Yearly Archives: 2022

Hague Convention Letters of Request – The relevance threshold

Litigants from Hague Convention countries can ask their home courts to seek assistance from the High Court of England and Wales by issuing a “letter of request” (“LOR”) to obtain the evidence or documents. For an overview of the steps …

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Top civil servant privately warns the PM against forcing government workers back to the office

The warnings come shortly after Jacob Rees-Mogg was reported to have left “sorry you were out” notes on empty Whitehall desks, in an attempt to cajole civil servants back to government offices. Some have labelled this a “stunt” and a …

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Landmark employment reforms to be abandoned

The Employment Bill was first promised in December 2019 and dubbed a ‘landmark’ piece of legislation. The first tranche of changes came into effect in early 2019, which included extending the right for workers to receive a written contract of …

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Hybrid working – it’s all about balance…

London-based international law firm Stephenson Harwood have hit the headlines this week with the introduction of a new policy under which staff below partner level can choose to work remotely full-time in return for a sacrifice of 20% of their …

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Watching pornographic material in the workplace is a sackable offence

Watching pornography in the workplace would be considered an act of gross misconduct with instant dismissal in most workplaces, says Employment associate Daniel Zona. “Most employers will have workplace policies that explain how IT and communications equipment provided by a …

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Collyer Bristow continues growth with Commercial Litigation Partner hire

Collyer Bristow has appointed David Vaughan as a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department. David joins the firm from Shakespeare Martineau, where he was also Head of the London Office. His appointment at Collyer Bristow is effective as of 3 …

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The 1975 Act: Challenging Circumstances (Part 2)

Part 2 /2 of our latest UK/USA podcast. Aidan Grant is joined by Samara Dutton to discuss how and when beneficiaries bring a claim against an estate for insufficient financial provision. Run time: 25 minutes   View part 1 here. 

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P&O further wage cuts blocked

The legality of this move was questioned widely at the time, and the P&O chief executive admitted to a parliamentary select committee that it breached legislation which required the company to consult on mass redundancies. Now P&O is in the …

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New diversity requirements for senior executives and board members at UK listed companies

Almost all UK and overseas companies which are listed on a regulated market in the UK will be required to ‘comply or explain’ in relation to their adherence to the target measures outlined in the rules. Amongst the key targets …

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Advice for directors in financial services in light of ClientEarth’s threat of legal action against directors of Shell

This threatened claim, which would be one of the first claims seeking to hold a board of directors personally liable for failing to adequately prepare for the net zero transition, will be of particular interest to directors, including those in …

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