News
Nov
23
Government proposals for employment law reform
The main proposals are:- unfair dismissal qualifying period to increase to two years compulsory lodging of all claims through ACAS, for an attempt at mediation, before they can be lodged with the tribunal the introduction of protected conversations, with the proviso that they will not extend to protect discriminatory acts reducing minimum period for redundancy consultation to 60, 45 or 30 days Business Secretary Vince Cable has today also published the Government’s Response... Read More »
Oct
4
Cartlidge Morland v Thomas
Judgment was handed down at the High Court on 30 September 2011 in the case of Cartlidge Morland v Thomas. Emmanuelle Ries and John Kenneally advised Gerard Thomas, the successful Defendant employee and instructed Simon J Brown of Crown Office Chambers. ... Read More »
Sep
26
Le Bribery Act 2010: Cette loi anti corruption britannique pourra aussi s’appliquer aux entreprises francaises
La loi britannique de 2010 relative à la corruption, the Bribery Act 2010 (le « Bribery Act»), est entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2011. Dans le cadre de cette nouvelle loi, les sociétés opérant au Royaume-Uni doivent impérativement revoir leurs politiques et procédures commerciales pour s’assurer que celles-ci sont conformes à la nouvelle la loi, laquelle prévoit des sanctions incluant des amendes au montant illimité. Le Bribery Act crée quatre nouvelles infractions 1.... Read More »
Aug
2
Promotion of Pharmaceutical Products and the Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act came into force on 1 July 2011. It has attracted much controversy, and because of its jurisdictional reach beyond the borders of the UK, it has given rise to concern in various industries including the pharmaceutical industry and in particular in the areas of hospitality, gifts and other inducements to healthcare professionals. It is therefore welcome that the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) and the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice... Read More »
Aug
2
Scullion -v- Bank of Scotland Plc (trading as Colleys)
Miller Rosenfalck represented the Claimant Emmet Thomas Scullion in an Appeal made by Bank of Scotland Plc (trading as Colleys) which was heard by the Court of Appeal on 23 May 2011. Judgment was handed down by The Court of Appeal on 17 June 2011. The Bank’s appeal against the decision of Richard Snowden QC was allowed. The effect of the decision of The Court of appeal is that a Valuer of a residential property does not now owe a duty of care to a Borrower if they were instructed by... Read More »
Jul
20
Patent Box
The aim of the UK Government's proposal for the so called Patent Box is to ease the tax on income from the exploitation of patents held by UK companies. Reduced tax The key element of the Patent Box model is that it offers a beneficial tax rate on the income from existing patents and the model differs from the R&D tax credit model which supports the earlier R&D phase. The model can therefore be seen as an extension of the R&D credit. According to the Government the main... Read More »