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Monthly Archives: 31st October 2016
Deok Joo Rhee speaks to ITV News on the Uber Tribunal Ruling
Deok Joo Rhee spoke to ITV News following the tribunal ruling that people working for Uber should be classed as workers, not self employed, entitling them to a guaranteed minimum… Read more »
“Preliminary Issues: Test and Testiness”, John Denis-Smith (Practical Law)
The Technology and Construction Court is in favour of preliminary issues hearings. However, that doesn’t mean that things can’t go wrong with them. John Denis-Smith’s blog post covers the latest… Read more »
Oral Variations Strike Back, John Denis-Smith (Construction News)
Recent Court of Appeal decisions have re-opened the debate on oral variations to contracts containing a no amendment clause. John Denis-Smith’s article covers the latest cases and why they can… Read more »
James Strachan QC named Environment and Planning ‘Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers and Partners Bar Awards 2016.
39 Essex Chambers is delighted to announce James Strachan QC was named Environmental and Planning Silk of the Year at the 2016 Chambers and Partners Bar Awards, which were held… Read more »
Brexit and Financial Services: Equivalence
In this article, published in the November 2016 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, Saima Hanif considers the extent to which concept of third country “equivalence”… Read more »
Aviation & Aerospace Conference: Heathrow Expansion – What Next?
“The Implications of the Government’s Decision to Support a Third Runway at Heathrow Airport”. Date & Time: Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 2:30pm – 6:30pm Venue: 39 Essex Chambers, 81 Chancery… Read more »
39 Essex Chambers wins Real Estate, Environment and Planning Set of the Year in The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards
39 Essex Chambers is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Real Estate, Environment and Planning Set of the Year at the The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards. The… Read more »
‘Archaic’ CPO system needs to be updated, Richard Harwood OBE QC (Development Finance Today)
Compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) can bewilder recipients and the system needs to be clarified. Two weeks ago, Hounslow Council used a CPO to acquire land that had been earmarked for… Read more »
Planning & Environmental Law Update – Bristol
Presented by: Richard Wald James Burton Rosie Scott Venue: Hotel du Vin The Sugar House Narrow Lewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NU Date & Time: Thursday 17th November 2016 – 5:30pm… Read more »
Tackling illegal schools – Tom Tabori (Local Government Lawyer)
Councils have been calling for greater powers to tackle illegal schools. Tom Tabori examines some of the issues raised. A school must be registered with the Department for Education (“DfE”)… Read more »
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