March News
D-Day on the way for new corporate manslaughter law Companies and other organisations need to ensure that they have the right health and safety arrangements in place ahead of the new Corporate Manslaughter Act, which takes effect from 6 April 2008. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 creates a criminal offence that will apply when someone has been killed because senior management “grossly failed” to take reasonable care of the safety of their employees or any other people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winds of change Dyne Solicitors Limited is using its expertise in the fight against climate change by helping a worldwide provider of alternative energy with the legal implications of their technology. German firm Energie Kontor, which has had a UK subsidiary since 1999, plans, builds and finances onshore wind farms. It has so far created around 65 wind farms, ranging in size from one to 20 turbines, which it operates and maintains once they are up and running. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seminar timetable Dyne Solicitors Limited runs an ongoing series of seminars at the firm’s offices in Tattenhall on topics linked to its specialist expertise in areas including road transport law, environmental law, health and safety, ecolaw and waste management. The latest seminars are listed below, or for a full programme and details of how to book, click here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Road transport expert joins team A leading expert on road transport law has joined Dyne Solicitors Limited as a consultant. During a legal career spanning five decades, Jonathan Lawton has achieved national recognition as a specialist on road transport law and is also respected for his expertise on health and safety issues, environmental matters and employment law. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help with a knotty problem The Budget has brought some good news in the battle against Japanese knotweed. The highly invasive plant poses enormous problems for developers, landowners and estate managers, as its deep roots are extremely difficult to eradicate and even small pieces of the plant left lying around can generate new plants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive News |
