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A landlord was prosecuted by the Environment Agency (“EA”) in April 2012 for 13 offences of knowingly permitting the operation of regulated facilities without environmental permits. The landlord owned an industrial estate in Essex where he...
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published and came into force on 27 March 2012, following a consultation period on the draft produced in July 2011. The NPPF replaces over 1000 pages of planning policy guidance and circulars in England and...
On 6 April 2012, section 86 of the Water Act 2003 was brought into force. This amends the second limb of the definition of contaminated land in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“EPA 1990”). Section 78A of the EPA 1990 defines contaminated...
Can a prosecution for a breach of enforcement notice amount to an abuse of process? R (Altunkaynak) v Northamptonshire Magistrates’ Court and Another [2012] EWHC 174 (Admin) involved a judicial review of the decision of Northamptonshire...
Lawyers will be swapping their suits for sweatbands as they attempt to run 10km for a condition dubbed the Swindon disease. Two lawyers from legal firm Thrings, which has an office in Swindon and specialises in asbestos-related compensation claims, are...
In the year of the Jubilee, where could be better to have a business in Bath than Queen Square? And that is exactly where law firm, Thrings, is returning, taking up a prestigious new address at 2 Queen Square. Thrings has been providing legal advice in Bath...
On Sunday 27th May, partner Graeme Chisholm and solicitor James Trescothick-Martin are taking part in the BUPA 10k run in London to raise money for the charit,y Mesothelioma UK . Mesothelioma UK provide help and support for the victims of the...
AOL has announced that its shareholders will receive all of the $1bn+ raised by its recent sale of patents to Microsoft etc. There had initially been some board reluctance to hand over more than just a "significant portion" of the proceeds...
The business community of Swindon was out in force last week celebrating ten years at Drakes Meadow by leading law firm, Thrings. The firm, which has been associated with Swindon since 1720, has always had a strong commitment to the town, not just in...
The Pavilion in Bath was decked out in blue, black & white as it played host to the prestigious Bath Rugby Annual Awards Dinner last week. Over 400 supporters, players, sponsors, staff and Partners of the club were treated to champagne, canapes and a...
A small but perfectly formed Thrings team braved the stormy spring weather to raise money for local free legal services. Taking part in an 8km sponsored walk around the Bristol Harbour, the Thrings lawyers and trainees were amongst other legal professionals...
The Supreme Court has handed down its long awaited judgment in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes. This has been a long-running case and considered whether the compulsory retirement of a partner (Mr Seldon) at a firm of solicitors (the Firm) was justified...
Small and large companies across the UK are celebrating being named as winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise - the UK’s highest accolade for business success. A total of 209 Queen’s Awards were announced on 21 April 2012,...
One of the biggest problems with sites such as YouTube is that much of the material they host gets uploaded without the consent of its copyright owners. This clearly presents a particular problem for the music and film industry and their ongoing battle...
The London Olympics Committee ("LOCOG") is the body charged with delivering the London Olympics. Part of its remit includes protecting the commercial interests of the official sponsors and, in its attempts to crack down on "ambush...
The Office of Fair Trading has published guidance, on its "Distance Selling hub", for retailers and other businesses, about their obligations under the Distance Selling Regulations. These regulations apply to businesses which sell goods...
Thrings & Creative Bath are delighted to welcome Lynne Franks as their first keynote speaker of 2012. Lynne is a business woman, author, broadcaster and public speaker, described by the world's media as a PR guru, lifestyle advisor and...
Andrew Stinchcombe , a specialist in industrial disease cases at Thrings, has been accredited as a Fellow by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). This prestigious title is only awarded to personal injury lawyers who have a...
There have been some recent cases which considered the following questions: Is it discriminatory to suggest that an employee is “playing the race card”? Can an employer choose a redundancy pool that is the same size as the number of...
In light of the Government’s recent proposal to allow ‘protected conversations’ in the workplace, we assess when an ‘off the record’ conversation is truly off the record and provide our top five tips on conducting such...
The coalition government has been focusing on employment law since April 2011, and the beginning of October 2011 saw a ‘spotlight’ on employment law. So what changes are coming into effect? The Government stated that the key aim is to reform...
Pensions are about to undergo some radical changes and employers will be obliged to ensure that they comply with their responsibilities under the government’s pension reforms. Pensions are seen as the best employee benefit that an employer can offer,...
Thrings is proud to announce the promotion of the following Solicitors to Associates, with effect from 1 May 2012: Charlotte Barrett Richard Green Simon Hore Victoria Lara Elaine Meyrick ...
Under the new provisions of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, employers carrying out some types of non-licensed work will be required to: notify that work to the Health and Safety Executive ensure that workers have medical examinations...
Thrings' Industrial Disease Team are delighted to announce their sponsorship of Mesothelioma UK for 2012-2013. The Team specialises in asbestos related disease claims. Mesothelioma UK is a charity which provides...
