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What Authority Does the Board Really Delegate?

Whilst recently travelling through the Champagne region in France, I was struck by the magnitude and success of just one of those businesses with the extraordinary story of Madame Pommery in the mid 1800’s who took over a fledgling champagne business after her husband (who founded it) died.   Madame Pommery as the sole owner, went on to build a vast empire exporting her Pommery champagne all over the world. […]

By | November 16th, 2015|Categories: Topical Issues|0 Comments

Fraud and the Family Law Act

The cases of fraud and misrepresentation are often thought to be limited to commercial contracts. […]

By | November 16th, 2015|Categories: Family Law|0 Comments

Governance and the Russian Athletics Drug Scandal

We seem to be constantly hearing stories about national and international sporting bodies under fire after allegations of cheating or corruption. […]

By | November 11th, 2015|Categories: Topical Issues|0 Comments

AGM Ready

In this article Bruce Havilah outlines a checklist of the specifics that your committee (or board) might want to consider when it comes to your organisation’s succession in electing new office holders. […]

By | October 19th, 2015|Categories: Topical Issues|0 Comments

Copyright – The Basics

Copyright protection automatically arises from the time the work is created and continues to operate for 70 years after the death of the creator. Material that can be protected by copyright is protected as soon as it is created. This provides the Copyright owner with exclusive rights over the material they have created/produced.. […]

By | October 19th, 2015|Categories: Topical Issues|0 Comments

Summary Judgment – Availability and Use

This article discusses the availability and utility of the summary judgment procedure in civil litigation. […]

By | October 13th, 2015|Categories: Topical Issues|0 Comments