w Coronavirus A global conversation: post-COVID-19 re-entry/return to work planning Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
w Coronavirus - 'If we don't think big, we will fail small': a combined industry vision for unity and intervention - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 As Bruce Dear writes, “COVID-19 poses a threat of unparalleled potency to our real estate markets and economy. So our industry and government must unite behind a grand, generous and visionary response to match the scale of this once in a cent... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Webinar: Listen again - French, German and Dutch insights regarding Force Majeure and Commercial Contracts - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 In this session we answered some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and technical challenges according to French, Germa... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Redundancies in a virtual world - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that leadership, trust and careful planning will play a vital role in this critical... Full Article
w Coronavirus Webinar Practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences in Slovakia SK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce together with law firm Eversheds Sutherland invites you to a webinar: First practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID19 in Slovakia. The Slovak republic applied a number of ... Full Article
w Lawbite: All or nothing enfranchising a leasehold house By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field [2020] EWHC 792 (Ch) The tenants of terraced and semi-detached houses on an estate, demised under a long lease that excluded certain structural parts had no right to acquire the freehold title as they were not "a ... Full Article
w Occupational Health and Safety Alert: When Working from Home does the Home become a Workplace and What happens if you are Injured at Home? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-08 INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 Regulations issued by the government have required persons to work from home, where they can. As we have engaged with our clients on a daily basis, one of the key questions is whether a person’s home becomes a “... Full Article
w Review to influence future of the Financial Services Authority policy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-25 The cornerstone of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) policy in the mortgage industry is the Mortgage Effectiveness Review (the Review). The first stage of the Review was published in 2006 and concentrated on disclosure, advice and selling pract... Full Article
w Review of key court decisions in 2008 - give and take for lenders By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 The start of a new year is generally a good opportunity to cast our eyes back over the preceding year to examine the impact of the key Court of Appeal and House of Lords decisions. So what did the courts decide in 2008 that is likely to be of use o... Full Article
w The Pre-Action Protocol for Possession Claims - a view from the courts? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 The Pre–Action Protocol for Possession Claims (the Protocol) has been in operation for three months. In 2009, we are beginning to get an idea of how the courts are interpreting its use. However, before going further, it's worth remembering wha... Full Article
w Subrogation follow the money By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 The doctrine of subrogation can provide a remedy to a lender whose charge has not been properly registered. It can be a complex remedy but is worth exploring further both here and in future financial e–briefings. Indeed in the 'recoveries&nda... Full Article
w Pre-action protocol for possession claims - a new checklist By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-07-28 Evidencing compliance The introduction of the pre-action protocol for possession claims in November 2008 represented one of the most significant changes for lenders in recent years. Few would argue with the principle behind the protocol - to encou... Full Article
w Default charges face fresh scrutiny notwithstanding Supreme Court ruling By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-12-02 In recent years few, if any, lenders will have escaped the experience of borrowers challenging the enforceability of arrears administrations’ fees and regulators requesting that the level of such fees be justified, for example: credit card l... Full Article
w Credit hire agreements unenforceable if consumers not provided with notice of their right to cancel By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-23 Hot on the heels of our guide to credit hire essentials we find that the enforceability of the credit hire agreements themselves is back on the agenda. In the case of Wei v Cambridge Power and Light Company (2010) the court decided in an appeal hear... Full Article
w Employers Liability Policy Trigger Litigation - Not Good News For Anyone By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-08 The Court of Appeal has taken 11 months to add to the confusion caused by the attempt by a small number of employer’s liability insurers, all in run-off, to argue that policy wordings long understood to provide coverage on the basis that the i... Full Article
w Ending free movement: what is changing? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-20 Reports early this week indicated that the new Home Secretary intends to “end free movement” to the UK of EEA citizens immediately in the event of no-deal Brexit. This has caused widespread alarm and was clarified by a Home Office Fact S... Full Article
w Document retention by sponsors of Tier 2 migrants: what is changing? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-12 Sponsors of Tier 2 migrants will be aware that they are obliged to retain certain documents for every sponsored migrant for a set period of time as part of their sponsorship duties. The specific documents that sponsors are required to retain and the... Full Article
w Immigration: whats the point(s)? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-20 The Government has provided its initial policy guidance regarding the new Points Based System of immigration. This is set to be implemented in January 2021 and follows advice provided by the Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) last mont... Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Foresight Roadmap for COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:02:04 +0000 Start Date: May 14 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 14 2020 - 5:00pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: A Discussion with the Founder of Vision Foresight Strategy LLCJoin a discussion with Hawaii futurist, Dr. Richard “Kaipo” Lum, as he shares his company’s recently-released U.S. roadmap for COVID-19. Learn why and how they created it, as well as how it can be useful to you and your organization/community in mapping possible and preferred futures. Attendees will get access to the roadmap before the session and submit their own questions and insights, which Dr. Lum will weave into the interactive session. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Power and Influence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:12:29 +0000 Start Date: May 18 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 18 2020 - 5:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Influence is a key leadership skill. In this live workshop, we'll explore sources of power and also strategies for influence. We’ll think about and map out which power sources and influence strategies we have, which we prefer, and which we could grow and practice. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Yoga Flow By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:14:47 +0000 Start Date: May 19 2020 - 3:30pmEnd Date: May 19 2020 - 4:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Stretch from head to toe with LP alum Goi-Chawesa Fischer. Goi will guide us in a restorative session that gives us time to care for our bodies and minds. The focus will be on relaxing and stretching, with a short meditation and a bit of pranayama (breath exercise). Goi is an experienced online yoga instructor from Thailand who lives with her husband and daughter in Colorado, USA. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Four Trajectories for Post-COVID Futures By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:17:52 +0000 Start Date: May 21 2020 - 2:00pmEnd Date: May 21 2020 - 3:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: COVID-19 is exposing many fault lines in the global system and is having strong and unpredictable effects on all aspects of our lives: energy, manufacturing, food supply, finance, science, technology, politics, and social values. As a tool for collective understanding, Forum for the Future (based in NY with offices globally) has outlined four possible post-COVID-19 futures. In this session we will examine these futures and discuss ways to use them in our own organizations. LP alum Alisha Bhagat, a futurist and senior strategist at Forum for the Future, will lead the session. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Leading Hope By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:20:19 +0000 Start Date: May 29 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 29 2020 - 5:00pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: In times of adversity, we all look for signs of hope. But what is hope? Leaders are under pressure to provide hope for others, but how do you do this? We'll explore the power and pitfalls of hope, map personal sources of hope, and identify ways leaders can broker hope responsibly and effectively. This session will be led by Dr. Nick Barker. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
w Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Reflective Writing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:14:46 +0000 Start Date: May 11 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 11 2020 - 5:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Experience a “slow” writing process that encourages reflection in a supportive environment. In response to prompts, you will write for 3-6 minutes, and then choose sections of your writing to read aloud. Reflective Writing sessions often reveal new ideas and generate a sense of community. This session will be co-facilitated with LP alum Hira Sidiqui. Materials needed: Just pen, paper, and an open mind! The workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, May 6 and Monday, May 11 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Gretchen Alther Full Article
w 'EWC Insights' on ThinkTech: Marcus Noland on North Korea By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:36:55 +0000 WebcastStart Date: May 12 2020 - 2:00pmEnd Date: May 12 2020 - 2:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Join EWC and ThinkTech Hawaii every other Tuesday for a new online interview program: East-West Center Insights Hosted by EWC Vice President Karena Lyons Live May 12, 2:00 – 2:30 pm: Featured guest: Dr. Marcus Noland EWC senior research fellow and Peterson Institute executive vice president and director of studies “Not Dead Yet: Instability and Resilience in North Korea” View live at: ThinkTechHawaii.com Or watch series replays at: EastWestCenter.org/Insights Location: ThinkTechHawaiiRelated Link: http://EastWestCenter.org/Insights Full Article
w China’s New Aid Agency and Trilateral Aid Cooperation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:14:17 +0000 WebinarStart Date: May 14 2020 - 5:00pmEnd Date: May 14 2020 - 6:00pmTimezone: US Eastern timeDescription: The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an Indo-Pacific Political Economy and Trade Virtual Seminar and Book Discussion: China’s New Aid Agency and Trilateral Aid Cooperation Featuring: Dr. Denghua ZhangResearch Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs,Australian National University Dr. Ellen L. Frost (Discussant)Senior Advisor,East-West Center Dr. Satu P. Limaye (Moderator)Vice President, East-West Center &Director, East West Center in Washington Dr. Zhang will highlight the main features of the China International Development Cooperation Agency established in April 2018, and China’s trilateral aid cooperation which is a new phenomenon in Chinese foreign aid programs. He will reflect on China’s trilateral aid projects in recent years including the China-US-Timor Leste project on food security. Dr. Frost will then offer comments on the feasibility of such collaborative aid for future projects. This discussion draws from Dr. Zhang’s latest book, A Cautious New Approach: China’s Growing Trilateral Aid Cooperation, which is available for free download from Australian National University Press. During his time as an Asia Studies fellow at the East-West Center in Washington in 2018, Dr. Zhang also wrote on this topic for the East-West Center’s AsiaPacific Issues and Asia Pacific Bulletin series. This seminar will take place entirely on Zoom via its Webinar platform. Thursday, May 14 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. EST (7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. ACT) This seminar will be off-the-record. To register for this program and receive approval to join, please click here: https://eastwestcenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1DCBpx5AS7iXJaDxKlAO4A Kindly send your reply by 3 P.M. EST on May 14. ZOOM PROTOCOL Upon registering for this webinar, our team will first approve your registration and you will then receive a confirmation email. If you do not, please check your Spam folder. If you still do not see the email within 24 hours or have other questions please email Mrs. Sarah Wang at wangs@eastwestcenter.org The confirmation email will provide you with a unique link to join the seminar. Do not share this with anyone else. As an Attendee in a Zoom Webinar, your microphone will be muted and video turned off from the start of the presentation to cut down on noise interference and to maintain security. The Q&A session will occur at the end of the webinar presentation. You are more than welcome to type your questions into the Q&A box throughout the presentation or flag a specific point for the panelists in the Chat feature. We will address questions in the order that they are asked. NOTE: If you are planning to call in on a phone without smart capabilities, you will not be able to participate in the Q&A session. Speaker Biographies Dr. Denghua Zhang is a research fellow at the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. His research focuses largely on Chinese foreign policy, foreign aid, and China in the Pacific. Recently, he has published with journals such as The Pacific Review, Third World Quarterly, The Round Table and Asian Journal of Political Science. His book on Chinese foreign aid especially trilateral aid cooperation in Asia-Pacific was recently published by the Australian National University Press (free to download, https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/pacific-affairs/cautious-new-approach). He was an Asia Studies Visiting Fellow (ASVF) at the East-West Center in Washington in 2018. Dr. Ellen L. Frost is a Senior Advisor and Fellow at the East-West Center and a Visiting Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Defense University's Institute of National Strategic Studies. She writes and lectures on Asia-related topics, especially Indo-Pacific political-economic issues and their strategic and security implications. Her most recent book is Asia's New Regionalism. She is also the author of For Richer, For Poorer: The New U.S.-Japan Relationship and Transatlantic Trade: A Strategic Agenda. Dr. Frost previously served in the US government as Counselor to the US Trade Representative (1993–95), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Economic and Technology Affairs (1977-81), a career civil servant in the Treasury Department (1974–77), and a legislative assistant in the US Senate (1972–74). During the 1980s she worked for two multinational corporations. From 1996 to 2014 she was a senior fellow and subsequently a visiting fellow at the Institute for International Economics. Dr. Frost is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, and the U.S. Committee of CSCAP (Council on Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific). She received a Ph.D. from the Department of Government at Harvard University, an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a BA from Radcliffe College, Harvard University. Satu Limaye is Vice President of the East-West Center and the Director of the East-West Center in Washington where he created and now directs the Asia Matters for America initiative and is the founding editor of the Asia Pacific Bulletin. He is also a Senior Advisor at CNA Corp (Center for Naval Analyses) and Senior Fellow on Asia History and Policy at the Foreign Policy Institute at Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS). He is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University and received his doctorate from Oxford University (Magdalen College) where he was a George C. Marshall Scholar. Recent publications include: “America’s ‘Pacific Principle’ in an Indivisible Pacific Islands Region,” (Asia-Pacific Bulletin); “Despite Stumbles, America’s Engagement with Southeast Runs Deep,” (Global Asia); Raging Waters: China, India, Bangladesh, and Brahmaputra Water Politics (Marine Corps University Press); Russia’s Peripheral Relevance to US-Indo Pacific Relations (Center for the National Interest). Location: Zoom WebinarRelated Link: https://eastwestcenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1DCBpx5AS7iXJaDxKlAO4AContact Name: Sarah Wang Full Article
w Lawbite: overriding third party rights a new statutory regime By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-28 Housing and Planning Act 2016 Developers often rely on local planning authorities powers under section 237 Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to override easements and other rights over land which has been acquired for or appropriated to pla... Full Article
w Northern Powerhouse and the impact of Brexit. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-22 Whilst the “Northern Po... Full Article
w Streets Ahead on Devolution? Consultation Launched on Greater Manchesters Spatial Framework By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-11-15 Manchester is the City Region that has most enthusiastically embraced the devolution agenda – unsurprisingly, perhaps, given its long standing commitment to the cause of devolved powers and city region autonomy. In addition to embracing the Me... Full Article
w A New Vision for the Northern Powerhouse? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-11-29 At the same time he delivered his (final) Autumn Statement the Chancellor also issued a strategy document to advance one of his predecessor’s key policy aims - the Northern Powerhouse. For those who support the notion of the North providin... Full Article
w Greater Manchester Mayoral Powers Update By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-14 When it comes to the devolution of fiscal and functional responsibilities to city regions, Greater Manchester continues to be well ahead of the curve. Additional functions for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) that have already been t... Full Article
w Policy to Become Law - The Governments Response to Consultation on Improving the Use of Planning Conditions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-01-12 The Government chose the last month of 2016 to announce some legislative proposals that will have a significant impact on the ability of local planning authorities (LPAs) to impose planning conditions. Consultation seeking views on proposals for imp... Full Article
w Eversheds Sutherland (International) is Legal Practice of the Year at Northern Lights Awards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-03-21 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has been named ‘Legal Practice of the Year’ at the Northern Lights Awards, Manchester. The awards are designed to highlight collaboration between companies and within companies in the Northern Powerh... Full Article
w Eversheds Sutherland: first law firm to back governments Northern Powerhouse partnership programme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-06 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has become the first law firm to join the government’s Northern Powerhouse partnership programme. Established by Prime Minister Theresa May and led by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Andrew Percy, more than 9... Full Article
w Regeneration in the north whats the plan? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-26 Whilst polarisation has become a familiar feature of national politics in recent months, on some key issues there is still a degree of political consensus. One of these is the need to rebalance the UK economy away from an overreliance on London and ... Full Article
w Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017: Temporary Possession Powers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-05 After much anticipation, The Neighbourhood Planning Bill received royal assent on 27th April 2017. The new Neighbourhood Planning Act (“Act”) covers matters not obviously related to its title, including new powers of temporary possession... Full Article
w What Difference Does it Make? The Supreme Courts Judgment in Richborough/ Suffolk Coastal By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-10 The Supreme Court has ruled on what has been acknowledged as an issue of critical importance to the application of national planning policy, namely the proper interpretation of paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This requ... Full Article
w Scotlands Onshore Wind Policy Statement By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The final version of the Scottish Government’s Onshore Wind Policy Statement (“OWPS”) has been published, confirming the role of onshore wind in Scotland, expectations of developers and forthcoming reviews and consultations. The OW... Full Article
w Town and village Greens: They're not always what you expect By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-06-01 The risk of inadvertently sterilising the development potential of land As the phrase ‘town or village green’ tends to conjure mental images of a rural idyll with village fetes and cricket matches played on broad expanses of green land i... Full Article
w Revisiting NPPF Shale Oil and Gas Policy: Unlawful Consultation and Decision-Making By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-08 The adoption of the NPPF’s positive policy for the exploration and extraction of on-shore oil and gas in the NPPF will have to considered afresh by the Government. The policy was challenged on behalf of an organisation known as Talk Fracking. ... Full Article
w 64MW Wind Farm Granted in the Highlands By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-28 Eversheds Sutherland has helped to secure Electricity Act 1989 consent from the Scottish Ministers and deemed planning permission for Limekiln Wind Farm, a 21 turbine wind farm with an estimated generation capacity of 64MW based in the Highlands. T... Full Article
w Serafin v Malkiewicz Guidance on responsible journalism By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-16 Abstract: This articles reviews the Court of Appeal decision in Serafin v Malkiewicz reversing the dismissal at first instance of a libel claim relating to an article which made serious allegations about the claimant. The ruling makes clear th... Full Article
w Files show Chinese 1st to survey Mt Everest By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Historical records and surveying instruments show that Chinese researchers were the first to conduct surveys at the world’s highest mountain Qomolangma, or Mount Everest. Full Article Nation
w Penguins chill out, zoo workers suffer By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Ocean Park in Hong Kong has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic — but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome Full Article Nation
w Top-grosser ‘Better Days’ walks away with 8 awards By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 “BETTER Days” became the biggest winner by taking home eight awards out of 12 nominations, including the best film, best director, and best actress, at the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards yesterday. Due to Full Article Nation
w Trump warned against use of tariffs as weapons By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 China said tariffs should not be used as a weapon after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose more of them for China’s handling of the novel coronavirus. Full Article Nation
w New industry careers lure China’s youth By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 Wearing delicate makeup, a traditional hairstyle and the ancient Chinese clothing Hanfu, a young lady posed for a vintage photoshoot. Full Article Nation
w Vaccine works on monkeys By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 A CORONAVIRUS vaccine developed in China has been proven effective on monkeys. PiCoVacc, a vaccine made by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech, used a typical method to prevent the virus from infecting life Full Article Nation
w WHO backed to find the origins of virus By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 CHINA said yesterday it supports the World Health Organization in trying to pinpoint the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and said the US was trying to shift blame over the coronavirus, after President Full Article Nation
