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Browse our law brief articles and blogs, aimed at addressing the practical implications of the latest legal developments affecting you and your organisation.

Articles & Blogs Procurement

STOP PRESS: Now You Can Carry out a Two-Stage Phased Evaluation Under the Open Procedure and Still Comply with the PCR

Thursday, 05 July 2018

Standard procurement wisdom has always maintained that you cannot have more than a one-stage evaluation under the open procedure - until now.

Now You Can Carry out a Two-Stage Phased Evaluation Under the Open Procedure and Still Comply with the PCR

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

BEIS Committee Report Warns of Dangers of Pharma Regulatory Divergence after Brexit

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

As we heard at the recent packed annual PING seminar that VWV held, there is no bigger issue facing the pharma industry than Brexit, and in particular the uncertainty over what will happen from a regulatory perspective.

BEIS Committee Report Warns of Dangers of Pharma Regulatory Divergence after Brexit

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Important European Court Decision on the Specific Mechanism - What Does This Mean for Parallel Trade?

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

The recent case of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Orifarm GmbH has resulted in an important decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) on the interpretation of the Specific Mechanism.

Important European Court Decision on the Specific Mechanism - What Does This Mean for Parallel Trade?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Medicine Shortage Crisis Sees Clamour for Department of Health to Investigate

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Sir Kevin Barron MP, the Chair of the Parliamentary All Party Pharmacy Group, has called for Steve Brine, the Health Minister, to urgently investigate medicine supply shortages.


Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

New UK Immigration Status for EU Citizens and Their Families - What You Need to Know

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

EU citizen employees of Pharma & Life Sciences businesses concerned about their status after Brexit should know that the UK government have recently released more details about the application process they will need to go through to confirm their status.

New UK Immigration Status for EU Citizens and Their Families - What You Need to Know

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Supreme Court Ruling - What Parties Need to Know When Changing Contract Terms

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Some recent cases have said that contracts could still be changed orally, even with a 'no oral modification clause' in place. But what is the decision by the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court Ruling - What Parties Need to Know When Changing Contract Terms

Articles & Blogs Conveyancing

Neighbour Disputes - Don't Risk Going to Court over Japanese Knotweed

Wednesday, 04 July 2018

When nuisance neighbours are mentioned, what comes to mind is bonfires when your washing is on the line, noisy parties and shared drives being blocked. However, the nuisance can come from something other than people.

Neighbour Disputes - Don't Risk Going to Court over Japanese Knotweed

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Partner at VWV Advising on Shepton Mallet Hip Replacement Cases

Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Early in 2017, Care UK, which operates the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre identified that a group of patients operated on by one of their surgeons, Mr Oliver Schindler, appeared to be experiencing a prolonged recovery from hip replacement.

Partner at VWV advising on Shepton Mallet hip replacement cases

Articles & Blogs Construction

Three Bites at the Construction Payment Cherry - a Review of Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Limited [2018]

Wednesday, 04 July 2018

The amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the Act), introduced by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, set out the current process used to deal with payments in construction contracts.

Three Bites at the Construction Payment Cherry - a review of Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Limited [2018]

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Regulation and Paradigm Shifts

Monday, 02 July 2018

Clive Read of VWV, gives his thoughts on how property solicitors are and will be impacted by IT and regulatory change.

Regulation and Paradigm Shifts

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

5 Practical Tips for Landlords Faced With a Tenant Entering a CVA

Monday, 02 July 2018

A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) is a legally binding agreement between a company and its creditors, which acts as an alternative procedure to liquidation.

5 Practical Tips for Landlords Faced With a Tenant Entering a CVA

Articles & Blogs Employment

When Should an Employer Consider Suspending an Employee?

Friday, 29 June 2018

ACAS has published new guidance on the process and procedure of suspension.

When Should an Employer Consider Suspending an Employee?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can Making an Allegation Amount to Whistleblowing?

Friday, 29 June 2018

There is no reason why not, according to the Court of Appeal in Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth.

Can Making an Allegation Amount to Whistleblowing?

Articles & Blogs Employment

New UK Immigration Status for EU Citizens and Their Families

Friday, 29 June 2018

The Government has released further details of their plans for confirming the immigration status of EU citizens and their families living in the UK.

New UK Immigration Status for EU Citizens and Their Families

Articles & Blogs Employment

Sexual Harassment - What Do Employers Need to Know?

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

With the whole world taking note of the media coverage of #metoo, what do you need to know as an employer about sexual harassment?

Sexual Harassment - What Do Employers Need to Know?