kidney-disease-on-world-kidney-day Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/coronavirus-is-the-roadmap-to-easing-lockdown-restrictions-a-road-to-ruin-for-directors Directors of companies have been facing, and continue to face, extremely challenging circumstances due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The decisions they have taken through the pandemic to date have been made against a backdrop of unknowns: unknown closure durations, unknown projections and uncertain futures...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/coronavirus-is-the-roadmap-to-easing-lockdown-restrictions-a-road-to-ruin-for-directors Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-how-long-is-too-long-to-wait-for-a-diagnosis March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and endometriosis is certainly a condition that requires increased awareness, further research and additional support. Often debilitating and causing chronic pain, endometriosis can double the risk of infertility in those under 35 and affects 10% of women from puberty to menopause...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/endometriosis-how-long-is-too-long-to-wait-for-a-diagnosis Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cladding-claims-and-post-limitation-amendments Last year there were two Technology and Construction Court (TCC) cases on the very topical issue of limitation in fire safety cladding claims. Sportscity v Countryside Properties [2020] EWHC 1591 (TCC) and RG Securities v R Maskell [2020] EWHC 1646 (TCC) both concerned summary judgment applications by developers against building owners on the contention that the owners’ claims were out of time for limitation purposes......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/cladding-claims-and-post-limitation-amendments Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/libor-discontinuance-meeting-regulatory-milestones With the input of ISDA, preparation in the derivatives market is further ahead than the cash/loans market. However, both markets are interlinked and, with pressure from regulators increasing, the cash/loans market is catching up. A reminder of some key milestones applicable to financial institutions in the UK...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/libor-discontinuance-meeting-regulatory-milestones Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-secures-500-000-in-compensation-for-woman-who-suffered-significant-orthopaedic-injuries-following-negligent-total-hip-replacement The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has achieved a £500,000 settlement for a patient who suffered significant and debilitating injuries following total hip replacement surgery at a London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust hospital. At the time of the claim...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-secures-500-000-in-compensation-for-woman-who-suffered-significant-orthopaedic-injuries-following-negligent-total-hip-replacement Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/understanding-never-events-preventable-errors-that-occur-during-the-course-of-medical-treatment A ‘never event’ is a term that most people will hope never to come across when undergoing medical treatment. The term is used to describe entirely preventable incidents that either potentially or actually cause harm to patients......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/understanding-never-events-preventable-errors-that-occur-during-the-course-of-medical-treatment Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/arrears-eviction-and-enforcement-where-are-we-now The Covid-19 pandemic has been with us now for over 12 months. At the time of writing, we are part way through the third national lockdown. The Government has indicated that schools should start reopening on 8 March 2021, but there is no indication of when non-essential retail will reopen or when the directive to work from home...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/arrears-eviction-and-enforcement-where-are-we-now Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/budget-2021-the-repair-work-begins Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Budget and set out the Government’s plans to support businesses and create jobs......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/budget-2021-the-repair-work-begins Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/environment-agency-prosecutor-wins-libel-damages-and-apology-from-operators-of-devon-garden-centre-chain Dylan Sadler, a senior solicitor and prosecutor with the Environment Agency in the west of England, has succeeded in his libel action against the owners and operators of the Plants Galore garden centres in Devon......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/environment-agency-prosecutor-wins-libel-damages-and-apology-from-operators-of-devon-garden-centre-chain Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/green-retrofit-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-development-industry Green retrofit - well, its’s quite the buzzword in the development industry at the moment, but what is it really? It can actually be defined as a number of things, but in reality it is ‘exactly what it says on the tin’ - green retrofit is the sustainable refurbishment of an existing building to make it more efficient, better for the environment and sustainable...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/green-retrofit-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-development-industry Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/rare-disease-day-2021-rare-is-many-rare-is-strong-rare-is-proud Sunday 28 February 2021 marks the fourteenth international Rare Disease Day. The aim of the event is to raise awareness about rare diseases and the impact they can have on individuals – both patients living with disease and their families and friends who support and care for them...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/rare-disease-day-2021-rare-is-many-rare-is-strong-rare-is-proud Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/kids-company-high-court-exonerates-former-trustees-of-collapsed-charity The high profile collapse of Kids Company in 2015 has been used as the classic example of ‘unfit’ trustees’ mismanagement of a charity leading to its financial failure. Proceedings were brought against the trustees together with the chief executive, seeking to disqualify each of them from being ‘directors’ (or trustees)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/kids-company-high-court-exonerates-former-trustees-of-collapsed-charity Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/employee-ownership-trusts-the-pros-and-cons Shareholders looking to dispose of their companies in a tax efficient way may have noticed that one potential route promises to be entirely tax free – the sale of the company to an employee ownership trust. Can it really be that easy? The advantages and disadvantages of deciding to...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/employee-ownership-trusts-the-pros-and-cons Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-contributes-to-kalifa-review-of-uk-fintech Pat Saini, head of immigration at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has contributed to the newly released Kalifa Review of UK Fintech. In last year’s Budget, the Chancellor asked Ron Kalifa, Chairman of Worldpay, the online payments specialist, to conduct an independent review to identify priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-contributes-to-kalifa-review-of-uk-fintech Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-your-science-park-mees-ready Since Phase 1 of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 came into force back in 2018, landlords and their solicitors have become accustomed to the practice of providing an EPC to a tenant on the grant of a lease, and to casting an eye over that EPC to ensure that the property is not 'sub-standard'......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/is-your-science-park-mees-ready Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-and-multilaw-commended-in-chambers-global-guide-2021 Chambers Global has recognised the strength of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s international offering as well as the services provided by Multilaw, the global network of independent law firms of which Penningtons Manches Cooper is a member, in its newly published 2021 edition...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-and-multilaw-commended-in-chambers-global-guide-2021 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-supreme-court-overturns-earlier-judgments-on-the-ever-smart-and-alexandra-1-collision-and-provides-clarity-on-the-collision-regulations The Supreme Court handed down judgment on 19 February 2021 on an appeal by the Ever Smart. The collision between the Ever Smart and the Alexandra 1 took place in February 2015 within the pilot boarding area at the seaward end of the access channel to Jebel Ali. The Ever Smart was heading outbound and had just left the channel at the time...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-supreme-court-overturns-earlier-judgments-on-the-ever-smart-and-alexandra-1-collision-and-provides-clarity-on-the-collision-regulations Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/manchester-coroner-expresses-concern-at-cancer-patient-s-delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment-and-requires-hospital-trust-to-take-steps-to-prevent-similar-events-occurring-again The assistant coroner for the area of Manchester North has recently issued a Report to Prevent Future Deaths to the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust in relation to a failure in systems which resulted in a delay in diagnosis and treatment for a cancer patient who subsequently passed away...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/manchester-coroner-expresses-concern-at-cancer-patient-s-delayed-diagnosis-and-treatment-and-requires-hospital-trust-to-take-steps-to-prevent-similar-events-occurring-again Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/chartered-institute-of-building-launches-the-ciob-planning-protocol-2021 Two years in the making, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its new CIOB Planning Protocol 2021 (also known as CIOB PP21 and with a working title of the CIOB Programming Protocol). In the construction industry, a programme shows the order and duration of tasks required to progress a project...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/chartered-institute-of-building-launches-the-ciob-planning-protocol-2021 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/to-pwlb-or-not-to-pwlb-changes-to-pwlb-borrowing-conditions-for-local-authorities Local Authorities have a broad discretion over their capital spending and finance plans to achieve their local priorities. However, when borrowing or making investments they must remain within the statutory framework that applies to them......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/to-pwlb-or-not-to-pwlb-changes-to-pwlb-borrowing-conditions-for-local-authorities Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/change-in-ir35-moves-the-burden-to-end-user-are-you-ready For those unfamiliar with IR35, it can basically be described as a set of tax rules that were introduced into the UK in 2000. They ensure that individuals who work in a similar way to employees but provide their services through an “intermediary”, such as a personal service company (PSC), end up paying similar tax......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/change-in-ir35-moves-the-burden-to-end-user-are-you-ready Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-spanish-court-of-appeal-judgment-on-business-interruption-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic On 3 February 2021, the Provincial Court of Girona issued Judgment 59/2021 in which an insurance company has been compelled to pay €6000 to the insured for the losses sustained by his restaurant as a consequence of the restrictions imposed by the Spanish Government following the Covid-19 crisis......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/first-spanish-court-of-appeal-judgment-on-business-interruption-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/employment-tribunal-claims-by-british-crew-can-put-owners-on-the-rocks The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Crew Employment Services Camelot (CESC) v Gould [2021] UKEAT/0330/19/VP has highlighted the problems that can arise for yacht owners through the employment of British crew. All territorial jurisdiction cases are highly fact-specific......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/employment-tribunal-claims-by-british-crew-can-put-owners-on-the-rocks Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/azam-v-university-hospital-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust-a-defendant-must-produce-evidence-of-likely-prejudice-to-successfully-oppose-an-application-for-section-33-discretion-to-bring-a-claim-out-of-time It is not uncommon in clinical negligence cases for clients to seek legal advice a number of years after the potential negligence has occurred. This can be for a combination of reasons. For example, clients may have had no reason to suspect any negligence until some time later and the impact of the negligence...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/azam-v-university-hospital-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust-a-defendant-must-produce-evidence-of-likely-prejudice-to-successfully-oppose-an-application-for-section-33-discretion-to-bring-a-claim-out-of-time Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/why-is-cauda-equina-syndrome-a-medical-emergency Cauda Equina Syndrome occurs when the Cauda Equina nerves (the nerves at the root of the spinal cord) are compressed. Compression can occur for a number of reasons, including but not limited to degenerative changes in the spine, a slipped disc, a tumour or a spinal abscess...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/why-is-cauda-equina-syndrome-a-medical-emergency Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-house-always-wins-the-re-introduction-of-the-hmrc-preference In measures that came into effect from 1 December 2020, the Finance Act 2020 dictates that for certain debts, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will now rank much further up the chain of creditors when a company enters administration or liquidation. This is a radical change to a process that had...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-house-always-wins-the-re-introduction-of-the-hmrc-preference Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-february-2021 The retail industry entered the new year carrying the (hugely) disruptive burdens of 2020: Covid-19, the start of a recession, various business restructures and administrations and, if that wasn’t enough, Brexit. With the UK in its third national lockdown in less than ten months, it is difficult to see how the retail industry will bounce back...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-february-2021 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/telecoms-code-answers-and-more-questions On 29 January 2021, the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Ashloch Ltd and another [2021] EWCA Civ 90; [2021] PLSCS 25. The operator’s appeal was dismissed, with the court confirming that, where an operator is occupying a site under a tenancy protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/telecoms-code-answers-and-more-questions Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-phenomenon-of-mediation-judicial-perspectives-and-eye-on-the-future How disputes are solved obviously lies right at the very heart of dispute resolution. Almost all cases carry a settlement imperative, at the right time, on the right terms, if that can be achieved. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and mediation in particular, has assumed an ever-increasing importance in dispute resolution, hence this paper...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-phenomenon-of-mediation-judicial-perspectives-and-eye-on-the-future Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-world-class-building-safety-regime-announcement-in-parliament-yesterday-on-cladding-remediation-works Following the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick’s, statement in the House of Commons yesterday, we summarise the long-awaited announcement in respect of the Building Safety Bill, the extension of the Building Safety Fund and the Government’s plan to ensure that the industry takes collective responsible for historic building safety defects......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/a-world-class-building-safety-regime-announcement-in-parliament-yesterday-on-cladding-remediation-works Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/significant-damages-awarded-to-three-former-patients-of-suspended-private-orthopaedic-surgeon-mohammed-sait Three former patients of suspended consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Mohammed Suhaib Sait have won significant out of court settlements for the negligent and unnecessary treatment they received from him at Fawkham Manor Hospital in Dartford. The settlements have all been secured within less than a month of each other...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/significant-damages-awarded-to-three-former-patients-of-suspended-private-orthopaedic-surgeon-mohammed-sait Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clinical-negligence-team-achieves-settlement-for-delayed-diagnosis-of-subdural-haematoma-in-elderly-patient-following-a-fall-in-hospital The Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence team has successfully settled a claim for an elderly patient’s family against Royal London NHS Foundation Trust for a failure to perform a CT scan after the patient, who was on blood-thinning medication, suffered a fall during his admission for a fractured hip...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/clinical-negligence-team-achieves-settlement-for-delayed-diagnosis-of-subdural-haematoma-in-elderly-patient-following-a-fall-in-hospital Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-model-tenancy-agreement-allows-tenants-to-keep-pets Last month, Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, urged landlords to allow their tenants to keep well-behaved pets. The Government has now updated its model tenancy agreement to make it easier for tenants with pets to find rented accommodation...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-model-tenancy-agreement-allows-tenants-to-keep-pets Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-businesses-force-staff-to-have-the-covid-19-vaccine As the UK’s vaccination programme continues apace, many questions are arising over employers’ obligations and the rights of employees. Partner and head of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s employment team Paul Mander addresses some of the key arguments surrounding the workplace implications of the vaccine...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/can-businesses-force-staff-to-have-the-covid-19-vaccine Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-property-team-advises-oceanic-estates-on-new-business-park-in-southampton Commercial property lawyers at the Guildford office of Penningtons Manches Cooper acted on behalf of real estate developers Oceanic Estates on the first phase of Adanac North, a major new business park development in Southampton......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-property-team-advises-oceanic-estates-on-new-business-park-in-southampton Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-new-sdlt-surcharge-for-non-uk-resident-buyers New rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will be introduced shortly, for purchasers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland who are not resident in the UK. The new rates will be 2% higher than those that apply to purchases made by UK residents and will apply from 1 April 2021...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-new-sdlt-surcharge-for-non-uk-resident-buyers Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/offering-your-premises-as-a-vaccination-centre-and-the-risks-involved The Government recently announced a plan to offer Covid vaccinations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Aside from supplying the vaccine, the NHS also needs to set up a network of vaccination centres – perhaps as many as 2,700 across the country. Whilst some of these will undoubtedly be hospital based, a significant proportion will not...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/offering-your-premises-as-a-vaccination-centre-and-the-risks-involved Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-specialist-cauda-equina-claims-team-negotiates-substantial-damages-for-significantly-disabled-young-woman The specialist Cauda Equina claims team within the Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence group recently achieved a substantial settlement for a young woman left seriously disabled by failures in her care at Hull Royal Infirmary, leading to a delay in diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome, a condition which...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-s-specialist-cauda-equina-claims-team-negotiates-substantial-damages-for-significantly-disabled-young-woman Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-appoints-leading-corporate-lawyer-to-boost-singapore-office The Singapore office of top 50 UK law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is expanding its capabilities with the appointment of Nick Dingemans, a prominent corporate lawyer with a significant track record in cross-border transactions across the Asia Pacific region......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-appoints-leading-corporate-lawyer-to-boost-singapore-office Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-cross-border-cloud-computing-sale The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Wirehive, a web hosting consultancy based in Farnborough, Surrey, on its sale to Colorado based Pax8, an award-winning distributor of cloud technologies. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-advises-on-cross-border-cloud-computing-sale Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/aviva-investors-ground-rent-limited-v-williams-welcomed-guidance-on-apportionment-of-service-charges-in-residential-leases On 18 January 2021 judgment was handed down in Aviva Investors Ground Rent Limited v Williams. The leading judgment of Lord Justice Lewison is a notable decision for landlords and managers. It provides reassurance that leases which contain a mechanism permitting a landlord to vary the initial ‘fixed’ service charge...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/aviva-investors-ground-rent-limited-v-williams-welcomed-guidance-on-apportionment-of-service-charges-in-residential-leases Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/further-extension-to-evictions-of-residential-tenants On 11 January 2021, the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 (the 2021 Regulations) came into force. These added yet another layer of legislation to further protect tenants from being evicted in certain circumstances and create additional hurdles for a landlord to overcome to secure possession of a property...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/further-extension-to-evictions-of-residential-tenants Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/green-initiative-requires-greater-use-of-recycled-materials-in-proposed-new-plastic-packaging-tax As environmental concerns have continued to rise up the UK Government’s legislative agenda, its recent initiative to introduce a new plastic packaging tax comes as no surprise. Draft legislation and details about the proposed tax can now be accessed on the Government’s website...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/green-initiative-requires-greater-use-of-recycled-materials-in-proposed-new-plastic-packaging-tax Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-acts-for-webexpenses-on-sale-to-australian-listed-hcm-software-specialist The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Webexpenses, a global business expense management platform, on its acquisition by ELMO, a leading Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) software company listed on the Australian stock exchange......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/corporate-team-acts-for-webexpenses-on-sale-to-australian-listed-hcm-software-specialist Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-strengthens-commercial-disputes-team-with-new-partner Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Kamran Rehman, a litigator specialising in the banking, finance and real estate sectors, as a partner in its thriving commercial dispute resolution practice......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/penningtons-manches-cooper-strengthens-commercial-disputes-team-with-new-partner Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ten-years-of-success-penningtons-manches-cooper-partner-edits-fifth-edition-of-best-selling-global-family-law-guide The fifth edition of the best-selling publication Family Law: Global Guide, better known to family law practitioners as the ‘Blue Book’, will be published by Thomson Reuters on 31 January 2021......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/ten-years-of-success-penningtons-manches-cooper-partner-edits-fifth-edition-of-best-selling-global-family-law-guide Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-rent-arrears-and-covid-19-forfeiture-winding-up-petitions-and-the-use-of-crar Throughout the current pandemic, there have been remedies available to commercial landlords in relation to unpaid rent arrears and other tenant breaches - though the introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 had a significant impact on insolvency-based enforcement options...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/commercial-rent-arrears-and-covid-19-forfeiture-winding-up-petitions-and-the-use-of-crar Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/doing-good-at-every-level-charities-and-esg-investing In the struggle to protect the Earth’s environment we are all responsible for its current plight and ongoing protection. When contemplated as a whole, the enormity of the sea-change necessary on a personal and wider level to avert environmental disaster can be paralysing. However, as with all great human undertakings, change...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/doing-good-at-every-level-charities-and-esg-investing Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-code-of-practice-on-data-sharing-provides-helpful-guidance-for-charity-sector On 17 December 2020 the ICO published its Code of Practice on Data Sharing. The code is statutory guidance under section 121 of the Data Protection Act 2018. The code includes helpful and empowering guidance which will undoubtedly be of assistance to all data controllers including charities...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-code-of-practice-on-data-sharing-provides-helpful-guidance-for-charity-sector Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/tough-decisions-for-housing-providers-juggling-strategic-choices 2020 was a tough year for everyone. Adapting to a new way of life involving periodic lockdowns and ever-changing policies and guidance while trying to carry on ‘as normal’ has impacted everybody, in some shape or form. The social housing sector has seen its fair share of challenges to adapt to, including an initial freeze on the housing market...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/tough-decisions-for-housing-providers-juggling-strategic-choices Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-year-new-immigration-system-what-it-means-for-charities The UK has left the European Union (EU) with a trade deal. Free movement of people from the EU to the UK and vice versa ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. In preparation for leaving the EU, the UK Government launched a new points-based system under which EU and non-EU citizens will be treated equally...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/new-year-new-immigration-system-what-it-means-for-charities Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deadline-extension-for-the-building-safety-non-acm-fund-and-a-new-30-million-waking-watch-relief-fund In the March 2020 budget, the Government announced that it would provide £1 billion in 2020 to 2021 to support the remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on residential buildings 18 metres and over in both the private and social housing sectors. The deadline for applications was originally 31 December 2020...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/deadline-extension-for-the-building-safety-non-acm-fund-and-a-new-30-million-waking-watch-relief-fund Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/innovation-and-regulation-go-hand-in-hand Technological innovation in superyachts often grabs the headlines, whether the fastest, tallest or lightest. Improvements in efficiency and sustainability are now higher on the agenda than ever before. Black Pearl and Savannah are both examples of yachts where their owners have paved the way with new greener technology...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/innovation-and-regulation-go-hand-in-hand Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/commercial-property-team-advises-gordon-murray-group-on-global-hq-site-acquisition Commercial property lawyers at the Guildford office of Penningtons Manches Cooper acted on behalf of automotive specialist Gordon Murray Group on the acquisition of the site for its new global HQ in Windlesham, Surrey. The business is led by Gordon Murray, the renowned Formula One car designer who was instrumental in 50 Grand Prix wins ...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/commercial-property-team-advises-gordon-murray-group-on-global-hq-site-acquisition Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/uk-singapore-free-trade-agreement-securing-bilateral-trade-in-goods-and-services-post-brexit Upon the UK’s exit from the European Union in January 2020, it entered into an 11-month transition period ending on 31 December 2020. In readiness for this window coming to a close, the UK has been actively seeking trade deals in order to secure its new trading position. On 10 December 2020, the UK and Singapore signed...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/uk-singapore-free-trade-agreement-securing-bilateral-trade-in-goods-and-services-post-brexit Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/interim-report-on-maternity-care-at-shrewsbury-and-telford-nhs-trust-a-summary-of-findings Maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have come under significant scrutiny since the review into care began in 2016. This review was triggered not by mechanisms within the trust identifying a problem with its care, nor by external overseeing bodies, but by the efforts of bereaved parents...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/interim-report-on-maternity-care-at-shrewsbury-and-telford-nhs-trust-a-summary-of-findings Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/brexit-update-eu-trade-marks-and-designs-20-days-to-go With less than 20 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period (31 December 2020), and a UK/EU trade deal still proving elusive, it remains imperative that EUTM and RCD owners are fully prepared for the transition process and have taken all appropriate measures to ensure the continued protection and management of their...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/brexit-update-eu-trade-marks-and-designs-20-days-to-go Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/product-safety-assessment-marks-after-brexit-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new The new UKCA (‘UK Conformity Assessed’) mark will replace the existing CE mark for relevant products sold in Great Britain when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020 (subject to any amendments contained in any EU-UK trade deal reached). On 1 September 2020, the UK Government published guidance......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/product-safety-assessment-marks-after-brexit-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/pensions-the-implications-of-the-shps-valuation-figures TPT Retirement Solutions (TPT), which manages the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS), has published estimated figures for the latest triennial funding valuation as at 30 September 2020. TPT has indicated that the preliminary results should be shared with employers by Spring 2021...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/pensions-the-implications-of-the-shps-valuation-figures Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/breaking-the-chain-upcoming-changes-in-modern-slavery-act-compliance In September 2020, the Government published the response to its consultation on transparency in supply chains, promising new measures to toughen up the requirements under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). We explore below what these changes will mean for those operating in the social housing sector...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/breaking-the-chain-upcoming-changes-in-modern-slavery-act-compliance Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/written-resolutions-and-electronic-circulation-and-signing This update follows on from our previous article on flexible governance arrangements that can be put in place in light of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. At the moment, many organisations will be using written resolutions to pass shareholder/company member resolutions given the difficulties in being able to hold in-person meetings...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/written-resolutions-and-electronic-circulation-and-signing Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/together-with-tenants The revised Together with Tenants plan and charter was published in July 2019, with over 100 housing providers becoming early adopters. Since then, these organisations have been testing out the charter, implementing the requirements and adapting them to fit the needs of their tenants and communities...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/together-with-tenants Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/collective-redress-following-merricks-v-mastercard On Friday 11 December, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Merricks v MasterCard, dismissing MasterCard’s appeal and remitting the claim to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for consideration. The judgment heralds a more ‘representative-friendly’ regime for those wishing to pursue opt-out...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/collective-redress-following-merricks-v-mastercard Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-among-first-signatories-to-the-uk-chamber-of-shipping-single-use-plastic-charter The UK Chamber of Shipping has recently launched the Single-Use Plastic Charter and Penningtons Manches Cooper is one of the first 29 signatories. The charter aims to encourage companies to ban the use of non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021 to help protect the environment now and for future generations...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-among-first-signatories-to-the-uk-chamber-of-shipping-single-use-plastic-charter Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-social-housing-white-paper-s-impact-on-local-authority-providers The Government’s long-awaited social housing white paper, ‘The Charter for Social Housing Residents’, was published on 17 November 2020. It promises widespread reform to social housing regulation, the quality standards applicable to social homes and the relationships between social housing residents and their landlords...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-social-housing-white-paper-s-impact-on-local-authority-providers Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/gynaecological-symptoms-making-concerns-heard The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper represents women with gynaecological claims and often hears from clients that they wish they had listened to their bodies sooner and pushed for a referral for medical investigations. For example, some women suffer with extremely severe..…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/gynaecological-symptoms-making-concerns-heard Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-recognised-for-its-wellbeing-and-sustainability-initiatives-in-the-inspire-business-awards Penningtons Manches Cooper has been announced as the winner of the employee wellbeing category at the Inspire Business Awards 2020. The human resources team represented the firm for the ‘Wellbeing at Work Award’, with a submission showcasing the wide array of wellbeing initiatives...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-recognised-for-its-wellbeing-and-sustainability-initiatives-in-the-inspire-business-awards Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-tangled-world-of-telecoms-ask-the-specialist-surveyor Since the Upper Tribunal handed down its decision in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Ashloch Ltd [2019] UKUT 338 (LC); [2019] EGLR 2 last November, operators and site providers alike have responded to the shifting landscape that is the application of the Electronic Communications Code...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/the-tangled-world-of-telecoms-ask-the-specialist-surveyor Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/collaborative-law-what-is-it-and-how-can-it-help-your-family-during-a-pandemic Divorce is acknowledged to be one of the most challenging and painful events in life. Almost all couples often begin the process with a common goal; to resolve their divorce and agree arrangements for their children as amicably and cost effectively as possible......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/collaborative-law-what-is-it-and-how-can-it-help-your-family-during-a-pandemic Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-grass-is-not-always-greener-for-suppliers-the-collapse-of-the-arcadia-group With the news that the Arcadia Group has entered administration, suppliers of goods and services are left with a number of questions: what happens next, and can they still get paid? The answers to such issues have recently been drastically altered by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (CIGA) 2020...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-grass-is-not-always-greener-for-suppliers-the-collapse-of-the-arcadia-group Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/johnny-depp-amber-heard-and-the-ongoing-fallout-out-of-a-bad-divorce As readers of any newspaper in recent weeks will know, the American actor, producer and musician, Johnny Depp, lost a high profile libel action against The Sun newspaper. As a result, Mr Depp will now forever be associated with the term ‘wife beater’ which is already having consequences for his career and his former wife, Amber Heard, will have to continue to live with the impact of past domestic abuse......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/johnny-depp-amber-heard-and-the-ongoing-fallout-out-of-a-bad-divorce Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/what-next-for-capital-gains-tax-the-office-of-tax-simplification-makes-bold-recommendations Alarm bells will be ringing for many taxpayers and their advisers following the report published by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) on 11 November 2020. Its recommendations, which are made independently to the Government, have the potential to increase capital gains tax (CGT) revenues by billions of pounds...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/what-next-for-capital-gains-tax-the-office-of-tax-simplification-makes-bold-recommendations Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/remedies-of-the-english-courts English courts are prepared to grant injunctive relief on worldwide assets in support of foreign proceedings, where a case based on international fraud can be made out, provided the requisite conditions for the grant of such relief are met and the applicant has not delayed in seeking such relief...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/remedies-of-the-english-courts Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-end-of-libor-be-ready-and-find-the-opportunities LIBOR, the benchmark rate used in trillions of USD of transactions, will cease to be available to a very large extent after the end of 2021. While the Covid-19 pandemic has led to some delays to the transition timetable, it has not delayed this end date. In fact, the volatility in the markets caused by the pandemic...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-end-of-libor-be-ready-and-find-the-opportunities Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-emotional-and-psychological-cost-of-divorce-and-separation-and-how-to-manage-it Deciding to separate can be one of the hardest and most life changing decisions that a couple will make. As lawyers, it is essential that this fact is kept front and centre when advising clients. The emotional 'fallout' from a separation can be momentous and can fundamentally alter the personalities who go through it.....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-emotional-and-psychological-cost-of-divorce-and-separation-and-how-to-manage-it Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/shrewsbury-and-telford-hospitals-nhs-trust-ockenden-review-to-release-emerging-findings-report-on-maternity-care Donna Ockenden, the midwifery expert charged with carrying out the independent review of maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH), confirmed this week that 10 December 2020 is the provisional date for release of the report on maternity services at the trust...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/shrewsbury-and-telford-hospitals-nhs-trust-ockenden-review-to-release-emerging-findings-report-on-maternity-care Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/study-suggests-that-initiation-of-the-oasi-care-bundle-will-reduce-the-risk-of-severe-tearing-in-childbirth A recent study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has shown promising potential for reducing instances of perineal trauma during childbirth. The OASI Care Bundle seeks to use preventative measures in order to reduce the likelihood of injury...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/study-suggests-that-initiation-of-the-oasi-care-bundle-will-reduce-the-risk-of-severe-tearing-in-childbirth Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/diabetes-and-bone-health-an-unexpected-connection Diabetes is a common and fairly well known disease, occurring when blood glucose – otherwise known as blood sugar - is too high. It affects approximately one in 15 people in the UK. The two most common types of diabetes are: Type 1, in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/diabetes-and-bone-health-an-unexpected-connection Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-opportunities-and-challenges-for-registered-provider-rp-boards Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters have steadily moved up the list of priorities for registered providers of social housing (RPs) and other housing providers following the introduction of the UK’s legally binding target to produce zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (the 2050 target)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-opportunities-and-challenges-for-registered-provider-rp-boards Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/corporate-team-advises-ai-spin-out-on-series-a-investment The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Mind Foundry, an Oxford-based artificial intelligence company, on its Series A investment. The funding round, which closed at over £10 million, was led by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (ANDI) of the MS& AD Insurance Group and brings Mind Foundry’s...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/corporate-team-advises-ai-spin-out-on-series-a-investment Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/plant-fiction-with-veggie-burgers-in-and-soya-milk-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-labelling-of-plant-based-foods The European plant-based alternative food market is forecast to grow to €2.4 billion by 2025, from €1.5 billion in 2018. This growth is evidenced by the increasing popularity of trends such as Veganuary, which saw its highest number of participants to date in 2020. An increasing number of food companies, including popular chains...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/plant-fiction-with-veggie-burgers-in-and-soya-milk-out-what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-labelling-of-plant-based-foods Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-charter-for-social-housing-residents-social-housing-white-paper-reshaping-regulation Yesterday’s publication of The Charter for Social Housing Residents: Social Housing White Paper (the white paper) comes over two years after the Social Housing Green Paper (the SHGP) and nearly three and a half years after the Grenfell Tower fire. It’s been a long time coming and sees some extensive reforms proposed...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-charter-for-social-housing-residents-social-housing-white-paper-reshaping-regulation Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/promoting-the-circular-economy-product-regulation-and-brexit Political commitments to greater environmental sustainability are translating into policies and legislation in the EU and UK to encourage circular economies: switching from the linear ‘take-make-consume-dispose’ model for products to ‘closed loop’ industrial processes...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/promoting-the-circular-economy-product-regulation-and-brexit Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/greenwash-environmental-claims-regulatory-action-and-legal-risks As the popularity and, therefore, demand for sustainable goods and services grow, the accuracy and reliability of businesses’ ‘green’ claims is coming under increasing scrutiny. To ensure conscientious consumers are protected, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/greenwash-environmental-claims-regulatory-action-and-legal-risks Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/brexit-and-schrems-ii-follow-up-what-s-on-the-horizon-for-data-protection As the UK prepares to leave the EU at the end of the transition period, the most important question that remains is whether or not the European Commission will make an ‘adequacy decision’ in favour of the UK in time for the end of the transition period. To add to this, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) recent...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/brexit-and-schrems-ii-follow-up-what-s-on-the-horizon-for-data-protection Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-housing-federation-publishes-new-code-of-governance Yesterday the National Housing Federation (the NHF) published the final version of its Code of Governance 2020...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-housing-federation-publishes-new-code-of-governance Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-decade-of-tax-change-and-why-uk-property-is-still-the-asset-to-own Despite the ongoing, all-consuming exit from the European Union, the worst societal and economic crisis in a generation, and a multitude of changes to the applicable tax rules, residential property remains an attractive asset class for anyone looking to live, or invest, in the UK...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-decade-of-tax-change-and-why-uk-property-is-still-the-asset-to-own Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/doing-more-harm-than-good-moj-report-highlights-failings-in-the-family-justice-system A final report has been published by the Ministry of Justice as to how effectively the family courts identify and respond to allegations of domestic abuse and other serious offences, in cases involving disputes between parents about the arrangements for their children......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/doing-more-harm-than-good-moj-report-highlights-failings-in-the-family-justice-system Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/haley-v-haley-a-much-needed-shot-in-the-arm-for-family-arbitration At a time when court delays and the administration of family justice has deteriorated further as a result of the Covid-19 crisis and the move to remote family courts, arbitration, the only adversarial alternative to the court process, has had a very welcome reprieve in the case of Haley v Haley [2020] ECA Civ 1369......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/haley-v-haley-a-much-needed-shot-in-the-arm-for-family-arbitration Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/employment-alert-further-government-guidance-on-the-extension-of-furlough The Government has published further guidance on the extension of the Job Retention Scheme or furlough. Although it previously outlined that furlough was to be extended for one month, the scheme will now run until 31 March 2021. There will be a review in January 2021 to decide whether employees will be required to make contributions...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/employment-alert-further-government-guidance-on-the-extension-of-furlough Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/patau-s-syndrome-trisomy-13-a-serious-but-rare-genetic-disorder Patau’s syndrome – otherwise known as ‘Trisomy 13’ – is a chromosomal condition associated with severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities in many parts of the body. Common features of this condition include: heart defects; brain or spinal cord abnormalities; extra fingers or toes (polydactyl); weak muscle tone...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/patau-s-syndrome-trisomy-13-a-serious-but-rare-genetic-disorder Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-university-s-200th-spin-out-company Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised cyber security specialist PhishAR, as it becomes the 200th company created through Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the commercialisation arm of Oxford University......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-oxford-university-s-200th-spin-out-company Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2020 As England now enters its second period of national lockdown, we reflect on the impact of the Government’s three-tiered Covid-19 restrictions on the retail sector last month. During the week commencing 12 October 2020, when the restrictions were first announced and implemented, retail footfall across the UK fell immediately...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-october-2020 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/getting-it-right-rent-standard-compliance Rent setting is an issue which goes to the heart of the statutory economic and consumer objectives of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). Failure to comply with the Rent Standard can lead to tenants being overcharged, an improper use of public funds, reputational damage for the sector and, potentially, unforeseen impacts on the business plans of Registered Providers (RPs)......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/getting-it-right-rent-standard-compliance Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/business-interruption-insurance-test-case-both-sides-to-appeal-to-the-supreme-court On 2 November 2020, the Supreme Court granted permission to the FCA, six defendant insurers and one intervening policyholder action group to appeal the recent High Court decision which largely ruled in favour of policyholders hit by the pandemic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/business-interruption-insurance-test-case-both-sides-to-appeal-to-the-supreme-court Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/plans-for-new-ai-legal-framework-gather-pace The European Parliament has recently adopted new proposals on how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to boost innovation, ethical standards and trust in AI technology......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/plans-for-new-ai-legal-framework-gather-pace Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-legal-500-and-chambers-uk-laud-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-phenomenal-client-service-in-2021-legal-directory-rankings Penningtons Manches Cooper has been commended by the 2021 legal directories for its strength across a range of key departments. The firm’s broad variety of practice areas is reflected in accolades from both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK which note the firm as having established a strong reputation in areas of law spanning services for businesses, private individuals, educational institutions and charities. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-legal-500-and-chambers-uk-laud-penningtons-manches-cooper-s-phenomenal-client-service-in-2021-legal-directory-rankings Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-global-management-consultancy-in-acquisition-of-digital-marketing-firm The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Elixirr International plc on its £3.8 million acquisition of Coast Digital Limited......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-global-management-consultancy-in-acquisition-of-digital-marketing-firm Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/thyroid-cancer-a-lesser-known-but-increasingly-prevalent-type-of-cancer Thyroid cancer is a rare type of cancer accounting for less than 1% of all cancer cases in the UK, but worryingly the numbers are increasing year on year. Thyroid cancer affects the thyroid gland, a small gland at the base of the neck that produces two hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which help regulate the metabolism......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/thyroid-cancer-a-lesser-known-but-increasingly-prevalent-type-of-cancer Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/extension-of-the-furlough-scheme-in-light-of-second-national-lockdown The Government was set to end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (known as the “furlough scheme”) on 31 October 2020 and introduce the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 1 November 2020. However, following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 31 October 2020, namely that England will go into a second lockdown, plans to launch the JSS on 1 November 2020 have been postponed. .....>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/extension-of-the-furlough-scheme-in-light-of-second-national-lockdown Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/negligent-oversight-incomplete-surgery-leads-to-recurring-appendicitis-despite-appendix-removal The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper acts for a number of clients who have suffered from complications following the development of appendicitis. Appendicitis is the swelling of the appendix which causes pain and common symptoms are......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/negligent-oversight-incomplete-surgery-leads-to-recurring-appendicitis-despite-appendix-removal Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/positive-action-permitted-are-charities-able-to-restrict-their-beneficiaries-under-the-equality-act In October, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling in a case involving Agudas Israel Housing Association (AIHA), cementing the position that restricting a charity’s beneficiary class based on protected characteristics can be permitted if the aim is to alleviate social injustice......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/positive-action-permitted-are-charities-able-to-restrict-their-beneficiaries-under-the-equality-act Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/maritime-casualty-response-and-investigation-in-the-digital-era Maritime casualties can be resource intensive and time-consuming in their immediate management, as well as in the resulting liabilities that can take months or years to resolve......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/maritime-casualty-response-and-investigation-in-the-digital-era Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-commits-to-greener-arbitrations-pledge Charlotte Hill, senior associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has recently signed the Greener Arbitrations Pledge, confirming the firm’s commitment to managing arbitrations in a sustainable way......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-commits-to-greener-arbitrations-pledge Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/leicestershire-live-apologises-to-former-leicester-city-and-watford-manager-nigel-pearson Jeremy Clarke Williams, head of reputation management and privacy at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has secured an apology from Reach plc (publisher of the Leicester Mercury and its Leicestershire Live website) on behalf of Nigel Pearson, the football manager whose career has included stints at Leicester City and Watford......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/leicestershire-live-apologises-to-former-leicester-city-and-watford-manager-nigel-pearson Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/uk-implementation-of-the-fifth-money-laundering-directive The Government has introduced new legislation which increases reporting obligations for trusts, following its implementation of the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD). The legislation came into force on 6 October 2020 and has wide-ranging implications for trusts...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/uk-implementation-of-the-fifth-money-laundering-directive Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/acl-injury-and-osteoarthritis-causes-symptoms-and-treatment Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are one of the most common types of knee injury and occur particularly in athletes or people who exercise and play sport regularly. ACL injuries can be treated surgically or non-surgically, depending on the patient, but may lead to an increased risk of osteoarthritis in later life...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/acl-injury-and-osteoarthritis-causes-symptoms-and-treatment Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fca-extends-implementation-deadline-for-certification-regime-and-conduct-rules The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the deadline for solo-regulated firms to assess the fitness and propriety of their certified persons for the first time and to issue certificates. Firms now have until 31 March 2021 to assess and certify staff......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fca-extends-implementation-deadline-for-certification-regime-and-conduct-rules Fri, 23 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/all-change-in-the-education-sector-what-sponsors-need-to-know-about-the-new-student-route At 9am on 5 October 2020 the new student route replaced Tier 4 of the points based system. The Home Office then published a series of new guidance documents including new sponsor guidance. However, no student policy guidance has been published to assist students applying under the route as yet......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/all-change-in-the-education-sector-what-sponsors-need-to-know-about-the-new-student-route Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/retained-products-of-conception-risk-factors-and-complications-following-pregnancy Retained products of conception (RPOC) are the placental and/or fetal tissue that remain in the womb following childbirth, a medical termination of pregnancy or a miscarriage. After childbirth it is vital for the attending midwife to examine the placenta carefully to check that it is complete...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/retained-products-of-conception-risk-factors-and-complications-following-pregnancy Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/psychological-effects-following-a-diagnosis-of-cauda-equina-syndrome-the-importance-of-mental-health-in-treatment-and-litigation Cauda Equina Syndrome is a potentially devastating condition, caused by the compression, usually by a herniated spinal disc, of the nerves at the base of the spinal cord. It is a recognised emergency and surgical decompression is normally required within 24 hours of onset in order to minimise the long-term effects...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/psychological-effects-following-a-diagnosis-of-cauda-equina-syndrome-the-importance-of-mental-health-in-treatment-and-litigation Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-boosts-growing-birmingham-office-with-leading-intellectual-property-lawyer The Birmingham office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper, established last year as the firm’s first location outside of London and the South East, has announced another new appointment......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-boosts-growing-birmingham-office-with-leading-intellectual-property-lawyer Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-named-in-uk-litigation-top-50-report The high quality and broad range of Pennington Manches Cooper’s litigation expertise has been recognised in this year’s edition of The Lawyer UK Litigation 50, which positions the firm at 38 in the list of top 50 litigation law firms......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-named-in-uk-litigation-top-50-report Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-skinbiotherapeutics-plc-on-conditional-4-5m-equity-fundraising The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper is advising SkinBioTherapeutics plc (AIM: SBTX) on a £4 million conditional placing and an associated open offer to raise up to £500,000......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-skinbiotherapeutics-plc-on-conditional-4-5m-equity-fundraising Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-digital-data-is-changing-admiralty-court-collision-trials-guidance-from-the-recent-suez-collision-judgment Judgment was handed down last week on a three-way collision that occurred in the Suez Canal on 15 July 2018. The vessels were the Sakizaya Kalon (SK), Osios David (OD) and Panamax Alexander (PA). This was Sir Nigel Teare's final case as Admiralty Judge and he used the opportunity to illustrate...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-digital-data-is-changing-admiralty-court-collision-trials-guidance-from-the-recent-suez-collision-judgment Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/lung-cancer-a-difficult-diagnosis-with-far-reaching-consequences Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious cancers, with approximately 47,000 people diagnosed in the UK each year. In terms of those most affected, the older generation and smokers or ex-smokers are in the highest risk category, with 4 out of 10 lung cancer cases being diagnosed in people who are aged 75 or over...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/lung-cancer-a-difficult-diagnosis-with-far-reaching-consequences Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-on-financing-and-delivery-of-eimskip-s-bruarfoss Following the successful delivery of sister ship Dettifoss earlier this year, leading Icelandic transportation and logistics company Eimskip has taken delivery of Brúarfoss, the second of two new 2,150 TEU container vessels built in China. Together, they are now the largest vessels in the company’s fleet......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-on-financing-and-delivery-of-eimskip-s-bruarfoss Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-and-luxury-brands-intellectual-property-protection-for-ss21-it-s-by-design As the late Karl Lagerfeld once said, “Fashion is what people wear, not only what you see on the runway” - a concept which certainly seems to have inspired the catwalk at this year’s London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2021 collections. With a noticeable focus on elasticated waistbands and comfortable trousers...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-and-luxury-brands-intellectual-property-protection-for-ss21-it-s-by-design Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/demand-by-fashion-retail-customers-for-swift-seamless-and-sustainable-fulfilment-intensified-by-coronavirus-outbreak Penningtons Manches Cooper’s latest report in its Fashion Customer’s Journey series reveals rising consumer expectations and the growing importance for retailers to deliver their goods into shoppers’ hands swiftly, seamlessly and sustainably. The impact of Covid-19 is proving to be a catalyst for underlying structural changes...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/demand-by-fashion-retail-customers-for-swift-seamless-and-sustainable-fulfilment-intensified-by-coronavirus-outbreak Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-effects-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-cosmetic-and-elective-surgery-industries The consequences of lockdown and government-enforced restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have, of course, been felt heavily by businesses across all industries. Both the private healthcare sector and health and beauty businesses, which rely on close physical contact with their clients, have been significantly affected...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-effects-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-cosmetic-and-elective-surgery-industries Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/righting-a-wrong-by-reversionary-interest-in-swift-v-carpenter-a-welcome-and-comprehensive-reformulation-of-the-law Personal injury specialists Warren Collins and Louise Taylor reflect on today’s landmark Court of Appeal judgment in Swift v Carpenter. The purpose of damages in personal injury cases is to put the injured accident victim back into the (financial) position he/she would have been in had the accident not taken place...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/righting-a-wrong-by-reversionary-interest-in-swift-v-carpenter-a-welcome-and-comprehensive-reformulation-of-the-law Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/supporting-world-mental-health-day Penningtons Manches Cooper is proud to support World Mental Health Day 2020. Taking place tomorrow, 10 October, its aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilise efforts in support of better mental health for all......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/supporting-world-mental-health-day Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/call-for-public-national-database-to-improve-maternity-safety-across-nhs-trusts Mothers-to-be do not generally seek maternity care in a hospital setting because they are ill – it is because they want to try and ensure the safe delivery of their babies. Sadly, over the last few years, there have been several reports concerning poor maternity care in NHS hospitals, most notably at hospitals that are the responsibility of...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/call-for-public-national-database-to-improve-maternity-safety-across-nhs-trusts Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/occupiers-liability-nhs-trusts-report-patient-safety-concerns-over-failing-premises Around half of a sample of 114 NHS trusts in England have reportedly expressed concern about risks to patients, staff and visitors from inadequate building maintenance and staff shortages. The reports follow a political analysis, undertaken by the Labour Party, based on risk registers the trusts completed, raising questions about...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/occupiers-liability-nhs-trusts-report-patient-safety-concerns-over-failing-premises Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence-takes-action-following-outcome-of-first-do-no-harm-report-on-vaginal-mesh In July, the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review published its report into how the healthcare system in England had responded to claims that surgical mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence was harmful. It found that had guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence-takes-action-following-outcome-of-first-do-no-harm-report-on-vaginal-mesh Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-arthritis-week-shedding-light-on-the-symptoms-and-complications-of-septic-arthritis 7 October 2020 marks the beginning of National Arthritis Week in the UK. Arthritis is a general term that refers to pain, stiffness and swelling in the sufferer’s joints. It is the biggest cause of pain and disability in the UK, and it is estimated that 10 million people suffer from the condition nationwide......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-arthritis-week-shedding-light-on-the-symptoms-and-complications-of-septic-arthritis Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/covid-19-and-universities-can-students-get-their-money-back As thousands of students returned to university last month, and others began their undergraduate journey, it would be safe to say that few expected a traditional 'fresher’ experience. Nevertheless, many still chose to move from their homes and embrace an independent lifestyle, perhaps with a glimmer of hope for some normality...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/covid-19-and-universities-can-students-get-their-money-back Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/donor-conception-legal-parents-and-parental-responsibility-what-you-need-to-know-before-starting-the-process There has been a recent spike in interest in the press and on social media around children who have been conceived via sperm donation. It follows the newly released BBC documentary, 25 Siblings and me about 18 year old Oli Benjamin’s search for his American donor father, during the course of which he discovered he had 25 half siblings......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/donor-conception-legal-parents-and-parental-responsibility-what-you-need-to-know-before-starting-the-process Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/court-of-appeal-puts-education-regulators-in-the-spotlight-two-recent-challenges-of-regulatory-decisions-made-by-ofsted-and-the-ofs Two recent decisions of the Court of Appeal have put the decisions and powers of education regulators in the spotlight. These cases will be of interest to education providers as well as regulators and give insight into the difficulties and potential gains of seeking to challenge a regulatory decision via judicial review...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/court-of-appeal-puts-education-regulators-in-the-spotlight-two-recent-challenges-of-regulatory-decisions-made-by-ofsted-and-the-ofs Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/higher-education-institutions-four-key-questions-to-consider-when-initiating-formal-processes-against-students As we embark on a new academic term, two judgments from earlier this year: AB v University XYZ [2020] EWHC 206 (QB) and AW v St George’s, University of London [2020] EWHC 1647 (Admin) provide helpful insight for institutions to consider when initiating formal processes against their students...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/higher-education-institutions-four-key-questions-to-consider-when-initiating-formal-processes-against-students Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/modern-slavery-and-supply-chains-new-measures-for-businesses-and-public-bodies The UK was the first country in the world to require large businesses to report on modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, with the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). On 22 September 2020, the UK Government announced new measures to toughen the MSA...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/modern-slavery-and-supply-chains-new-measures-for-businesses-and-public-bodies Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/marine-insurance-and-items-ranking-towards-ctl-calculations-the-renos-and-brillante-virtuoso-revisited Following the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in The Renos (in which Penningtons Manches Cooper represented the H& M underwriters) and the Commercial Court decision in The Brillante Virtuoso, the law surrounding the constructive total loss (CTL) of vessels has undergone close scrutiny......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/marine-insurance-and-items-ranking-towards-ctl-calculations-the-renos-and-brillante-virtuoso-revisited Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/world-heart-day-2020-using-heart-to-beat-heart-disease World Heart Day occurs every year on 29 September. It is a global campaign that aims to draw attention to heart disease, stroke and the range of health issues associated with these conditions. World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation (WHF) in 2000. Each year, there is a different theme...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/world-heart-day-2020-using-heart-to-beat-heart-disease Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/back-of-the-net-messi-scores-definitive-victory-in-a-nine-year-legal-dispute-over-his-trade-mark We wrote previously about Lionel Messi's success against Massi, the famous Spanish cycling brand, back in 2018, when the General Court of the European Union ruled that the world-famous footballer could finally register his name as a trade mark. The decision came after a lengthy dispute in which Massi opposed the trade mark application...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/back-of-the-net-messi-scores-definitive-victory-in-a-nine-year-legal-dispute-over-his-trade-mark Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/urology-awareness-month-potential-urological-consequences-following-cauda-equina-syndrome September is Urology Awareness Month, which is a yearly event created by The Urology Foundation in order to raise awareness of urological conditions. The charity also helps fund vital research, which is required in order to understand more about these conditions and improve the lives of patients...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/urology-awareness-month-potential-urological-consequences-following-cauda-equina-syndrome Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-corporate-insolvency-and-governance-act-2020-and-the-commercial-lease Following yesterday’s announcement that a number of the temporary measures brought in by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (CIGA) to ease pressures on companies most at risk of insolvency during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis are to be extended, we look here at some of the key questions...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-corporate-insolvency-and-governance-act-2020-and-the-commercial-lease Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/government-response-to-the-gender-recognition-act-consultation The Government has finally released its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation. Long-awaited by the trans community and those advocating on their behalf, it has no doubt caused widespread disappointment, even though one of the key points – that plans for self-identification have been dropped – was expected following a leak earlier this summer...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/government-response-to-the-gender-recognition-act-consultation Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-green-finance-revolution-a-short-guide-to-traditional-financing-capital-markets-and-the-green-loan-principles The fight against climate change remains a global challenge. In the United Kingdom, the green agenda has been growing in both visibility and importance for a number of years, although the current pandemic has challenged this focus. One element that does not seem to have suffered in recent times...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-green-finance-revolution-a-short-guide-to-traditional-financing-capital-markets-and-the-green-loan-principles Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/newsflash-consumer-regulation-review-2019-2020 Yesterday , the Regulator of Social Housing published its Consumer regulation review 2019 to 2020. The last review was published in July 2019 when the world and sector looked very different; however, consumer regulation has remained in the spotlight for the sector. The review covers the four consumer standards, namely...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/newsflash-consumer-regulation-review-2019-2020 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/corporate-team-advises-oxford-start-ups-on-special-pandemic-investment Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised two Oxford medtech companies on investment from EIT Health, the knowledge and innovation community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. EIT Health provided co-investment alongside existing investors in the two companies...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/corporate-team-advises-oxford-start-ups-on-special-pandemic-investment Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/travel-law-team-secures-145-million-settlement-on-behalf-of-client-with-catastrophic-injuries The High Court has approved a settlement of £14.5 million, secured on behalf of an anonymous protected party, for catastrophic injuries caused by a road accident in France. The settlement was agreed in line with French law principles in accordance with the Rome II Regulation...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/travel-law-team-secures-145-million-settlement-on-behalf-of-client-with-catastrophic-injuries Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/banksys-trade-marks-at-risk-as-artist-loses-legal-battle-over-registration-of-flower-thrower-mural Banksy's trade mark portfolio could potentially be at risk as the Cancellation Division of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) holds that Banksy's trade mark for ‘Flower Thrower’ was filed in bad faith and is therefore invalid. In 2014, Banksy (via an entity called Pest Control Office Limited)……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/banksys-trade-marks-at-risk-as-artist-loses-legal-battle-over-registration-of-flower-thrower-mural Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/vascular-disease-awareness-month-raising-awareness-of-common-vascular-conditions-and-complications September is Vascular Disease Awareness Month and this year the Circulation Foundation has launched ‘The Body Walk’ initiative as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of vascular disease. The Body Walk aims to collectively walk the 60,000 miles of the arterial system, raising £1 for every mile walked...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/vascular-disease-awareness-month-raising-awareness-of-common-vascular-conditions-and-complications Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/affordable-homes-and-shared-ownership Last week was a busy week for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government within the housing sector, as well as for registered providers and their advisers, as we sought to understand the implications of the Government’s new national model for shared ownership......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/affordable-homes-and-shared-ownership Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-home-from-home-remote-working-in-another-country Since lockdown started in March, homeworking has become the norm for millions of workers who were previously office-based. In April the Office of National Statistics showed that 49.2% of adults in employment were working from home...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-home-from-home-remote-working-in-another-country Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/football-club-2-0-commercial-rights-intermediary-and-a-lesson-on-disclosure His Honour Judge Pelling QC, sitting as a High Court judge, handed down judgment on 14 September 2020 in an interesting claim brought against Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Group Limited (Liverpool) by Winlink Marketing Limited (WML). WML is an intermediary specialising in introducing sports rights holders……>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/football-club-2-0-commercial-rights-intermediary-and-a-lesson-on-disclosure Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/smart-data-the-future-of-data-and-how-the-government-is-legislating-on-compulsory-participation On 9 September 2020 the Government published the response to its Smart Data Review, which sets out plans to introduce primary legislation to mandate industry involvement in Smart Data initiatives across multiple industries including communications such as telephone and broadband, energy and finance...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/smart-data-the-future-of-data-and-how-the-government-is-legislating-on-compulsory-participation Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/significant-victory-for-370-000-policyholders-in-landmark-high-court-business-interruption-insurance-case The High Court has today ruled against insurers in a landmark decision which paves the way for pay-outs to an estimated 370,000 businesses forced to close during lockdown. In their judgment, Butcher J and Flaux LJ ruled in favour of policyholders in the majority of the 21 policy wordings considered...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/significant-victory-for-370-000-policyholders-in-landmark-high-court-business-interruption-insurance-case Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-winter-truce-is-coming-new-rules-on-residential-evictions With the Covid-19 infection rate continuing to rise, so do the concerns about further restrictions being placed on landlords attempting to regain possession of residential property......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-winter-truce-is-coming-new-rules-on-residential-evictions Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/world-sepsis-day-on-13-september-stop-sepsis-save-lives Sepsis causes 11 million deaths worldwide each year and World Sepsis Day is an opportunity to unite in the fight against sepsis and raise awareness of the illness and the symptoms to be alert to. Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to infection, which causes the immune system to attack the body...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/world-sepsis-day-on-13-september-stop-sepsis-save-lives Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/domicile-getting-the-story-straight Every person has a domicile at all times throughout their lifetime, starting with a domicile of origin at birth, which is usually the domicile of the person’s father. Once an adult, an individual's domicile will change only if they move country and intend to live in that country permanently or indefinitely...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/domicile-getting-the-story-straight Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-social-housing-providers-can-avoid-common-errors-when-executing-documents-and-deeds We regularly discover issues where our clients have (in good faith!) executed documents and deeds incorrectly. The most common mistake we encounter is where deeds have been signed by someone who does not have authority to do so, either where a power of attorney has not validly been put in place (or has expired), or deeds have been signed by executive directors as opposed to company directors / board members......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-social-housing-providers-can-avoid-common-errors-when-executing-documents-and-deeds Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/governance-in-social-housing-a-flexible-future These unprecedented times have required innovation (and patience with internet glitches!) to ensure the continued operation of ‘business as usual’ from a governance perspective. We have already seen the greater use of electronic meetings, written resolutions, alternative voting mechanisms, urgency procedures and powers of attorney and it is likely that some of these measures will continue to be used more widely in the future......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/governance-in-social-housing-a-flexible-future Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/sevilleja-v-marex-new-hope-for-creditors-of-impecunious-counterparties The English Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd. The key issue the case has dealt with is the scope of the reflective loss principle in English law. This might not mean much to the average person, but the decision is potentially ground-breaking for creditors of companies seeking justice...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/sevilleja-v-marex-new-hope-for-creditors-of-impecunious-counterparties Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/regeneron-v-kymab-uk-supreme-court-rules-against-regeneron-in-landmark-patent-claim-sufficiency-judgment As the saying goes, ‘the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry’. And unfortunately for Regeneron, so too, it seems, have the carefully constructed patent claims that aimed to protect Regeneron’s invention in successfully producing human antibodies in transgenic mice...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/regeneron-v-kymab-uk-supreme-court-rules-against-regeneron-in-landmark-patent-claim-sufficiency-judgment Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-eczema-week-causes-treatment-and-covid-19 13 – 19 September 2020 is National Eczema Week. Eczema, or dermatitis, is a skin disease that stems from inflammation. It is characterised by rough, itchy patches of skin that can cause sufferers great irritation and can affect people of all ages, from infancy to old age. The most common type of eczema is known as atopic eczema...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/national-eczema-week-causes-treatment-and-covid-19 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/no-lockdown-for-the-telecoms-code Since June, there have been no fewer than six decisions on the Electronic Communications Code. Plainly, members of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (referred to in this article as ‘the UT’) – and their counterparts at the Lands Tribunal for Scotland – have been working briskly notwithstanding lockdown...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2021/no-lockdown-for-the-telecoms-code Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2020 With more office workers returning to work, London’s West End saw an increase in footfall of 10%. The Government’s Eat-Out-to-Help-Out scheme proved itself flavour of the month, being claimed on 64 million meals in its first three weeks. In its final week, it increased retail footfall by 6%...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/fashion-luxury-and-lifestyle-news-aggregator-august-2020 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/know-your-numbers-week-2020-checking-blood-pressure-at-home Know Your Numbers Week (KYN2020) is taking place this week, from 7 to 13 September. The event has been established to encourage people to find out their own blood pressure figures. In previous years, volunteers have staffed free pressure check stations at pharmacies, supermarkets and sports centres. This year will have to be a little different...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/know-your-numbers-week-2020-checking-blood-pressure-at-home Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/bunker-disputes-common-pitfalls-and-guidance The significance of bunkers in shipping is unquestionable. After the crew, they are the single item without which a vessel would remain idle and they give rise to a wide range of disputes from off-hire claims to catastrophic engine failures......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/bunker-disputes-common-pitfalls-and-guidance Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/charities-common-pitfalls-in-handling-redundancies Covid-19 has dramatically changed every aspect of our society, from the way we socialise, to our economy, and the way we work. The charity sector has without doubt been particularly affected by the pandemic......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/charities-common-pitfalls-in-handling-redundancies Thu, 03 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-stanford-capital-and-si-capital-on-6-5m-equity-fundraising The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper is advising Stanford Capital and SI Capital as joint brokers to ImmuPharma plc on a £6.5 million equity placing of new ordinary shares......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-acts-for-stanford-capital-and-si-capital-on-6-5m-equity-fundraising Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-might-redundancy-impact-your-divorce-settlement The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on so many aspects of our lives. It is estimated that more than 9 million jobs were furloughed in the United Kingdom as part of the Government's job retention scheme. Despite this, we have still seen redundancy programmes in many businesses and, as the scheme comes to a close, it is expected that further redundancies will follow......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/how-might-redundancy-impact-your-divorce-settlement Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-bramble-energy-on-5-million-funding-round-to-support-development-of-pioneering-technology Penningtons Manches Cooper’s corporate team has advised London-based hydrogen fuel cell company Bramble Energy on its £5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by BGF with additional investment from existing investors IP Group, Parkwalk Advisors, and UCL Technology Fund......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/penningtons-manches-cooper-advises-bramble-energy-on-5-million-funding-round-to-support-development-of-pioneering-technology Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/keep-calm-school-is-back-on As the heatwave the country enjoyed at the beginning of August is replaced by rain, blustering winds and widespread storms, the thoughts of many parents will now be turning towards preparing for the start of the autumn school term, which is only a matter of days away......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/keep-calm-school-is-back-on Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/updating-safety-management-systems-protecting-crew-from-covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant issues for crew members on board vessels across the globe, and the impact it has had on their physical and mental health has been the focus of some attention. The spotlight is on employers of crew, as well as owners and operators of vessels, to ensure that they and their vessels...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/updating-safety-management-systems-protecting-crew-from-covid-19 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-future-of-judicial-review-are-changes-afoot On 31 July 2020, the Government launched its Independent Review of Administrative Law which will be considering the future of judicial review, a legal mechanism through which decisions of public bodies can be challenged in the courts......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/the-future-of-judicial-review-are-changes-afoot Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-level-results-2020-a-week-like-no-other The week between A-level and GCSE results will always be a busy time in the education sector. However, to say that this year has been exceptional is probably an understatement. By way of a recap, in order to adapt to the challenges imposed by the pandemic, in April 2020 Ofqual announced that schools would be asked to submit...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/a-level-results-2020-a-week-like-no-other Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/supreme-court-rules-on-the-fiduciary-duties-of-members-of-charitable-companies The Supreme Court’s decision in Lehtimӓki v Cooper on 29 July 2020 has confirmed that members of charitable companies can, in some circumstances, owe fiduciary duties to the objects of the charity (rather than to the charity itself) when carrying out their role as members......>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/supreme-court-rules-on-the-fiduciary-duties-of-members-of-charitable-companies Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/cladding-claims-and-limitation-under-the-defective-premises-act-1972 The decision in Sportcity 4 Management Ltd v Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1591 (TCC) is a useful confirmation of the limitation position under the Defective Premises Act 1972 when further work is undertaken after completion of the original project...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/cladding-claims-and-limitation-under-the-defective-premises-act-1972 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/cladding-claims-and-concealment-under-the-limitation-act-1980 The case of RG Securities (No.2) Ltd v (1) Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (2) Building Lifeplans Ltd (3) R Maskell Ltd [2020] EWHC 1646 (TCC) is a reminder of the high hurdle set by the court for any party to achieve summary judgment in a claim. It also provides an important confirmation...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/cladding-claims-and-concealment-under-the-limitation-act-1980 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/in-the-spotlight-cladding-claims-and-limitation One of the fallouts from the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 is that many building owners across the UK are having to look very closely at the safety (in the event of fire) of the external wall cladding systems on their buildings. This is leading to lots of owners identifying the need to undertake very costly and disruptive remedial works...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/in-the-spotlight-cladding-claims-and-limitation Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/23-august-2020-eviction-day On 23 August 2020, the new Practice Direction 55C supplementing the Civil Procedure Rules comes into force. Although there has been some reporting in the national press about 23 August 2020 becoming known as ‘eviction day’, that is not, strictly speaking, true...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/23-august-2020-eviction-day Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/why-e-signatures-are-the-new-norm-for-real-estate Katherine Crowley and Tarnya Mason consider the impact of the Land Registry’s decision to accept e-signatures. In our first article, we talked about how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation. The change in the Land Registry’s policy in the intervening four weeks is perhaps the best example yet of this...…>> https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/why-e-signatures-are-the-new-norm-for-real-estate Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/730-days-later-where-are-we-two-years-on-from-the-social-housing-green-paper The sector waited for the Social Housing Green Paper (the SHGP) with bated breath and we were promised it would be “the most substantial report of its kind for a generation”. 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