Archive for August, 2009
Posted on
28-08-09
How hardcore are your franchise contracts?
There are changes afoot to the laws that govern what franchisors can put into their contracts with franchisees.
The European Commission is currently consulting on revisions to its laws on vertical restraints in contracts and any comments are required to be submitted by 28 September 2009. From 1 June 2010 these changes will come into effect and franchise contracts that fail to comply with these changes will not be enforceable. This bulletin flags the key areas that affect franchising. If you have strong views about the changes that are proposed let us know and we would be happy to put those comments forward for you.
Fiona Boswell
0845 070 3812
fiona.boswell@freethcartwright.co.uk
Posted on
19-08-09
Claims for compensation are based on either allegations that the fillers are defective in which case a claim is brought for compensation under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 or allegations that the filler shave been negligently supplied or inserted.
Although there has been a trickle of patients receiving modest out-of-court settlements for filler damage to their faces, no doctor or manufacturer has so far admitted liability.
Paul Balen the Freeth Cartwright partner representing facial filler victims commented:
‘I have clients who have lumps of this stuff erupting out of their faces. Others are dreadfully scarred, or they have strange bags of these filler products appearing under their eyes.’
His research has indicated that fillers can be very successful in the right hands, but there is a very small margin of error, and even a minor mistake in the site of the injection, the type of filler or volume used, can lead to terrible disfigurement.
‘I find it extraordinary that this treatment has become mainstream without any involvement of the regulatory authorities, just purely because it is cosmetic and not a drug or a therapeutic operation.
It is obviously very difficult to get it in the right place on the face, and most of the disasters look like operator error.’
Read more:
see
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article6797683.ece
and
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1161328/I-tried-turn-time-wrinkle-jab–wrecked-life-leftfacially-disfigured.html#ixzz0OcJpSTTQ
and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/07/kira-cochrane-celebrities-ageing
and
http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/beauty-skincare/98125-wrinkle-jab-wrecked-my-life-left-mefacially-disfigured.html
For more information contact Paul Balen:
Tel: 0115 936 9388
Email: paul.balen@freethcartwright.co.uk
www.freethcartwright.co.uk
Posted on
19-08-09
With premises befitting a global brand’s new international headquarters, regional law firm Freeth Cartwright has advised leading swimwear giant Speedo on the letting from the Miller Birch Group, of a prime site at Nottingham’s prestigious ng2 business park.
Posted on
12-08-09
Does my company need to update its articles?
This bulletin focuses on how changes introduced by the Companies Act 2006 (”the 2006 Act”) impact on the articles of association of a company which was formed before 1 October 2009 (”an Existing Company”) and why such a company might wish to review and amend its articles. Caroline Williams
Posted on
04-08-09
GET IN THE RUNNING FOR CORPORATE RELAY CHALLENGE AT THE LEICESTER MARATHON
For the second year in succession, regional law firm Freeth Cartwright is inviting runners from the business world to take part in the Freeth Cartwright Corporate Relay Challenge, part of this year’s Leicester Marathon.
Posted on
03-08-09
In this month’s review we consider the final outcome of a long running case regarding sick leave and holiday pay. This case has implications for all employers when dealing with long terms sick leave. Practical advice is given below.
We also consider a decision affecting the risk assessment of equal pay claims, a case which has implications for employers regarding who is classed as disabled under the DDA, a notable cases relating to unfair dismissal, and a case which reinforces the obligation on employers to properly address any complaint based on discrimination and harassment..
In addition, we provide details of the government’s decision to bring forward a review of the default retirement age and a consultation on the public sector duties in the proposed Equality Bill..
Michael Wright
