<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Clarkslegal LLP - Updates</title><link>http://www.clarkslegal.com</link><description>Clarkslegal LLP is a leading commercial law firm with a proven track record in employment law, property law, dispute resolution, corporate law and environmental law across the UK and internationally. We also act for a wide range of public sector bodies and have extensive expertise in public sector law.</description><category>News/Fact Sheet/Events/Announcements</category><image><url>http://www.clarkslegal.com/Images/n_ClarkslegalLogo.png</url><title>Clarkslegal LLP - Updates</title><link>http://www.clarkslegal.com</link></image><atom:link href="http://www.clarkslegal.com/RSS/News.ashx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ Counting the cost of lost time - apportioning concurrent delay in EOT claims ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/533/Counting%20the%20cost%20of%20lost%20time%20-%20apportioning%20concurrent%20delay%20in%20EOT%20claims ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/533/Counting%20the%20cost%20of%20lost%20time%20-%20apportioning%20concurrent%20delay%20in%20EOT%20claims ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This article reviews the approach of the courts to awards of extension of time to Contractors in construction contracts where there are concurrent causes of delay and the development of a new approach towards apportioning between two competing causes of delay. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Wide Implications for Apple Patent Case ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/524/Wide%20Implications%20for%20Apple%20Patent%20Case ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/524/Wide%20Implications%20for%20Apple%20Patent%20Case ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Apple`s legal action against HTC may have "wider implications" for all phone makers using Google`s Android operating system, an analyst has warned. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Government Data Project Unveiled ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/525/Government%20Data%20Project%20Unveiled ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/525/Government%20Data%20Project%20Unveiled ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has unveiled his latest venture for the UK government, which offers the public better access to official data. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lords forced to re-think online Piracy plans ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/526/Lords%20forced%20to%20re-think%20online%20Piracy%20plans ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/526/Lords%20forced%20to%20re-think%20online%20Piracy%20plans ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over measures to tackle online piracy after opponents said the plans could hamper digital innovation. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The War on Internet Explorer Begins! ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/527/The%20War%20on%20Internet%20Explorer%20Begins! ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/527/The%20War%20on%20Internet%20Explorer%20Begins! ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Next time you install Microsoft Windows on a computer in Europe, prepare to be faced with a choice between web browsers when you start the machine for the first time. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Online Defamation - Prioritise Protecting Your Reputation ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/528/Online%20Defamation%20-%20Prioritise%20Protecting%20Your%20Reputation ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/528/Online%20Defamation%20-%20Prioritise%20Protecting%20Your%20Reputation ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ There is a thin line between free speech and defamation. With the hive of networking, blogging and reviews online reaching a global market when is that line overstepped and what can you do to protect the good name of your business? ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Domain Name Disputes ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/529/Domain%20Name%20Disputes ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/529/Domain%20Name%20Disputes ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ A brand can be one of the biggest assets of a business. With an increasing amount of online commerce, protecting your domain name is paramount. Julia Holt looks at domain name disputes and ways to avoid them. ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Collective Consultations Still Apply ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/531/Collective%20Consultations%20Still%20Apply ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/531/Collective%20Consultations%20Still%20Apply ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Even though there may be special circumstances that apply where it could affect the timing of consultations under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, this does not preclude or excuse the employer`s obligation to consult. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Breakfast Seminar ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/523/Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/523/Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ We are hosting a breakfast seminar on Wednesday March 31st, co-hosted by CoCo, Litigation and Employment, at our Reading offices. The event will focus on the widespread implications of the recent EDS vs BSkyB case on IT, Procurement and HR. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Consulting on age - March 2010 ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/522/Consulting%20on%20age%20-%20March%202010 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/522/Consulting%20on%20age%20-%20March%202010 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent survey on the default retirement age. The results made very interesting reading and, as promised, we have set them out here. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ What`s so super about injunctions? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/521/Whats%20so%20super%20about%20injunctions ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/521/Whats%20so%20super%20about%20injunctions ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Injunctions can be very powerful tools in litigation.  Stephen James looks at why John Terry`s recent application for a "super injunction" failed" ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Do your `dad` employees know their rights? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/520/Do%20your%20dad%20employees%20know%20their%20rights ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/520/Do%20your%20dad%20employees%20know%20their%20rights ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ It seems flexible working is increasingly important to today`s dads, with over 56% of those surveyed by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills saying they would look for an employer who offers flexible working when choosing a new job.  However, 20% of dads did not know whether their current employer offered flexible working. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Welsh Assembly has been given new law-making powers in relation to the environment. ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/519/The%20Welsh%20Assembly%20has%20been%20given%20new%20law-making%20powers%20in%20relation%20to%20the%20environment. ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/519/The%20Welsh%20Assembly%20has%20been%20given%20new%20law-making%20powers%20in%20relation%20to%20the%20environment. ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Environment Legislative Competence Order (LCO), which has now gained royal approval, confers a right on the Assembly to issue primary legislation (known as Assembly Measures) in the areas of waste, pollution and nuisances. The stated policy areas on which the Senedd will be concentrating are: ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ How to Manage a Business in a Recession ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/517/How%20to%20Manage%20a%20Business%20in%20a%20Recession ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/517/How%20to%20Manage%20a%20Business%20in%20a%20Recession ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ FETA members attended a `managing a business in a recession` seminar recently, presented by Clarkslegal Partner David Rintoul.  The seminar focused on two issues key to the current economic climate, namely protection of rights under a contract and how to enhance cash and recovery of monies due. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Royal Ten Cate NV ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/518/Royal%20Ten%20Cate%20NV ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/518/Royal%20Ten%20Cate%20NV ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Clarkslegal has advised Royal Ten Cate NV (listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange) in respect of the acquisition of the AML group of companies. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Rise of the Bankruptcy Tourist? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/513/The%20Rise%20of%20the%20Bankruptcy%20Tourist ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/513/The%20Rise%20of%20the%20Bankruptcy%20Tourist ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ English bankruptcy laws are much more lenient than other European countries.  Does that mean anyone can choose to make themselves bankrupt here and what can be done to stop this happening? ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ EDS lose major IT dispute ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/512/EDS%20lose%20major%20IT%20dispute ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/512/EDS%20lose%20major%20IT%20dispute ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ In probably the largest UK IT project dispute to reach judgment, the English High Court has recently found in favour of BSkyB and against EDS in relation to a long running dispute over a customer relationship management system.  It is widely expected that the damages to be awarded will be in the region of £200 million. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Breakfast Seminar ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/508/Real%20Estate%20Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/508/Real%20Estate%20Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This complimentary seminar is designed to prepare delegates for the Carbon Reduction Commitment and provide a general update on real estate legislation. The event will be held at our Reading offices and includes a networking breakfast. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Flat Sharing - New Planning requirements for homes in multiple occupation ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/509/Flat%20Sharing%20-%20New%20Planning%20requirements%20for%20homes%20in%20multiple%20occupation ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/509/Flat%20Sharing%20-%20New%20Planning%20requirements%20for%20homes%20in%20multiple%20occupation ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ New planning requirements for houses in multiple occupation ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Trimming the fat - February 2010 ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/510/Trimming%20the%20fat%20-%20February%202010 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/510/Trimming%20the%20fat%20-%20February%202010 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As it is announced that we are coming out of recession, now may be a good time for employers to reorganise their workforce to ensure that the company is in the best shape for the future. 





The need to slim down applies just as much to businesses as it does to our own personal quests for self-improvement. With headlines claiming that the recession is finally over (albeit on the basis of a minuscule 0.1% growth), it is clear that the leaner the business, the better its chances will be for survival in 2010 and beyond. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Funding and Support for Innovation in the Environmental Sector ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/511/Funding%20and%20Support%20for%20Innovation%20in%20the%20Environmental%20Sector ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/511/Funding%20and%20Support%20for%20Innovation%20in%20the%20Environmental%20Sector ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday March 17th, the EIN will be hosting a one-day conference at the St. David`s Park Hotel in Deeside, North Wales. This event is being co-hosted with the Welsh Assembly Government, Envirolink Northwest and the Environmental Sustainability KTN. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Better Late Than Never - Adjudication "At Any Time" ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/501/Better%20Late%20Than%20Never%20-%20Adjudication%20%20At%20Any%20Time%20 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/501/Better%20Late%20Than%20Never%20-%20Adjudication%20%20At%20Any%20Time%20 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This article discusses lateness in the raising of new facts or allegations or arguments and the supply of new evidence in Adjudications and the way in which the courts have decided whether or not the parties` right to a fair hearing and to be properly heard have been infringed by this lateness. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A blue print for internet piracy law? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/503/A%20blue%20print%20for%20internet%20piracy%20law ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/503/A%20blue%20print%20for%20internet%20piracy%20law ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ France has recently adopted a new law to counter the effects of internet piracy and it may serve as a blue print for similar laws in other jurisdictions. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ ASA Code to Cover Websites ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/504/ASA%20Code%20to%20Cover%20Websites ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/504/ASA%20Code%20to%20Cover%20Websites ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The current position is that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has  CAP codes which regulate broadcast and non-broadcast advertising. However, the CAP codes do not cover website adverts. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ "Revolting students" - the power of social media ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/505/%20Revolting%20students%20%20-%20the%20power%20of%20social%20media ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/505/%20Revolting%20students%20%20-%20the%20power%20of%20social%20media ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Facebook protest groups against A-level exams recently taken have increased with complaints about a biology paper from another exam board. 

The AQA biology exam prompted an instant online protest with claims that the questions were unfair. ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Hitting them where it hurts for data breaches ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/506/Hitting%20them%20where%20it%20hurts%20for%20data%20breaches ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/506/Hitting%20them%20where%20it%20hurts%20for%20data%20breaches ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ On 6 April 2010, the Information Commissioner ("IC") will have new civil powers to impose monetary penalties for serious data breaches. (The legislation will not apply retroactively)

The IC has issued guidance as to the likely approach to the issue (see www.ico.gov.uk for full details). ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ OFT report 1 in 10 Britons affected by scams ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/507/OFT%20report%201%20in%2010%20Britons%20affected%20by%20scams ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/507/OFT%20report%201%20in%2010%20Britons%20affected%20by%20scams ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has reported that almost 10% of adults - more than 4 million people - in Britain say they have responded to a scam in their lives. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Discrimination difficulties for agency workers ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/516/Discrimination%20difficulties%20for%20agency%20workers ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/516/Discrimination%20difficulties%20for%20agency%20workers ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Following the Court of Appeal decision in Muschett v HM Prison Service (2010), it seems that it will be harder for agency workers to gain protection from discrimination at the hands of an end-user. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Challenging A Will ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/500/Challenging%20A%20Will ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/500/Challenging%20A%20Will ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ There are many ways to challenge a Will or its effect on an estate. It may be that, instead of pursuing a claim that the Will is invalid, your claim should be addressed to a professional adviser who drafted the Will or gave tax advice etc (especially if a prior Will would then be effective which did not have acceptable terms or there is no Will at all). ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ All change as the Companies Act 2006 comes fully into force ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/495/All%20change%20as%20the%20Companies%20Act%202006%20comes%20fully%20into%20force ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/495/All%20change%20as%20the%20Companies%20Act%202006%20comes%20fully%20into%20force ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ On October 1 the Companies Act 2006, the longest Act in history, came into force, representing radical changes after nearly 25 years of the Companies Act 1985. In some cases, it will change rules that have existed for considerably longer. Companies, directors, company secretaries and corporate lawyers will need to adapt their old habits and get used to it. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Costs turn winners into losers ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/496/Costs%20turn%20winners%20into%20losers ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/496/Costs%20turn%20winners%20into%20losers ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Lord Justice Jackson`s Final Report on civil litigation costs ("the Report") was published on 14 January 2010. Two recent cases highlight how costs can turn a winning party into a loser: Earles -v- Barclays Bank and Barr -v- Biffa Waste Services ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ten facts ten years after the Woolf reforms ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/498/Ten%20facts%20ten%20years%20after%20the%20Woolf%20reforms ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/498/Ten%20facts%20ten%20years%20after%20the%20Woolf%20reforms ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Woolf Reforms ten years on - ten facts ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Online defamation - who can you sue? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/499/Online%20defamation%20-%20who%20can%20you%20sue ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/499/Online%20defamation%20-%20who%20can%20you%20sue ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Online defamation - commentary on Metropolitan International Schools Limited (MIS) v (1) Designtechnica Corp, (2) Google UK Limited (3) Google Inc and the liability of a search engine for defamatory results. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Speaking Appointment ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/494/Speaking%20Appointment ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/494/Speaking%20Appointment ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Dafydd Downes, Employment Partner at our Cardiff Office, will be speaking at The 4th Annual Working Time Forum hosted by Working Time Solutions Limited held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport on 3 & 4 March 2010.  The Working Time Change Forum covers a broad range of working time issues that commonly affect organisations - especially relevant in today`s economic climate.  For further information on this event, please visit www.workingtime-solutions.com. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Double Partner Appointment ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/493/Double%20Partner%20Appointment ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/493/Double%20Partner%20Appointment ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ We are delighted to announce the appointment of John Warchus from Shadbolt and promotion Chris Tayton, member of the firm`s Dispute Resolution team. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ TUPE static not dynamic ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/515/TUPE%20static%20not%20dynamic ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/515/TUPE%20static%20not%20dynamic ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Court of Appeal has held in Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron (2010) that a contractual entitlement to a pay rise, agreed in collective agreement negotiations to which the transferee was not a party, did not bind the transferee following a TUPE transfer. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Take notice of age ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/514/Take%20notice%20of%20age ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/514/Take%20notice%20of%20age ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The ECJ has held that a German law which discounts employment before the age of 25 when calculating statutory notice periods is age discriminatory (Kucukdeveci v Swedex (2010)). The ECJ also confirmed that non-discrimination on the grounds of age is a general principle of equal treatment in EU law.  National courts should, if need be, disapply any principles of national law that are contrary to this principle. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A long road to recovery ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/490/A%20long%20road%20to%20recovery ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/490/A%20long%20road%20to%20recovery ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ For a disability to be covered by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the effects of the impairment must be long-term.  "Long-term" means the condition must have lasted, or be likely to last, for at least 12 months. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The age of reason ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/491/The%20age%20of%20reason ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/491/The%20age%20of%20reason ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The ECJ has considered the use of age limits in two German cases this week.  In both cases, the ECJ held that the age limits were not contrary to the Equal Treatment Directive. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Younger or less experienced? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/492/Younger%20or%20less%20experienced ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/492/Younger%20or%20less%20experienced ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ In another case concerning age this week, but this time in the UK, an employment tribunal has held that a 42 year old Head of Marketing, who did not fit a "younger" profile, was subjected to age discrimination. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Our events ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/489/Our%20events ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/489/Our%20events ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As we enter a New Year, we continue to offer seminars and workshops. ]]> </description><category>Announcement</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Administrators to get money up front when Contractor goes bust - withholding notices and insolvency ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/487/Administrators%20to%20get%20money%20up%20front%20when%20Contractor%20goes%20bust%20-%20withholding%20notices%20and%20insolvency ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/487/Administrators%20to%20get%20money%20up%20front%20when%20Contractor%20goes%20bust%20-%20withholding%20notices%20and%20insolvency ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This article considers the effect of the Construction Bill in providing that where the contract says no payment need be made by the Employer to Contractor  when the Contractor becomes insolvent the Employer does not have to give the Contractor a withholding notice of the intention to pay less than the notified sum. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Time is money - rights to extensions of time and suspension of works ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/488/Time%20is%20money%20-%20rights%20to%20extensions%20of%20time%20and%20suspension%20of%20works ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/488/Time%20is%20money%20-%20rights%20to%20extensions%20of%20time%20and%20suspension%20of%20works ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This article highlights how the courts treat applications for extension of time, including where liquidated damages are claimed, and the changes to the rights of   Contractors to suspend projects contained in the Construction Bill. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Equality Simplified? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/477/Equality%20Simplified ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/477/Equality%20Simplified ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ We`ve heard it before - headlines proclaiming new legislation is "the biggest shake-up" to employment law since, well, the last big shake-up.  In the case of the Equality Bill such headlines may be justified. ]]> </description><category>Fact Sheet</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Christmas came early for i4i ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/478/Christmas%20came%20early%20for%20i4i ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/478/Christmas%20came%20early%20for%20i4i ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ On 22 December, the US Federal Appeals Court confirmed an injunction granted earlier in the year to i4i, which prohibits Microsoft, with effect from 11 January 2010, from selling a version of Word in the USA which includes a feature covered by a patent owned by i4i. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Free Wi-Fi for UK community groups ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/479/Free%20Wi-Fi%20for%20UK%20community%20groups ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/479/Free%20Wi-Fi%20for%20UK%20community%20groups ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Mother and toddler groups, youth clubs and unemployment centres are among the winners of a competition offering free Wi-Fi to remote areas. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2012 - The year of superfast Broadband? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/480/2012%20-%20The%20year%20of%20superfast%20Broadband ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/480/2012%20-%20The%20year%20of%20superfast%20Broadband ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ BT has announced that its superfast broadband network will be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ US virtual economy set to make billions ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/481/US%20virtual%20economy%20set%20to%20make%20billions ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/481/US%20virtual%20economy%20set%20to%20make%20billions ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Virtual goods such as weapons or digital bottles of champagne traded in the US could be worth up to $5bn in the next five years, experts predict.  In Asia, sales are already around the $5bn mark and rapidly growing. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ After 10 years Microsoft ends fight with Europe on browsers ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/482/After%2010%20years%20Microsoft%20ends%20fight%20with%20Europe%20on%20browsers ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/482/After%2010%20years%20Microsoft%20ends%20fight%20with%20Europe%20on%20browsers ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Microsoft has reached agreement with European Union anti-trust regulators to allow European users a choice of web browsers.  This agreement ends 10 years of dispute between the two sides, over which time, the EU imposed fines totalling £1.5bn. ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Default retirement age: We need your views ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/486/Default%20retirement%20age%20We%20need%20your%20views ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Article/486/Default%20retirement%20age%20We%20need%20your%20views ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As we reported back in October, the Government has commenced consultation on the default retirement age.



The Government is now seeking, by 1 February 2010, information from employers on the following issues: ]]> </description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Breakfast Seminar - One Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EB ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Event/18/Real%20Estate%20Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Event/18/Real%20Estate%20Breakfast%20Seminar ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ This complimentary seminar is designed to prepare delegates for the Carbon Reduction Commitment and provide a general update on real estate legislation. The event will be held at our Reading offices and includes a networking breakfast. ]]> </description><category>Events</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Breakfast Seminar - the impact of BSkyB versus EDS - One Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EB ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Event/19/Breakfast%20Seminar%20-%20the%20impact%20of%20BSkyB%20versus%20EDS ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.clarkslegal.com/Event/19/Breakfast%20Seminar%20-%20the%20impact%20of%20BSkyB%20versus%20EDS ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ We are delighted to invite you to a breakfast seminar at which partners from our Technology, Litigation and Employment groups will identify the key legal and commercial lessons that need to be learnt from the recent ruling in the High Court dispute between BSkyB and EDS. ]]> </description><category>Events</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>