21 Dec 2016 | Commercial & Enterprise, Commercial agreements, FAQ, Finance, Procurement
Although the case is Scottish, and decided under the Scottish regulations, the decision is of interest to all procurement professionals for the way it applies the EU principles of proportionality and equal treatment. The Court considered several authorities on tender errors and clarifications. For contracting authorities, this case highlights the perils associated with exercising flexibility in applying their own specified instructions to tenders in terms of the principles of proportionality and equal treatment. Read Full Article…
11 Nov 2016 | Employment, FAQ, News
There is no statutory right to time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk. There are, however, health and safety provisions, and useful guidance. The recent employment tribunal case of McFarlane and another v easyJet Airline Company Ltd ET/1401496/15 & ET/3401933/15 is an interesting case, as there are few tribunal decisions on this issue. Whilst this case is not binding on other tribunals, it does make clear that employers must at least consider accommodating the needs of breastfeeding employees. Read Full Article…
29 Sep 2016 | Commercial & Enterprise, Commercial agreements, FAQ, Finance, Governance, Procurement
In the recent case of Monde Petroleum SA v. Westernzagros Ltd [2016] EWHC 1472, the courts considered whether a contractual right to terminate was subject to a duty to act in good faith.
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11 Jul 2016 | Admissions & Registry, Careers & Student Services, FAQ, Governance, HR & Payroll, IT/IP
In Breyer v Bundesrepublik Deutschland Case C-582/14 (12 May 2016), the Advocate General delivered an opinion in response to a referral from the German Federal Court of Justice. The Advocate General found that an internet protocol (IP) address can be personal data for the purposes of the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.
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13 May 2016 | Admissions & Registry, Corporate and governance, FAQ, Governance, HR & Payroll
After the atrocities of the Second World War, 10 governments in Western Europe, including the UK, founded the Council of Europe (CoE) on 5 May 1949. An international binding treaty, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was ratified by the relevant governments in 1951 to guarantee a number of basic human rights.
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12 May 2016 | Commercial & Enterprise, Commercial agreements, FAQ, Finance, Governance, Procurement
The Court of Appeal considered this question in the recent case of Narandas-Girdhar and another v Bradstock [2016] EWCA Civ 88. The case involved a debtor who applied to set aside an Individual Voluntary Agreement.
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