Important update for customers of Porter Davis (in liquidation)

Following from the Grant Thornton’s, liquidator of Porter Davis, Customer Meeting this morning, there are still many questions left unanswered and we can appreciate that there may be some uncertainty that exists regarding what your rights and obligations are and what you should do next. Our Building team at PCL Lawyers will use tomorrow’s Webinar to address those outstanding questions and set the record straight with regard to some concerning answers. In addition to answering the commonly asked questions regarding including insurance, deposits and contract termination in more detail. Our Webinar will be informative with practical and commercially sound legal…Continue Reading

Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday brushed aside criticism of his judicial overhaul plan from President Joe Biden, saying the matter was an internal Israeli issue and would not be influenced by outside pressure. While both sides tried to play down their differences, it was a rare bout of public agreement between the two close allies, and reflected what had been a lukewarm relationship between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government. It also marked the latest sign of cooling ties between Israel and the Democratic Party. The agreement came after months of unrest in Israel…Continue Reading

Journalism has Changed: A New Standards Code for Modern Journalism

Author: Dr Peter Coe On the 16th of February Impress, the Press Recognition Panel approved regulator of the UK press, launched its new Standards Code and Guidance (the new Code and Guidance will come into force on the 1st of April 2023). As a member of the Impress Code Committee I was involved in the review process and in drafting the revised Code. In this post I explain some of the reasons behind the new Code, and some of the key changes. Journalism has changed. One of the great things about the internet is that it has opened up journalism…Continue Reading