ArticleShould I Stay Or Should I Go? Addressing Problems With Professional AdvisersIn our business and private lives alike, we all rely on professional advice and expertise from many quarters.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPitmans
Article5 Legal Issues To Consider When Moving To The Cloud And Choosing A VendorCarefully review the terms on which you are intending to contract with your cloud provider. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPitmans
ArticleRound 2 Goes To TPR In The Nortel And Lehman AppealsThe Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court in the matters of Nortel GMBH and Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (both in administration) and other companies.United KingdomInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringPitmans
ArticleAdding Parties After The Expiry Of Limitation: Office Properties PL Limited (In Liquidation) v Adcamp LLPIt was always assumed that the Courts would not allow limitation to be circumvented by permitting claimants to add or substitute new parties after the expiry of primary limitation save in very narrowly circumscribed cases: being misdescription or standing issues.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGatehouse Chambers
ArticleTop Legal Tips For Start-UpsSetting up your first business can be a daunting prospect. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawPitmans
ArticleSeptember 2011 - Employment Law UpdateThe law relating to dress codes in the context of sex discrimination is well established in general terms. United KingdomEmployment and HRPitmans
ArticleInsolvency UpdateThe effect of Paragraph 105 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 is that, where something is to be done by the directors of a company, it is to be done by a majority of the directors. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawPitmans
ArticleConversion Of Guaranteed Minimum PensionsThe Pensions Act 2007 contains provisions permitting contracted-out occupational final salary pension schemes to convert members' Guaranteed Minimum Pensions into ordinary scheme benefits on the basis of "actuarial equivalence".United KingdomEmployment and HRPitmans
ArticleEmployment Update – October 2011The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 October 2011. United KingdomEmployment and HRPitmans
ArticleEmployment Update — November 2011The Employment Appeals Tribunal has held that directors of an organisation can be liable for discrimination.United KingdomEmployment and HRPitmans
ArticleTicking The Right Boxes: The Orange v Shein Decision On Jurisdictional Challenges And Staying ArbitrationIn Orange Transgroup Ltd ("Orange") and IT Way v Shein Distribution UK Ltd. ("Shein"), the English High Court addressed the procedural interaction between challenging jurisdiction (Civil Procedure Rules, Part 11)...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleAvoiding Procedural Pitfalls In Professional Negligence ClaimsThis article reviews two professional negligence cases highlighting procedural pitfalls, including issues with claim form service deadlines and identifying the correct defendant, offering guidance on avoiding these mistakes.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGatehouse Chambers