The annual report published by BIS on trade union membership has just been published and contains new statistics for 2010. As in previous years, it tracks an ongoing decline in trade union membership levels and, similarly, a fall in the number of em...

There are over 900 European Works Councils (EWCs) providing for pan-European workplace consultation involving cross-border restructuring, mergers and transfers. While employers with EWCs have differing views on their success and relevance to date, l...

Welcome to our quarterly labour law update. This edition contains the following content: News • Public sector strikes: beyond the media outcry • Government announces review of 90 day collective consultation period • E...

Welcome to our quarterly labour law update. This edition contains the following content: News Strike days surged in 2011: a one-off or a new trend? Woolworths claim puts the spotlight on "establishment" for redundancy purposes Calls for collect...

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A prevalent issue currently being raised by Defendant solicitors in relation to professional negligence lender claims is securitisation. The question being asked on a regular basis is whether mortgages have been securitised. The question following t...

The Government has now responded fully to the 290 recommendations made by the Francis Inquiry earlier in the year. Since the publication of the report in February of this year, members of our team who acted as a part of the team acting as Solicitors...

The English High Court, in the recent case Kairos Shipping Limited v. Enka & Co LLC & Others (Atlantic Confidence) [2013] EWHC 1904 (Comm), considered whether or not a tonnage limitation fund may be constituted by provision of a P&I club...

Guru Update – Mitchell – where we have all been getting it wrong! The Court of Appeal on Friday afternoon, handed down judgment in a series of appeals arising out of applications for Relief from sanctions, Denton & Ors v TH Whit...

In Firodi Shipping Ltd v. Griffon Shipping LLC (“The Griffon”) the Court of Appeal considered the decision of Teare J. reported in [2013] EWHC 593 (Comm). For our e-briefing article on Teare J’s decision in the Commercial Court,

The Supreme Court’s decision in Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Limited provides some clarity to the position of Clubs who face long-tail work related illness claims where multiple employers or insurers were involve...

In the recent case of ‘Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Webinvest Ltd and another’ [2014] EWCA Civ 1436, the Court considered whether or not correspondence marked “Without Prejudice and Subject to Contract” should be admitted in evid...

Falkland Islands schools in Stanley are making final preparations for reopening on Monday, May 11. Camp Education, an integral part of the schooling system also re-opens on the same day.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a new high in the first four months of the year, according to data released on Friday, a worrying trend after the devastation caused by record fires last year.

Brazil's Real firmed for the first time this week, bouncing from last session's all-time lows, while most other Latin American currencies also strengthened on Friday on signs of easing tensions between the United States and China.

Level 4 lockdown arrived and while greeted with much jubilation, also sadly demonstrated just how much homo sapiens residing in South Africa have not changed at their core.

Numsa and Sacca have welcomed the Labour Court's ruling that the retrenchment process initiated by the SAA business rescue practitioners was unfair.

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Saturday. He was 87.

The flight from Italy was one of the last arrivals that day at the Stockholm airport. A Swedish couple in their 50s walked up and loaded their skis into Razzak Khalaf's taxi.

By Rotimi Ojomoyela A 52-year-old farmer is currently cooling his heels in Police custody at Igogo-Ekiti, Moba Local government Area, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The teenager who resides with her grandmother in the agrarian town was sent on an errand when she met the farmer who offered her some corn. On getting home,
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WASHINGTON - Washington is planning another tidal wave of tariffs on Chinese imports that represent a worst-case scenario for markets and major industries on both sides of the Pacific.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.

Today on "Grace to You," John MacArthur begins a study that will help you be sure you’re really on your way to heaven. In fact, that’s the title of his study—"The Way to Heaven."

Many people today claim to know Jesus. But on the day of judgment what will matter is whether Jesus knows them. So how can you know that you are truly saved? John MacArthur helps to nail down the issue today on "Grace to You."

How can you be sure you believe the true gospel? John MacArthur helps you sharpen your discernment today on "Grace to You," he examines a passage of Scripture that can help you avoid of those who skillfully preach false doctrine.

Many people think they're on their way to eternal life only to one day find out that, all along, they’d been traveling down the broad path to destruction. So how can you know for sure which path you are on? John MacArthur answers, today on "Grace to You."

History is filled with examples of men who’ve misled their followers, guiding them to sad and catastrophic destruction. So do you know how to spot a false prophet? John MacArthur helps you sharpen your discernment today on "Grace to You."

How can you know if you've been influenced by a false teacher? Today on "Grace to You," John MacArthur shows you how to recognize spiritual wolves and respond to their unbiblical teaching.

Plenty of professing Christians are certain they’re saved—when they’re actually fooling everyone, including themselves. So how can you know your salvation is authentic? John MacArthur answers today, on "Grace to You."

Frank Abagnale was a wildly successful con artist—by his twenty-first birthday he'd cashed millions of dollars' in fake checks. But there's a far more dangerous deception, and it may be targeting you. Hear John MacArthur's warning today on "Grace to You."

It’s been said that the easiest person to deceive is yourself. And there’s no deception with greater consequences than to think you’re a Christian when you’re not. Today on "Grace to You," John MacArthur profiles what authentic Christianity is—and isn't.

Could you be be completely convinced that you're a Christianinto thinking you’re a Christian—when you’re not? Before you say that could never be you, measure your life against what Scripture says. John MacArthur guides you through it now on "Grace to You."

Just before the Lord returns the world will be under the rule of His great enemy—the Antichrist. What should you know about this man? And how can knowing about God’s future plans help you now? Consider that today on "Grace to You" with John MacArthur.

It's hard to fathom how an educated country like Germany could let Adolf Hitler rise to power. Yet there is a time coming when the whole world will give someone far more evil complete authority. John MacArthur discusses that today on "Grace to You."

There’s a coming world leader who will command more power and generate more fear than any of history's most ruthless tyrants—the Antichrist. Today on "Grace to You," John MacArthur explains what's ahead and how it all fits into God's plan of redemption.

What do you know about the Antichrist? Consider that today on "Grace to You" as John MacArthur continues his compelling look at the end times in his current study, "The Man Who Would Be Christ."

Are current world trends signaling the beginning of apocalyptic end-time events? John MacArthur considers that today on "Grace to You."

If you’re a Christian, what does the coming of the Antichrist mean for you? Why is it important that you know about this coming man of lawlessness? John MacArthur answers those questions today on "Grace to You."