James Wood

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Unchecked Behaviours |Simon Thomas |James Wood

A recent case before the Royal Court clarified important aspectsof the law relating to Employer's liability for personalinjury as well as the approach to apportionment of damages when twoentities are liable for injuries sustained by an individual. The case of Abreu v RS Reinforcements and CNR arose out of amuch-publicised accident which occurred in February 2021 on the AnnCourt development in St Helier.

May 17, 2024 | promarket.org | James Wood

James Wood explores the sources of populism in the United Kingdom, its recent developments, and what this means for the country’s 2024 general election. The anticipated 2024 general election in Britain presents an important moment to assess the trajectory of the country’s “long” populist politics.

Feb 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jasveer Randhawa |James Wood

In the latest edition of our Public Law Podcast series, Jasveer Randhawa and James Wood discuss challenging policy. This is part two of a series focusing on policy, where we now turn to look at how to challenge a policy that may have a detrimental impact on your business.

Jan 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jasveer Randhawa |James Wood |Paul Butcher

In the latest edition of our Public Law Podcast series, Jasveer Randhawa, James Wood and Paul Butcher discuss shaping and challenging policy. This is part one of a two-part series focusing on policy, and we start by looking at the formal and informal ways in which businesses can influence policy development. This podcast can be listened to on SoundCloud, Apple and Spotify and don't forget to subscribe to the channel to receive updates on future episodes.

Nov 24, 2023 | nrla.org.uk | James Wood

Untitled SectionNew legislation regarding council tax and HMO properties will come into force in England next week, putting an end to the practice of disaggregating houses in multiple occupation and clarifying who is responsible for council tax. Disaggregation is the process by which the Valuation Office (VOA) can ‘split’ a HMO into single units for council tax purposes, meaning landlords and tenants were liable to pay the council tax for each room, rather than for the property as a whole.