News
Legal updates
Employment Newsletter May/June 2010 - July 2010
The Lib-Con Coalition Government and its impact on employment law.
Company Commercial Newsletter - May 2010
Pre-Pack Administration: Commercial Considerations?
Employment Newsletter April 2010 - April 2010
Election fever, volcanic ash and some great weather. It's all been happening this month. April is also significant because it is one of the two designated months when new employment legislation comes into force, the other month being October. We will highlight some of the employment law issues that occurred during April.
Press releases
Utility costs; Do developers always have to pay? - May 2010
In December 2009, the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down a judgment which clarified certain areas of the law relating to drainage works. The case of BARRAT HOMES LIMITED -v- DWR CYMRU [2009] UKSC 13 arose because a water company tried to dictate the point at which Barratt would be permitted to connect to the existing sewerage network and in doing so, to force Barratt to pay for improvements to its sewerage network. The water company failed to make the developer pay in this particular case. However, the case raises an interesting question as to whether utility companies can always recover the costs of providing a supply to a new development.
New Partner Fflur Jones appointed at Darwin Gray - May 2010
South Wales law firm Darwin Gray Solicitors has promoted Fflur Jones to become a Partner.
First Superwoman event in Newport sells out - March 2010
Superwoman, the businesswomen’s networking and fundraising group run by Bethan Darwin of South Wales law firm Darwin Gray, has sold out its first event in Newport within days of being announced.
Media coverage
WM magazine Winter 2009-2010 - March 2010
Superwoman October 2009 - pictures from WM magazine.
South Wales Argus, Business Update 08.03.2010 Darwin Gray expands in Gwent - March 2010
New partner Chris Crane on how Darwin Gray has strenthened its operation in Gwent.
South Wales Argus, Business Update, 08.03.2010, Beating the bullies - March 2010
As the row over bullying rages at the door of Number 10, Darwin Gray partner Damian Phillips puts the record straight on what bullying is and how employers and employees should deal with it.
