Taking back control: What boards can learn from Tesla
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Commercial litigation and disputes
John Flint, commercial litigation partner at Clarke Willmott LLP, says that there may be lessons to be learnt for UK boards from Tesla’s recent travails to safeguard companies’ reputations and long-term success.
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John Flint
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An Unfair Prejudice Petition, contained within Sections 994 to 996 of the Companies Act 2006, is a legal mechanism available to a minority shareholder (the ‘Petitioner’) to challenge unfair treatment. It provides an opportunity for the Petitioner to seek a fair resolution through a statutory remedy which offers relief for ‘unfairly prejudicial’ conduct.
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Laura Mackain-Bremner
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Paige Skudder
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Update on contracting authorities co-operating together
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An Advocate General’s opinion in ISE v Stadt Koln Case C-796/18 has provided guidance on the circumstances in which contracting authorities can co-operate with other contracting authorities without needing to procure the arrangement.
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When does “unwanted conduct” constitute harassment?
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The EAT held that a female manager did not harass a male team member when she gave him an unwanted back, neck and shoulder massage in an open plan office.
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Why did the total value of NHS clinical negligence claims fall in 2019/2020?
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NHS Resolution’s reported the clinical negligence payments for 2019/20 had fallen from £2,359.9m in 2018/19 to £2,324.2m in 2019/20. Our Vanessa Harris look at what caused this decrease?
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Making an advance decision (previously referred to as a Living Will) enables you to decide how you would like to be treated or cared for if you lose capacity to make those decisions in the future.
