242 articles over 49 pages
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Is a parent company bound by contracts of its subsidiary?
05 July 2012Companies doing business on an international basis can take welcome comfort from a recent Court of Appeal decision, which confirmed the approach for when a corporate veil will be lifted. Andrew Hawkins and Stephanie Hamer from our Corporate Team look at the decision in further detail.
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Giving prejudice the boot
05 July 2012With multinational workforces a fact of life, employers must be vigilant to ensure that national pride does not spill over and become a more serious issue. In the final article in our series covering the 2012 summer of sport (Euro 2012 and London Olympics) employment issues, lawyers in our Employment Team answer some questions which you may be faced with.
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Foul play: when workers 'kick off'
20 June 2012More than half a million people in Britain turn up to work with a hangover and, during Euro 2012 and possibly also during the Olympics, this figure is likely to soar. The knock-on effects of football or sport mania can cause huge headaches for employers. In the second of three articles covering the 2012 summer of sport employment issues, lawyers in our Employment Team answer some questions which you may be faced with.
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Cookies - How do yours crumble?
06 June 2012What is the new cookies legislation? And does your website comply with it? Kay Miles and Mark O'Shea from our Commerce & Technology Team look at 'cookies' in further detail.
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The case for Cohabitation Agreements
30 May 2012The main reason to have a Cohabitation Agreement or ‘Living Together Agreement’ is to avoid the possibility of both complex and costly Court proceedings in the event of relationship breakdown or the death of one of the parties to a relationship. Robert Worthing, Partner and Head of our Family Team looks at Cohabitation Agreements in further detail.