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Ben joined Legal Week from the Press Association in 2005 and has since held a number of roles including news editor, online managing editor, production editor and bassist in Legal Week's in-house covers band The Scoops.
February 26, 2014 | International Edition
The practice of law is often maligned – and sometimes fairly so – as overly complex and inaccessible, with its use of arcane language, dense documents and labyrinthine legislation. But the issues that engage lawyers on a day-to-day basis are often the most simplistic, and, as the most popular briefings on Legal Week Law demonstrate, subjects as straightforward as clear communication, signatures and getting names right remain just as much of interest as ever. The doctrine of misnomer was thrown into the spotlight last year by the case of Liberty Mercian v Cuddy Civil Engineering, which was covered by Macfarlanes in its briefing 'Mistaken identity – the importance of getting names right in contracts', which proved to be one of the top 10 most popular downloads during the last three months of 2013.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
February 26, 2014 |
The practice of law is often maligned – and sometimes fairly so – as overly complex and inaccessible, with its use of arcane language, dense documents and labyrinthine legislation. But the issues that engage lawyers on a day-to-day basis are often the most simplistic, and, as the most popular briefings on Legal Week Law demonstrate, subjects as straightforward as clear communication, signatures and getting names right remain just as much of interest as ever. The doctrine of misnomer was thrown into the spotlight last year by the case of Liberty Mercian v Cuddy Civil Engineering, which was covered by Macfarlanes in its briefing 'Mistaken identity – the importance of getting names right in contracts', which proved to be one of the top 10 most popular downloads during the last three months of 2013.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 17, 2013 |
Eighty percent of company executives have little or no confidence in their organisation's ability to manage emerging legal risks, according to a new survey of senior business figures. The finding is one of a number of results drawn from a survey of CEOs, senior in-house lawyers and compliance professionals carried out by Berwin Leighton Paisner, which aimed to shed light on how companies are addressing the issue of legal risk – defined by the report as 'the legal aspects of operational risk'.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 17, 2013 | International Edition
Eighty percent of company executives have little or no confidence in their organisation's ability to manage emerging legal risks, according to a new survey of senior business figures. The finding is one of a number of results drawn from a survey of CEOs, senior in-house lawyers and compliance professionals carried out by Berwin Leighton Paisner, which aimed to shed light on how companies are addressing the issue of legal risk – defined by the report as 'the legal aspects of operational risk'.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 3, 2013 | International Edition
From sports disputes to increased regulatory activity, Ben Wheway looks back at the briefings and statistics making headlines in Legal Week Law over the past quarter...
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 3, 2013 |
From sports disputes to increased regulatory activity, Ben Wheway looks back at the briefings and statistics making headlines in Legal Week Law over the past quarter...
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 4, 2013 | International Edition
Collyer Bristow has reached an out-of-court settlement in a multimillion-pound dispute over tax schemes which was set for the Court of Appeal next week. The case centres around advice Collyer gave in relation to failed tax investment schemes - known as 'Innovator schemes' - which led a group of more than 500 investors to pursue a claim against the firm including allegations of of dishonesty and breach of duty.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 4, 2013 |
Collyer Bristow has reached an out-of-court settlement in a multimillion-pound dispute over tax schemes which was set for the Court of Appeal next week. The case centres around advice Collyer gave in relation to failed tax investment schemes - known as 'Innovator schemes' - which led a group of more than 500 investors to pursue a claim against the firm including allegations of of dishonesty and breach of duty.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 2, 2013 |
DLA Piper is among a number of law firms to have advised on a deal which has seen West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan become the largest single shareholder in the Premier League football club. Sullivan, a longstanding client of DLA, took over West Ham in 2010 alongside fellow businessman David Gold, when the duo purchased a 50% stake in the club from asset management company CB Holding, valuing it at £105m. Sullivan has now acquired a further 25% of shares in West Ham as part of a £25.5m restructuring of the club's senior debt.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 2, 2013 | International Edition
DLA Piper is among a number of law firms to have advised on a deal which has seen West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan become the largest single shareholder in the Premier League football club. Sullivan, a longstanding client of DLA, took over West Ham in 2010 alongside fellow businessman David Gold, when the duo purchased a 50% stake in the club from asset management company CB Holding, valuing it at £105m. Sullivan has now acquired a further 25% of shares in West Ham as part of a £25.5m restructuring of the club's senior debt.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
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