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The introduction of new rules regarding injuries at work mean that as of 1st October 2013, any employee injured at work will now have to fight harder to prove that their employer was at fault. Andy Munden, Personal Injury Partner at Hampshire based law firm Warner Goodman LLP, explains what the new rules mean to employees, and questions how some employers may now act when it comes to health and safety.
Following the recent case of Humber Oil Terminals Trustee Ltd v Associated British Ports [2012] Alexandra Savage, Trainee Solicitor at Warner Goodman LLP, discusses an unusual argument used in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the landlord taking possession.
The Court of Appeal has given a timely reminder as to the fair treatment of minority shareholders. Steve Grant, Head of Warner Goodman Commercial’s Department, evaluates a recent case in which a minority shareholder alleged that he had been mistreated by the company’s director and majority shareholder, and the implications of the case outcome for shareholders.
Commercial tenants have never been in favour of their landlord, or more usually a bailiff, turning up unannounced and seizing their goods in order to recover arrears of rent. However, they will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief as the common law remedy of distress is being abolished and replaced by Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (“CRAR”) from 6 April 2014.
Acquiring land by adverse possession is the process by which a person who is not the legal owner of the land can become the legal owner by possessing the land for a specified period of time. Here we review a recent case and the implications this has on the future of land possession.
With Halloween approaching, everywhere we turn we see carved pumpkins, severed limbs and cobwebs adorning our shop windows. Our thoughts are turning to decorations to adorn our porches, and stocking up with sweets for trick or treaters. However, home owners also need to ensure that their home is safe for those trick or treaters, and that they don’t get faced with a nasty trick themselves in the form of an injury claim.
Most people will look forward to their next hair appointment, excited about having a new style or colour. One thing you don’t expect is to lose your hair as a consequence. This is exactly what happened to one lady, and here Catriona Ralls, member of the Personal Injury team, explains the impact this had on her clients’ life, and how coming to her gave her access to the help and support needed to rebuild her confidence.
Public use of privately owned open spaces is on the line following the introduction of legislation that allows landowners to bring to an end recreational use of land as a village or town green. Helen Porter, Head of Litigation at Hampshire based law firm Warner Goodman Commercial, advises here how the new law could open the way to more building development by giving landowners the chance to challenge usage rights to prevent registration of village greens.
In late September, just as the rest of us may have started to consider packing away our cycling gear, a group of 4 young people were preparing to take part in the Rad Vlaanderen Stuttgart Challenge, an event which involves participants cycling around 500 miles from Bruges in Belgium to Stuttgart in Germany over three days, in relay.
Television company Sky has succeeded in forcing software giant Microsoft to drop its SkyDrive name for “cloud” digital storage services. The case highlights the need for businesses to be cautious when it comes to new brand or service names, warns Geoffrey Sturgess, IP and commercial contracts solicitor at Hampshire based law firm Warner Goodman Commercial.
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