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Social Media in the Workplace
There is no doubt that most businesses use social media and collaboration tools such as social business software of some kind or another and embrace the benefits that these can bring. In a 2009 a global Manpower survey, businesses identified the main benefits of using social media as; brand building, fostering collaboration and communication, as […]
Edwin Coe steps in for consumers regarding Bordeaux Fine Wines Limited
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, formerly the Department for Trade and Industry, has issued proceedings against Bordeaux Fine Wines Ltd with a view to compulsory liquidation. An order was made on 19 December 2013 by the court on presentation of the petition for interim insolvency and a provisional liquidator has been appointed.
Lawyers at Edwin Coe welcome Parliamentary question highlighting the sale of PAI to the low paid
Following the highlighting of the sale of personal accident insurance (PAI) by Chuka Umunna MP for Streatham, Edwin Coe’s David Greene called for temporary employment agencies to stop profiting from the sale of the insurance to low paid workers and for the FCA to step in immediately to stop the practice. “We are pleased that […]
Six UK recruitment companies face mis-selling probe
Bordeaux Fine Wines Ltd
The High Court today made a compulsory order winding up Bordeaux Fine Wines Ltd. Edwin Coe LLP supported the liquidation on behalf of creditors owed in excess of £3 million and has been in discussion with the Official Receiver who was appointed Provisional Liquidator. David Greene, partner of Edwin Coe LLP, said “Representing creditors we […]
The bell tolls for the end of offshore tax evasion
HMRC have recently issued their latest version of their briefing document targeting offshore tax evasion, ‘No Safe Havens 2014’. The document is self explanatory and below is a link: The ‘headline bullet points’ are as follows: £1.5bn collected from offshore tax evaders in last 2 years 100 taxpayers with Cayman Island investments have been […]
Public resists HMRC plans to sell private tax data
Over 80% of the public are against plans by HM Revenue & Customs to sell the personal financial data of millions of taxpayers to private firms, a recent survey has found. Commenting in International Adviser, Edwin Coe’s Head of Tax, Frank Strachan is critical of the proposals: “When I first learned of this issue I […]
Jury still out on Jackson
One year after the implementation of the Jackson reforms, David Greene reviews their impact on the market. The Jackson reforms celebrated their first birthday in April. A year is not enough time to measure their success. Indeed, to some extent, the reforms have taken a back seat to the Court of Appeal decision in Mitchell […]
Lessons from abroad
David Greene ponders the benefits of adopting a less adversarial & more international approach to litigation. Please click here for the full article which originally appeared in the June 2014 edition of New Law Journal.
EU data protection reform
Head of Intellectual Property, Simon Miles and Associate Karen Lee, discuss the proposed EU Directive on EU data protection reform. With the advancement of technology and data used online and the problems faced by businesses that operate in numerous Member States, it is not surprising that on 25 January 2012, the European Commission proposed a […]
Christopher Berry reaches 50th year milestone at Edwin Coe LLP
Edwin Coe LLP is extremely proud to announce that its previous Senior and Managing Partner, Christopher Berry, has reached the impressive milestone of 50 years’ service with the firm. Christopher joined Edwin Coe in 1964, becoming a partner in 1973, and was the firm’s Senior and Managing Partner from 2003 to 2013. David Greene, Senior […]
Edwin Coe hosts BBC News presenter Mishal Husain at Mosaic Mentoring evening
Edwin Coe proudly hosted BBC News presenter Mishal Husain at the recent Mosaic Mentoring evening. The event was held on 16 September at the Edwin Coe offices in Lincolns Inn, London, where Mishal shared her experience both as a mentor and as a mentee, with a focus on the power of mentoring and how it […]
Commercial and property litigation partner joins Edwin Coe LLP
Edwin Coe has boosted its litigation team with the addition of Shams Rahman, who has joined as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. Specialising in commercial and property related litigation, Shams previously worked at Payne Hicks Beach and then at Bishop & Sewell LLP as a partner for two years in their […]
Holiday pay – a sigh of relief for employers?
The long awaited Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in respect of holiday pay has today been handed down. The central question determined by the EAT was whether or not holiday pay should be calculated on the basis of basic salary alone or if it should include an additional payment to represent the overtime that is usually […]
ABS, past, present and future: A debate on the effect of de-regulation in the legal sector
Edwin Coe’s, Chief Executive, Tim Nash will be speaking at the Barclays Business Breakfast taking place at Barclays’ Mayfair offices on 19 November 2014. With over 300 registered ABS’ in the UK, the market is now starting to embrace the potential for innovation that the Legal Services Act intended. To discuss experiences to date, plus […]
Edwin Coe advises Stratex International plc on £1.25m investment and a new joint venture
Law firm Edwin Coe’s corporate team acted on two recent transactions for Stratex International plc, the AIM quoted exploration and development company. Russel Shear, Head of Corporate, advised Stratex on an investment of 34% of the issued share capital of Goldstone Resources Limited, also an AIM listed company, for a £1.25m investment. In addition, Stratex [
Air Cargo Claim
Class action specialist David Greene of Edwin Coe LLP has joined the many legal teams in the Air Cargo claim before Mr Justice Peter Smith. Edwin Coe is representing Claimants who are flower growers from Colombia and Ecuador. Mr Greene said, “We have been working on the follow-on Air Cargo claims for some years in […]
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon and Edwin Coe
Edwin Coe advised Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc on its public offer to raise £10 million (of which £5 million was under Enterprise Investment Scheme) to fund the second stage of development of a 240MW tidal lagoon power station in Swansea Bay. The £1bn plan to build the world’s first power-generating tidal lagoon in Swansea […]
Autumn Statement 2014
The 2014 Autumn Statement has been published by the UK Revenue (‘HMRC’) following the Chancellor’s speech. Private Client The key highlights that may be relevant to private individuals and families can be viewed by clicking here. Corporate The key highlights that may be relevant to companies can be viewed by clicking here.
Subpostmasters go to law
Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance which is fighting for the rights of Subpostmasters who have been accused of false accounting and sometimes prosecuted for fraud have turned to David Greene of Edwin Coe LLP, the UK’s leading class action firm, to pursue their rights against the Post Office. The move follows the announcement today that the […]