Alice Poole

May 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Michaël Sage |Nina Blomfield |Simon Vannini |Alice Poole |Andrew Tetzlaff |Rosie Dossor

In contracts where achieving a specific outcome is crucial but the exact steps to reach it are uncertain, parties often include a clause requiring one or both sides to take “reasonable steps” or to use “reasonable endeavours” to reach the desired result. This approach ensures a commitment to the goal while allowing flexibility in how it is pursued. The recent High Court decision in Remediation NZ Ltd v Enviro NZ Ltd confirms what taking “all reasonable steps” requires.

Mar 5, 2024 | redbrick.me | Alice Poole

Trigger Warnings for Shed include: Exploded View – domestic abuse (including psychological, physical, sexual, and verbal)Shed: Exploded View, written by Phoebe Eclair-Powell, is marked by fractured narratives, fractured dialogue, and fractured relationships. In this way, it captures the essence of the artwork which inspired the production – Cornelia Parker’s 1991 piece, Cold Dark Matter: Exploded View, which features a shed blown up by the British Army.

Feb 11, 2024 | redbrick.me | Alice Poole

As we welcome in the new year, the fashion landscape of 2024 has begun to take shape. Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are already showcasing rising trends, with ‘Ins and Outs’ videos becoming a prominent format for trendspotting. In these videos, individuals curate personal lists of both favoured trends (‘Ins’) and those they disapprove of (‘Outs’).

Dec 13, 2023 | redbrick.me | Alice Poole

As students, we don’t typically look to high fashion as a source of style inspiration. After all, couture is too expensive, too exclusive, and too formal, right? Well, to an extent that is true, but that doesn’t mean that the runway can’t influence our looks. I believe Miu Miu’s 2023 Fall/Winter Collection, headed by Miuccia Prada, is one such collection that students should look to if searching for style inspiration.

Dec 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Andrew Matthews |Anita Birkinshaw |Don Holborow |James Hawes |Jania Baigent |Michael Pollard | +3 more

The UK Court of Appeal has recently dismissed two climate-related shareholder claims against company directors. The cases reflect the courts’ continued unwillingness to interfere with directors’ decision-making on climate grounds. Key takeaways:Directors must make judgement calls when determining how to balance all risks faced by a company, including those involving climate factors. Courts are unlikely to interfere with directors’ judgement unless they blatantly disregard climate risk.