Day: 25 July 2015

Assessment of interim rent – New Square Chambers

Posted July 25th, 2015 in landlord & tenant, leases, news, rent, time limits by sally

‘As everyone knows, the court, in the case of a business lease with security of tenure, and subject to certain grounds for refusal, can order the grant of a new business for a term of up to 15 years. The new lease normally now starts from the date of the court order. However there may be a gap between the expiry of the original lease and the start of, or as the case may be, the refusal of a new lease, a gap that may be significant in the case of a hotly contested case. During this interim period, the court can order that the tenant pay an interim rent to the landlord.’

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New Square Chambers, 29th July 2015

Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk

Permanent Anonymity and Restricted Reporting Orders – Littleton Chambers

Posted July 25th, 2015 in anonymity, employment tribunals, news, reporting restrictions by sally

‘The ET has the power to order that the identity of individuals named in proceedings be permanently anonymised in any judgment. This power has been expressly embodied in rule 50(3)(b) of the Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013, although before this rule came into force a similar power already existed, to safeguard an individual’s rights under the European Convention of Human Rights: see F v G [2012] ICR 246.’

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Littleton Chambers, 23rd July 2015

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

Assignment and Ignored Instructions – Littleton Chambers

Posted July 25th, 2015 in assignment, news, transfer of undertakings, unfair dismissal by sally

‘It has long been accepted that the issue of whether an employee is “assigned” to an undertaking or part of an undertaking (and thus is subject to a relevant transfer for the purposes of the TUPE Regulations 2006) is a difficult and multifactorial question the outcome of which can often be difficult to predict.’

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Littleton Chambers, 18th July 2015

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

First Libor, then Forex… the future of banking litigation – 11 Stone Buildings

Posted July 25th, 2015 in banking, contracts, estoppel, interest, news by sally

‘For the immediate future, it is not difficult to identify likely, and plentiful, areas for banking litigation, especially with the ever growing presence of litigation funding making its mark. We identify a few below.’

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11 Stone Buildings, June 2015

Source: www.11sb.com

Bond purchases in the secondary market: liability for misrepresentation following Taberna – 11 Stone Buildings

Posted July 25th, 2015 in news by sally

‘In this article, Jeremy Cousins QC reflects on the landmark judgment in Taberna Europe CDO II plc v Selskabet AFI, focusing his analysis on the misrepresentation claim.’

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11 Stone Buildings, July 2015

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Insolvency–when can secondary proceedings in other member states be opened? – 11 Stone Buildings

Posted July 25th, 2015 in EC law, insolvency, jurisdiction, news, subsidiary companies by sally

‘Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: Discussing the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) judgment in Comité d’entreprise de Nortel Networks SA, John Jessup of 11 Stone Buildings says the significant point to be taken from this case is that those who plan to open, or have opened, main insolvency proceedings can do little to prevent secondary proceedings being opened in another member state.’

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11 Stone Buildings, July 2015

Source: www.11sb.com