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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreOldham: The Land of Construction Opportunities
6th May 2010
Over 150 representatives from Oldham’s construction industry attended the latest Oldham Construction Sector Group meeting at the Bower Hotel in Chadderton yesterday, to hear about the latest news and opportunities open to the borough’s construction firms.
The event, the third in the series of construction events run by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, was the largest so far and attracted representatives from architectural firms, stonemasons, restoration experts, plus electrical, lighting and roofing contractors and many others with an interest in the sub-contracting work available in the Oldham borough over the coming months.
Representatives from Willmott Dixon, who have been appointed by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council to construct three new Academies in the borough, gave the main presentation and appealed for assistance from local firms with knowledge and experience of building in the area. They outlined what they would expect from any companies wishing to join them in the projects and stated that they could offer favourable payment terms, development plans in place for anyone involved in the supply chain, plus the possibility of repeat business.
Commenting on the meeting, Paul Roberts, Oldham President of Greater Manchester Chamber, said:
“This is one of the largest events of its kind in the North West and is pioneering in its objectives. We are bringing those involved in the Oldham construction industry under one roof to hear about business opportunities and to inform them about the public sector procurement process. Interest in the events continues to grow, particularly in the development of a Joint Venture model which would benefit smaller companies unable to tender on their own.”
Joint Venture Opportunities in the Construction Sector
Roger Hinchliffe, Partner at Pearson Hinchliffe, updated attendees on the Joint Venture process and emphasised the importance of the Group in enabling local companies to get involved in local projects. Updates were also provided by Rok plc who at the last event gave information about the £40million of sub-contracting opportunities open to local businesses.
The next meeting of the Oldham Construction Sector Group will take place on Wednesday 4th August at the Bower Hotel. To keep up-to-date with all the Chamber’s events, visit: www.gmchamber.co.uk/events
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January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.