RPC

Offices

England
1. Bristol
  
  Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6LW, England T 44 20 3060 6000 F 44 20 3060 7000
2. London
  
  Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1AA, England T 44 20 3060 6000 F 44 20 3060 7000 enquiries@rpc.co.uk
Hong Kong
1. Central Hong Kong
  
  11/F Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong T 852 2216 7000 F 852 2216 7001
Singapore
1. Singapore
  
  10 Collyer Quay, Level 40, Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315, Singapore T 65 6818 5695 F 65 6818 5697

UK Border Agency censured following risk of explosion at airport
United Kingdom - May 9 2013
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has been censured following an incident in November 2009 which could have led to the explosion of military ammunition at
Court of Appeal upholds oral statement as contractually binding
United Kingdom - May 14 2013
The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that a Chief Executive's announcement made orally to staff on behalf of the board amounted to a contractual
Agency law in Hong Kong and people’s Republic of China
China, Hong Kong - May 14 2013
The law of agency and distribution in Hong Kong is governed by common law principles of equity and contract. These principles govern the rights and
Warwick Castle fails in appeal against fine
United Kingdom - May 9 2013
In our previous bulletin we reported on the prosecution of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the owners of Warwick Castle, following the death of
Quarterly planning briefing
United Kingdom - May 14 2013
The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (the Act) was given Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. It follows the Localism Act 2011 and the National Planning

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No basis for murderer's anonymity and an alert from the bench
United Kingdom - May 22 2013
Four media groups have successfully challenged an anonymity order and related reporting restrictions made in the course of judicial review
Textual trumps contextual in latest contractual interpretation battle
United Kingdom - May 21 2013
While the courts are increasingly willing to give effect to broader notions of business common sense in construing commercial agreements, a recent
Adjudicator's fees
United Kingdom - May 20 2013
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an Adjudicator is not entitled to any of his fees in circumstances where his decision is unenforceable. In
No breach of privacy in publication of information that child's father is a prominent politician
United Kingdom - May 20 2013
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court judgment that disclosures in the Daily Mail about a child's paternity did not infringe the child's rights
Goldman Sachs the plot thickens!
United Kingdom - May 15 2013
Readers of our blog will be familiar with the controversy surrounding the now retired Dave Hartnett, former Permanent Secretary for Tax at HMRC (see

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