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Jan 20, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Emma Calder |Alex Thomson |Jonathan Rush
The litigation funding market in England and Wales hasgrown rapidly in recent years under a largely self-regulated regimebut change may be on the horizon in the aftermath of the SupremeCourt's decisionin PACCAR,1 which prompted renewedpublic discussion about the funding industry and the extent towhich it facilitates access to justice.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | James Longster |Richard Brown |Jonathan Rush
A claim against a UK mobile telecoms provider by its current andformer franchisees alleges that the franchisor acted in bad faith. We look at what role good faith has to play in franchise agreements– and whether we are likely to see more disputes over thisissue in future. According to media reports and other publicly availablematerials, over 60 current and former franchisees of Vodafone UKare claiming £120 million from the company for a range ofalleged breaches.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
The new Government has decided against bringing in reforms
designed to give UK courts more opportunities to diverge from EU
case law. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act was due
to come into force on 1 October but was shelved in mid September.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Brown |Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
cellandgene.com | Mark Witcher |Kristin N. Heller |Andrew Moreo |Jonathan Rush
Your company likely uses risk matrices and FMEA for analyzing risks. This article describes an alternative approach for conducting a system failure mode and effects analysis. Key Challenges In mRNA ManufacturingManufacturing mRNA products is a complex and challenging process that requires careful consideration at each stage. Learn more about the challenges and intricacies involved.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Richard Brown |Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
In commercial contracts, the terms of payment are usually a key element of the parties' bargain – so if a customer fails to pay a material sum on time, then surely the supplier should have a right to terminate the contract? Quite possibly, but in practice it may not be as straightforward as this – and if the supplier reaches for the "big red termination button" prematurely, without a careful assessment of its rights, it can be a costly mis-step.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
Retained EU law: what's changed and why does it matter? Importing EU goods into the UK: what's changing? Looking ahead: improvement to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)? 1. Retained EU law: what's changed and why does it matter? From 1 January 2024, retained EU law has a new name ("assimilated law") and different rules apply when interpreting it (as a result of the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Act 2023).
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Louisa Chambers |James Longster |Dan Reavill |Helen Reddish |Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush | +40 more
Our round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
law360.com | Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ben Chivers and Jonathan Rush (February 22, 2024, 3:10 PM GMT) -- After several delays, the U.K. government last summer finally introduced full border controls on imports of goods from the European Union, with the last phase expected to be complete by the end of 2024.[1]...
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
law360.co.uk | Ben Chivers |Jonathan Rush
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ben Chivers and Jonathan Rush (February 22, 2024, 3:10 PM GMT) -- After several delays, the U.K. government last summer finally introduced full border controls on imports of goods from the European Union, with the last phase expected to be complete by the end of 2024.[1]...
