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News 2 set 2020
Kennedys announces largest-ever round of senior staff appointments in Australia
The Australian arm of global insurance and litigation law firm Kennedys today announced the promotion of 10 lawyers to new senior roles, in the largest-ever group of promotions for the firm in Australia in a single year.
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Article 1 set 2020
Bermuda: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2020
Mark Chudleigh and Lewis Preston author the Bermuda chapter in Global Legal Insights: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2020, which covers key topics including efficiency and integrity, injuctions, cross-border issues, disclosure and privilege, costs and funding, settlement and mediation, and arbitration and expert determination - in 24 jurisdictions.
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Article 26 ago 2020
Staying GDPR compliant during COVID-19
The crisis has raised questions around whether firms can ask for information on symptoms and diagnoses, and whether they can store this data. Amanda Beaumont advises.
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Article 25 ago 2020
Bermuda: International Arbitration 2020
Mark Chudleigh and Laura Williamson author the Bermuda chapter in the 2019 ICLG to: International Arbitration Laws and Regulations, a guide which covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations - including arbitration agreements, governing legislation, choice of law rules, selection of arbitral tribunal, preliminary relief and interim measures - in 34 jurisdictions.
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Article 25 ago 2020
Obstacle or opportunity: will COVID-19 revolutionise arbitration?
Arbitration is one of the most flexible forms of dispute resolution and, as such, is well equipped to assist parties to negotiate their way through the COVID chaos, although it will still need to be managed carefully. The point, however, as this chapter seeks to set out, is not simply to weather the storm. What we will look at is the impact of COVID-19 and whether arbitration can be said to have been revolutionised as a result.
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Article 21 ago 2020
Planning ahead (Part 2) – brief overview of the changes to Use Classes
The world is changing and so are our surroundings. The government has announced significant reforms to the planning regime and, in particular, to the Town and Country Planning Order 1987 (as amended) and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 which was referred to in Part 1 of our article.
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Article 21 ago 2020
Bermuda Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies
In November 2019, Bermuda enacted the Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2019, a testament to the jurisdiction’s commitment to providing pragmatic solutions to address industry’s evolving needs.
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Article 20 ago 2020
Neurodiversity in the workplace
With one in seven of the UK population believed to have some sort of neurodivergence such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome or ADHD, there are some very important considerations for employers, which have been brought into even sharper focus since the pandemic.
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Article 19 ago 2020
We built this city on increased checks and retrospective roles: a new regime for design and building in NSW
On 11 June 2020, the New South Wales Government enacted the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (the Act), conferring new obligations and duties on design practitioners, engineers and builders in a bid to reform the construction industry.
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Article 18 ago 2020
Lesson learned: What shall creditors do if they wish to object to the bankrupt’s automatic discharge from bankruptcy
Section 30A of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) (“BO”) provides a mechanism which allows a bankrupt to be automatically discharged from bankruptcy. However, such automatic discharge is subject to the objections raised by the trustees and/or creditors.