Careers and vacancies - Pinsent Masons
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Assignment and novation - Pinsent Masons
WEBAug 19, 2011 · If you want to transfer the burden of a contract as well as the benefits under it, you have to novate. Like assignment, novation transfers the benefits under a contract but unlike assignment, novation transfers the burden under a contract as well. In a novation the original contract is extinguished and is replaced by a new one in which a third ...
Jurisdiction and choice of law clauses in international contracts
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Jurisdiction refers to the geographical limits of a court’s authority, which is not necessarily the same as national boundaries. Jurisdiction clauses, therefore, relate to which courts will hear a dispute. Parties should carefully consider how the court system operates in different countries when negotiating jurisdiction clauses.
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The role of the board, chairman and non-executive directors – the …
WEBJan 2, 2010 · The UK Corporate Governance Code sets out its own view of the role of the board. This can be summarised as: providing entrepreneurial leadership; setting strategy; ensuring the human and financial resources are available to achieve objectives; reviewing management performance; setting the company’s values and standards;
Law training contracts - Pinsent Masons
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Limitation periods under English law - Pinsent Masons
WEBAug 2, 2011 · Limitation periods under English law. A limitation period is the period of time within which a party to a contract must bring a claim. In construction contracts, limitation periods are often relevant in relation to defects claims brought against contractors. Most construction contracts provide for a 'defects liability period', which may run ...
Advance payments under construction contracts - Pinsent Masons
WEBMar 19, 2021 · Contracting for advance payments. The nature of an advanced payment is determined by the manner in which the contract is drafted. In most cases, the advance payment is simply an interest free loan since it is paid at a time when no value is received by the client in return. The loan is then repaid as the works are executed (or services are ...
Basic guide to TUPE - Pinsent Masons
WEBJan 6, 2023 · TUPE stands for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations and its purpose is to protect employees if the business in which they are employed changes hands. Its effect is to move employees and any liabilities associated with them from the old employer to the new employer by operation of law.
Defamation in England and Wales - Pinsent Masons
WEBMay 9, 2023 · The law of defamation aims to protect reputation, and applies to both individuals and companies. There are two different types of civil claims for defamation: libel - which relates to the publication of a statement in permanent form, such as in writing, but also includes broadcasts or stage productions; slander - which relates to the transient ...