The Court of Appeal issued the latest judgment in the Cala Homes series of litigation on 27 May 2011.

Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) has won the right to proceed to a full judicial review hearing in October following Wednesdays ruling (24 August 2011) by Mr Justice Collins.

Happy new year to you, my dear readers. I hope you had a great Christmas - or 'Winter Festival' as our politically correct friends would have us call it (and which is exactly why I still call it Christmas).

In his article in this edition of Construction Law, John Kittow discusses the importance of good contract management, including the giving of the notices required by the contract.

The Government’s proposal to increase the qualifying period for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim from one to two years has received considerable publicity.

Manufacturers have traditionally enjoyed the flexibility of being able to take on and then shed temps as demand fluctuates, often in response to a spike/dip in orders. Clearly this is a good thing for manufacturers and also for those people who chose to undertake this manner of working.

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') has today (14th September 2010) handed down its judgment in the appeal of the joined cases of Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Akcros Chemicals v Commission (T-125/03 and T-253/03).

Vanessa Hempstead, a solicitor in Thomas Eggar’s London employment team, recently spoke at a Westminster Briefing event on the future of health and safety after Lord Young’s review.

Difficult times call for smart strategies. The current housing market can be a rather harsh environment for sellers of certain properties in some parts of the UK.

Some important changes to the Construction Act came into force on 1 October 2011. Employers, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants should all be operating the new regime for contracts entered into since 1 October.

The High Court handed down its ruling in the case of Group Lotus Plc and Lotus Cars Ltd v Team Lotus Ventures Limited, Tony Fernandes and others at the end of last month.

As the transfer window closes, we thought it would be a worthwhile time to provide a headline overview of the finances of the sport.

Company sale prices in the manufacturing sector in the first quarter of 2012 appeared to show steady improvement.

Only four months to go before the Agency Workers Regulations come into force on 1 October! Time to panic? No! Time to read our handy five step guide!

The long awaited Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) came into force on the 1 October, and are designed to create equal treatment in regard to pay and working conditions between agency workers and the hirer’s permanent employees who work in comparable roles.

The long awaited Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) came into force on the 1 October, and are designed to create equal treatment in regard to pay and working conditions between agency workers and the hirer’s permanent employees who work in comparable roles.

The Government’s proposal to increase the qualifying period for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim from one to two years has received considerable publicity.

Average annual fees for independent schools rose 83% between 1992 and 2008. The provision of reduced school fees for staff is seen as a very effective aid to their recruitment and retention. However it does raise a number of complex legal issues.

The current economic climate has necessitated many employers making collective redundancies.

On 17 October 2011, All Leisure Holidays Limited (represented by Victoria Brackett, Katie Papworth and Sophie Davies of Thomas Eggar LLP and James Cuttress of Fountain Court Chambers) was awarded damages of £2 million plus costs against Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Groupama Insurance Company Limited, Novae Syndicates Limited and Sagicor Corporate Capital Limited (represented by Clyde & Co) in respect of an indemnity under a financial failure insurance policy.