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Christmas 2018 Excellent service Yorkshire’s finest Brexit ahead
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Our Head of Private Client, Elaine Lightfoot, continues to receive numerous instructions from clients
wishing to set up Lasting Powers of Attorney or to update existing arrangements. Here she explains
the benefits.
Plan for the Future
For many clients, of chosen attorneys People often have care staff are well versed practice to ensure that
drafting a Lasting or are attracted by firm views on aspects in the advantages of any misconceptions
Power of Attorney is the flexibility of the such as life-sustaining clients having such LPAs are nipped in the bud.
their first experience Lasting Power of treatment and for them, in place.
LPAs can be drawn up
of any sort of power Attorney for Property understandably, it is
The process itself is at relatively little cost
of attorney. However, and Financial Affairs, important to have a legal
straightforward but when compared with
recently, I have found including the ability document drawn up
clients benefit from the alternative of a
many instructions to include preferences appointing the correct
being able to discuss Court of Protection
received are from and instructions people to make such
the options available application if a person
clients who entered relating to, for choices if the need arises
to them in detail with no longer has capacity
into Enduring Powers example, management in the future. Many
me and the team. We and is therefore unable
of Attorney pre 2007 of discretionary such instructions come
can give guidance on to enter into an LPA.
but now find such investments following from GP and care home
documents fall short the loss of capacity. referrals where medical/ how such LPAs work in
of their requirements.
I have also seen an
Whilst there is not increase in clients Partner Elaine Lightfoot heads our
always the necessity wishing to draw up Private Client team.
to update the power LPAs for Health and Her areas of expertise sizes and complexities,
of attorney from the Welfare matters with include Wills, together with Lasting
old style EPA, many a greater awareness of Trusts, Settlements, Powers of Attorney and
clients wish to update the difficult decisions Inheritance Tax Court of Protection
their instructions in families and loved ones Planning, the matters. Elaine also
respect of their chosen may face in the future Administration of advises in respect of care
attorneys to often if the donor is unable Estates and Trusts of all home fees planning. Elaine Lightfoot
add a larger group to make such choices.
Senior Partner Peter McCormick has been reappointed to the national sports dispute resolution body
Sport Resolutions
He will be a member of the organisation: an expert, speedy court-based litigation. operates the National
the Sport Resolutions Commercial; Professional and cost-effective It provides sport- Anti-Doping Panel
(UK) Panels of Football; and Discipline alternative to internal specific arbitration and (NADP) and National
Arbitrators and and Integrity. appeals processes and mediation services and Safeguarding Panel (NSP).
Mediators for a further
three-year term. Sport Resolutions (UK) is
an independent, not-for-
The appointment means profit, dispute resolution
that he will continue service for sport in
to Chair arbitrations. In the United Kingdom.
addition he has been Established by the main
appointed to three stakeholder groups in
expert panels within sport, it aims to provide
CONTENTS P3 Merry Christmas
P4 What the Guides say
P6 Yorkshire Young Achievers
P10 Drive safely
P11 Brexit implications
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As 2018 draws to a close, I am delighted to report another busy and positive year for McCormicks.
Christmas and New Year Greetings
In January we of department, Partner 26th anniversary of of Brexit become ever
appointed our new Heather Roberts. the Yorkshire Young more apparent, early
head of Corporate and Achievers Awards with signs are that it should
The head of our
Commercial, Partner some fantastic winners, be a positive year for
Family Team, Stephen
Jon Healey, who many who you can read our lovely region, which
Hopwood, has been
of you will have now about in this issue, and will play host to the
made a Partner to
met. So busy has added to our own list of 2019 UCI World Cycling
reflect his commitment
the department now Awards with two more Championships, with
both to achieving the
become, we added this month. all of the races finishing
best possible outcomes
to the team with the in our home town of
for our Family clients We have also won praise
appointment of Emily Harrogate.
and to the practice. for our work in the
Steed just six months
leading guides to the We also look forward
later. Brian Nuttney’s
legal profession which, to the 16th anniversary Peter McCormick
qualification as a
We have also boosted again, you can read of the Theakston Old
Solicitor has further My colleagues and I
our Commercial Peculier Crime Writing
added to the strength more about in this issue. wish you a very merry
Property department, Festival and to England’s
of our General and Christmas and a happy,
again reflecting its While 2019 will biggest agricultural
Corporate Crime and healthy and successful
work levels, with the undoubtedly bring show, the Great
Risk team. New Year!
appointment of Tiffany challenges for us all, not Yorkshire Show, both of
Jackson to assist head We have marked the least as the implications which the firm supports. Peter McCormick OBE
“Excellent Service” Rewarded
The “excellent service” continued excellence. North Yorkshire-based described as having Society. Heather Roberts
offered by McCormicks Peter McCormick is practices as the only “exceptional customer is recommended for
has been recognised in also ranked in the elite Harrogate practice service”, Agriculture and commercial property
the newly-published UK “Leading Lawyers” list recommended in eight Estates, where it has an matters; Philip
Legal 500, one of the as a Leading Individual areas of law, namely EU “excellent” agricultural Edmondson for handling
leading guides to the legal in Sport in both London and Competition, Crime and rural affairs team, disputes; and Jon Healey
profession. and the Yorkshire and (Fraud), Crime (General), Charities and Not-for- for corporate and
The firm is praised for its Humber, with clients Contentious Trusts and Profit, Family, Private commercial matters,
expertise and service in referring to him as “the Probate, Sport, Dispute Client (Personal Tax, Trusts particularly in relation to
the editorial covering a god of sports law”, whilst Resolution: Mediators and and Probate), Commercial shooting estates. Head of
number of different legal Head of Commercial Professional Discipline. Property, Property the Private Client team
disciplines, including Litigation, Partner Philip Chambers UK Litigation, IT and Telecoms Elaine Lightfoot is another
Dispute Resolution, Edmondson, is listed as a recommends both Peter and Intellectual Property. name to note.
Agriculture and Estates, “Next Generation” lawyer McCormick and Neil Chambers commends UK Legal 500
IT and Telecoms and in Sport. Goodrum in its rankings. the firm for Sport, being Well-regarded agricultural
Intellectual Property. The UK Legal Peter McCormick said: “It the only North Yorkshire practice based in
Published the same week 500’s individual is gratifying to have won firm to win a national Harrogate, providing
as Chambers UK 2019, recommendations cover these recommendations ranking, Agriculture and clients with full rural
the two leading guides 10 lawyers, including all from publications which Rural Affairs, Crime and property and tax planning
make 47 individual eight Partners, at the carry out research both Mediators. services. Acts for a
recommendations for firm across 18 different with our clients and with What the Guides Say number of large landed
lawyers at the firm in 22 disciplines, for all of which our fellow professionals Agriculture and Estates estates on a wide range
areas of law. the firm as a whole is and the whole team is and Rural Affairs of matters including
ranked. delighted to have achieved The “excellent” agriculture acquisition, disposal,
The UK Legal 500 singles
out both Senior Partner McCormicks is such a great result.” and rural affairs team voluntary registration
Peter McCormick OBE recommended in the The firm also wins at McCormicks is led and diversification. Also
and Consultant Neil London section of the recommendations from by Senior Partner Peter represents clients in
Goodrum in its new Hall guide for its work in the UK Legal 500 for its McCormick, who has disputes. Key specialism
of Fame, which highlights Professional Discipline, work in Corporate and significant charity law in work involving shooting
individuals who have Sport and for Mediators. Commercial, Dispute experience. McCormick estates. One client says:
received constant praise It has again led the Resolution/Commercial continues to be instructed “There’s no messing
from their clients for way for Harrogate and Litigation, where it is by the Royal Horticultural around and no frills at P3
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straight to the point and
give you quick responses.”
Head of practice Peter
McCormick is a trusted
adviser to significant
estates and shooting
businesses in Yorkshire.
He is well known for his
expertise in this area.
Chambers UK Senior Partner Peter McCormick Heather Roberts Jon Healey Elaine Lightfoot
Charities and
Not-For-Profit both families and heads McCormicks’ tenant disputes, fraud, infringe competition law
Managing Partner professionals in complex Corporate Crime and partnership litigation and by preventing third party
Peter McCormick leads disputes. Peter McCormick Risk department which is shareholder disputes. ownership of players,
the charities practice heads up the practice highlighted for its strength Clients also praise Philip and representing it in a
at McCormicks and and has significant in defending commercial Edmondson, who “is a complaint brought to
continues to act as Trustee expertise acting for and white-collar fraud genuine professional”. the EC by FIFPro alleging
for several organisations. executors, trustees and allegations. The team Recent work includes that certain elements of
Leveraging the firm’s potential beneficiaries of recently acted for an acting for the Premier the way the international
strength in the sport very significant estates individual accused of fraud League in a challenge transfer market operates
sector, the practice’s and trusts. Other key involving investment to its ban of third-party are anti-competitive
clients include the names to note in this monies, in a case ownership of footballers’ and breach European
Premier League Charitable area include Litigation involving complex multi- economic rights; Rudding law. Leeds United FC,
Fund and the Football department head Philip jurisdictional issues. In Park, Leeds United FC, Cleveland Process Designs,
Foundation. The team Edmondson and Elaine another work example the GMI Construction Group Harrogate International
has recently advised the Lightfoot, who leads the team is representing an and Oracle Finance are Festivals and Plantagenet
former on several matters Private Client group. individual who allegedly also clients. UK Legal 500 Media are also clients.
including on a sponsorship UK Legal 500 defrauded suppliers Dispute Resolution: Philip Edmondson is a key
agreement with Barclays throughout Yorkshire Mediators (London) name to note.
Corporate and in missing trader fraud
Bank. Clients also include Formerly an equity partner UK Legal 500
Commercial proceedings involving
Harrogate International McCormicks is “highly at McCormicks (where Family
Festivals, the John multiple defendants. he remains a Consultant),
renowned for its sporting UK Legal 500 McCormicks Family
Strutt Centre for Parrot expertise” with a client CEDR Chambers’ Neil practice, headed up by
Conservation and the War roster including Leeds Crime: General Goodrum “remains Stephen Hopwood,
Memorials Trust. Head of United FC and the Premier In Harrogate, McCormicks’ unflappably calm even handles a range of matters
Private Client group Elaine League; Senior Partner Corporate Crime and in the face of seemingly including financial and
Lightfoot regularly advises Peter McCormick leads the Risk unit, headed up by intractable positions taken divorce proceedings,
charity clients and is a key relationship with the latter Geoffrey Rogers, has by parties; he continues domestic abuse cases
name to note, in addition and recently advised it experience defending to question and probe and children law matters.
to Heather Roberts for on the commercial issues clients in the full and eventually excellent The practice is currently
property advice. relating to club takeovers spectrum of serious results are achieved”. instructed by a father in
UK Legal 500 and financing work. Jon criminal allegations and Goodrum recently complex Children Act
Healey heads the practice; prosecutions. The team is mediated a dispute proceedings involving
Commercial Property
his expertise encompasses representing individuals involving a personal injury litigation relating to
Heather Roberts heads acquisitions and facing allegations of claim for psychiatric parental alienation
the department at disposals, joint ventures, kidnap, attempted injury sustained during syndrome. The practice
McCormicks and is noted shareholders agreements, murder, as well as drug employment; and assisted is also representing a
for her retail expertise, reorganisations, charges. Peter Minnikin with an agency fee dispute respondent in a financial
commercial lettings restructurings and and senior associate between a professional remedy case valued at
work, site acquisitions commercial contracts. Sara Morgan are names sportsman and his former £3m, this matter includes
and developments, and Other highlights include to note, particularly for agent. UK Legal 500 consideration of trusts,
landlord and tenant advising the Premier firearm and regulatory family businesses and
EU and Competition
matters. Highlights League Charitable offences, and professional intervening parties on
Peter McCormick leads
included acting for Fund on a joint venture regulatory work, behalf of the company.
the team at McCormicks,
Yorkshire Agricultural project with the Premier respectively. UK Legal 500
which counts the
Society, assisting Leeds League and BBC UK Legal 500 Premier League as a key Intellectual Property
United FC with property Children in Need, and
Dispute Resolution/ client; recent highlights Clients of McCormicks
issues relating to its acting on a sponsorship
Commercial Litigation include representing it “are spoilt at all levels
stadium and training agreement with Barclays
McCormicks’ “excellent” in an arbitration against thanks to the truly
ground, and acting for Bank; assisting the
practice has “exceptional Leyton Orient relating excellent service that the
the Premier League on Isthmian League with
customer service” under to its decision to allow firm provides”. Jon Healey
matters surrounding the its restructuring and
the leadership of Senior West Ham United to use leads the department
redevelopment of its corporate governance
Partner Peter McCormick, the Olympic Stadium which is prominent in the
London headquarters. issues and acting for
whose “excellent ability and claims that the sport and media sectors.
UK Legal 500 Harrogate International
and knowledge of the decision was in breach In a recent highlight, the
Festivals on its corporate
Contentious Trusts and sport sector really sets of competition law, team advised the Premier
restructuring.
Probate him apart”. The group defending it in an EC League Charitable Fund
UK Legal 500
McCormicks’ contentious is also active in the complaint brought by on data protection issues,
tax, trusts and estates Crime: Fraud insolvency space and Doyen Sports alleging that trade mark licences and
P4 team regularly represents Geoffrey Rogers handles landlord and the Premier League rules a sponsorship agreement
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Philip Edmondson Geoff Rogers Peter Minnikin Sara Morgan Stephen Hopwood
with Barclays Bank. Other on a broad spectrum and dilapidation claims. multiple sponsorship members of the public
work includes acting for of issues. Leveraging Recent highlights contracts, and handled with obtaining firearms
Harrogate International the firm’s sport sector include acting for the governance issues, certificates. Other clients
Festivals on multiple expertise, the team is John Strutt Centre for sponsorship work and include McLaren F1 Team,
sponsorship agreements instructed by the Premier Parrot Conservation in commercial transactions Yorkshire County Cricket
with its lead sponsors League to advise on trust two boundary disputes; for the Isthmian Football Club and the Leeds
Theakston and WH Smith, structures to protect representing Leeds United League. The firm also acts Rhinos. UK Legal 500
assisting the Premier young players wealth. FC in disputes relating to for The Ryman League,
League with operational The team also advises Elland Road Stadium and McLaren Formula One, Sport (UK-wide)
and IP issues surrounding estates and high net the training ground at Yorkshire County Cricket Yorkshire practice
the company’s website worth individuals on tax Thorp Arch, and handling Club, Leeds Rhinos RLFC providing expertise
including the Fantasy and inheritance planning. a lease renewal dispute and a number of shoot in a range of matters
League facility, and Elaine Lightfoot heads the for a retail property. proprietors. Other key including contentious
handling trade mark team and works closely The Premier League is figures include Philip and non-contentious
registrations for Cleveland with Commercial Property also a key client for the Edmondson, who is the football work, continuing
Process Designs. Leeds Partner Heather Roberts. firm; name partner Peter key name for litigation, to be a principal adviser
United FC, Rudding Park UK Legal 500 McCormick leads the and corporate specialist
and Plantagenet Media to the Premier League,
Professional Discipline relationship. Jon Healey. UK Legal 500
are also clients. UK Legal 500 with additional clients
(London) Sport (London) in shooting and cricket.
UK Legal 500 McCormicks’ practice Sport (Yorkshire and
Well known for its Involved in grassroots
IT and Telecoms includes advising the Humber)
“longstanding history” in football development
The “high-quality, quick accountants on McCormicks “sits at
sports law, McCormicks and provides experience
and efficient service” disciplinary proceedings the top of the list
is said by some clients to in arbitration and
provided by McCormicks brought by both the for a reason” thanks
be “by far the leading firm mediation. Advises on a
is led by Jon Healey and Institute of Chartered to the “unparalleled
experience” of Peter as regards representing broad range of corporate
includes the “always Accountants for England major football bodies”;
fabulously reassuring” and Wales and the McCormick; “the god and commercial issues,
of sports law” according the Premier League is its including sponsorship,
Peter McCormick. Clients Association of Chartered most prominent client.
are primarily based in Certified Accountants. to clients, McCormick is governance issues and
“totally unflappable and Other sports in which
the sport, media and Peter McCormick OBE insolvency. A client
commercially astute” with the team is experienced
entertainment sectors is a sports regulatory comments: “They have
“a wealth of knowledge include rugby, boxing,
with examples including specialist, who also a good commercial
and experience in the athletics, horseracing
the Premier League, regularly represents understanding of sport
football world that simply and motorsports. “Highly
Leeds United FC and solicitors and firms of and have always been
can’t be matched”. The intelligent” name partner
Plantagenet Media. The solicitors that are the able to resource what I
Premier League is a key Peter McCormick
team has IT retainers with subject of investigations wanted.” Another notes:
client for the team; recent is “thoughtful and
Welcome to Harrogate or prosecutions by the “They face up to the
work includes advising pragmatic”, and widely
and the Premier League Solicitors Regulation actual issues and they’re
it on the approvals regarded as “a giant in
Charitable Fund; it also Authority; Peter Minnikin
process in applying the football-related law”; very good at dealing
advised Cleveland Process has developed a
Owners’ and Directors’ he is chief adviser to the with clients. It’s a very
Designs on the licensing portfolio of disciplinary
Test when a club takeover Premier League, advising good team all the way
of multiple software work including
or acquisition occurs, it on regulatory matters, down.” Peter McCormick
programs, assisted medical practitioners,
defending it in litigation corporate due diligence, receives praise from
P4 Software with its physiotherapists and work
against Doyen Sports ownership issues, market sources for his
acquisition of rights in for the agricultural charity;
relating to allegations licensing, insolvency, “common sense and
bespoke shipping and and senior associate Sara
that the league’s banning real estate and dispute pragmatic approach.” He
logistics software and Morgan is particularly
of the third party resolution. Other football advises several high-
represented Gareth Harris focused on registered
ownership of players is clients include Leeds
Limited in a dispute pharmacists. profile clients, including
anti-competitive, and United FC, Harrogate
relating to a partnership UK Legal 500 the Premier League, on
assisting it with West Town AFC and Walsall
agreement, website URL a range of corporate,
Property Litigation Ham United’s move to FC. Outside of football,
ownership and database commercial and litigation
Philip Edmondson and the London Stadium. The shooting is a particular
rights. UK Legal 500 matters. Market sources
Heather Roberts jointly department also assisted strength: the team advised
Private Client: Personal lead the practice at Leeds United FC with the Gamekeepers’ Welfare say: “He really does
Tax, Trusts and Probate McCormicks, which contractual arrangements Trust on employment know football rules and
McCormicks frequently handles landlord and with its manager and matters, acts for the regulations inside out
represents private clients, tenant work, property coaching team, acted proprietors of 23 grouse, and is also exceptionally
trustees, beneficiaries, management issues, for the Premier League pheasant or partridge commercial.”
attorneys and deputies shooting lease mandates Charitable Fund on shoots, and assists Chambers UK P5
Eight young stars from across the region were recognised for their talent
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and determination at the 26th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards at
Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion.
Celebrating
Young Achievers
at Awards The full line up of winners was:
Personality of the Year, sponsored by Rudding Park
Nile Wilson of Leeds
Nile has a host of medals to his name, starting even
before he graduated to senior level. This year has
seen him add to his tally with five more medals at
Multi medal-winning Leeds gymnast Nile Wilson was named the Commonwealth Games in Australia, with gold
Personality of the Year in front of more than 330 guests, while the in the men’s artistic team all-around, the individual
Youngster of the Year title went to a young Mirfield girl triumphing in all-around and the horizontal bar and silver on the
taekwondo after losing both legs as a baby. rings and parallel bars.
The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks, mark the achievements of young
people in eight categories, from the Arts to Sport, and are organised by the Youngster of the Year, sponsored by GMI Property
Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which has now raised more than Maisie Catt, nine, of Mirfield
£1.25m to support young people in Yorkshire. At just five months old, Maisie contracted meningitis
Peter McCormick said: “By complete chance, we had five different sports and then septicaemia, leading to amputation of
recognised across the eight categories of the Awards which shows how both her legs. When she saw her brother Finlay at his
important sport can be in terms of helping young people to achieve their Taekwondo classes she was keen to have a go. She has
full potential in a variety of different ways. We heard some great stories done so well in her new sport that she has been picked
about all our winners, including what it takes to be a young achiever in the for a national GB Taekwondo
arts and in business and about how overcoming adversity helps to produce Para-Poomsae academy squad,
some truly inspiring winners. an elite training
“These Awards are also our main fundraiser of the year and none of this programme.
would be possible without the support of our sponsors and our guests,
many of whom have been with us almost since the beginning.”
As well as marking the achievements of this year’s winners, the Awards also
saw the presentation of a grant cheque to Support Dogs which provides
assistance dogs for young people with autism. 2015 Personality of the
Year Bailey Matthews brought the audience up to date with his recent
achievements, while 2017 Personality Lizzie Jones presented the Youngster
of the Year Award.
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oungster of the Year Maisie Catt receives her award from last year’s
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Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Personality of the Year Nile Wilson receives his award from Simon Mackaness of
Personality of the Year, Lizzie Jones, on behalf of sponsors GMI Property. sponsors Rudding Park, left, and Awards Chairman Peter McCormick OBE.
Achievement in the Arts, sponsored by Barclays recipe for a natural, cruelty-free, vegan lip scrub and balm and producing it at
Amara Okereke of Adel, Leeds home, which she then sold at local craft fairs and Barnsley market. She turned
over £50,000 in 2017 and won the UK Young Trader of the Year title last year and
Amara has made history by becoming the first black
was named the top young entrepreneur by Transferwise this year.
actress to play the role of Cosette in Les Misérables
and is currently starring in the production at the
Achievement in Sport, sponsored by Leeds United Football Club
Queen’s Theatre West End of London. So successful
has she been that in September she won Best Actress Ellen Buttrick of Leeds
in a Musical in the Stage Debut Awards and she has Ellen was inspired to take up her sport by seeing people rowing on Roundhay
just been shortlisted for the Broadway World award Park Lake, close to her home in Leeds. During her time at Northumbria University
for Best Actress in a Musical. she was diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration, an inherited eye disorder
resulting in gradual sight loss, which is currently incurable.
Achievement in Management and Enterprise, She joined the GB Para-rowing squad earlier this year and at her first ever
sponsored by The Wetherby Whaler Group international race with the Para-rowing team in September her team took the gold
Rose Dyson of Silkstone, Barnsley medal in the mixed coxed four in the World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria.
Rose started her own business, Pura Cosmetics, at
the age of 15 and now, just three
years later, has been recognised
as one of the most promising
CEOs in the country. She
started out with investment
of just £25, creating a
Achievement in the Arts winner Omara Okereke’s singing coaches, Susan Lees and Helen Leaf, receive the
Award on her behalf from Martin Gerrard of Barclays.
Achievement in Education, sponsored by Positive Tax Solutions
Devan Witter of Market Weighton
Devan Witter was bullied at school, both physically and verbally, with
his teachers unsure how to help. He set up his own anti-bullying project
and went on to create a website of information for teachers about
bullying and how to tackle it.
He now works for East Riding Voluntary Action Services which champions
and supports the voluntary and community sector and is Social Action Leader
(Hull) for its Volunteen project. He is one of the youngest recipients of the
British Empire Medal and was invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party
Bailey Matthews and Duncan Wood this summer. P7
Unsung Hero,
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sponsored by
Lunchbox Theatrical
Productions
Cameron Osburn of
Harrogate
Cameron was born with
Cerebral Palsy which
gave him physical
challenges to overcome
as he grew up. He joined
a junior football club,
never missing a training
session but rarely being
selected for the team, so Rose Dyson receives the Achievement in Management and Enterprise Award
from Janine Murphy of The Wetherby Whaler.
chievement in Education winner Devan Witter is presented with his Award
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by Stephen Burwood on behalf of Positive Tax Solutions
he turned his attention
to Silat, a martial art. His talent shone through and he became both the first
junior and adult black belt. In turn, he taught others, including adults, giving him
the satisfaction of watching them improve.
His early love of football never left him, however, and when he was 15, he found
Cerebral Palsy football and started playing for the North East and Yorkshire team.
He then set up his own project. Adversity United is a Harrogate-based football
team for disabled under 12s. Cameron worked tirelessly to connect with local
businesses, including Harrogate Town FC.
Special Award, sponsored by Walsh Taylor
Jessica Mayho of Cononley
Jessica first came to the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation’s notice as a grant
recipient, receiving support to fund her training in her aim to become Britain’s
best hammer thrower. Since then, she has supported the Foundation in a number
of ways, including helping to launch the Awards on more than one occasion and
always being happy to meet sponsors and supporters at events.
This year she took silver at the British Athletic Championships with a season’s best
throw, hot on the heels of becoming the North of England Senior Hammer Throw
Champion 2018. Kate Ellis of Walsh Taylor presents the Special Award to Jessica Mayho
chievement in Sport winner Ellen Buttrick receives her Award from Eddie
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Gray on behalf of sponsors Leeds United. James Cundall of sponsors Lunchbox Theatrical Productions presents the Unsung Hero Award to Cameron Osburn
ersonality of the Year Nile Wilson and previous winner Bailey Matthews capture the experience for Nile’s
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YouTube channel.
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epresenting Emmerdale were, in front from left, Alfie Clarke, Gabrielle Dowling, Amelia Flanagan, Daisy Campbell and
R T ristan Andjell, Harry Phillips, Karen Phillips, Claire Andjell and
Seb Dowling and behind, from left, Fiona Clarke, Rachel Flanagan, Alison Campbell, Louise Dowling Andrew Phillips
Chris Hassell, Claire Hassell and Ron Miller Peter Arnold, Gill Arnold, Denise Stroud, Col Alan Roberts, Richard Stroud and Avi Shivtiel
Graham Howes, Annette Howes, Phillip Murphy, Margaret Baker, Roy Tate, Jill Tate, Janine Murphy and Bill Baker Jess Mayho, Peter McCormick, Sonia Jones
Liz Green, Carol Bridgestock and Mandy Taylor Martin Atkinson, Julie Atkinson, Marie Griffiths, Geraldine Riley, Bernadette Scatchard, Adam Gale-Watts and Mike Riley
n stage are, from left, Richard Stroud, Nile Wilson, Duncan Wood,
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Lizzie Jones, Peter McCormick, Christine Talbot and Eddie Gray. Emily Steed, Tiffany Jackson, Will Bates, Elaine Lightfoot and Heather Roberts
The Stroud family
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The rules on drugs and driving cover not only illegal drugs
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but prescription medicines as well. Solicitor Sean Wilson
from our Criminal department explains the implications.
Stay Safe
“Anyone who gets of Cannabis and continue to drive
behind the wheel while Methylamphetamine, provided that:
under the influence of Ketamine, MDMA
1
drink or drugs is putting (ecstasy), Heroin and
lives at risk-and we LSD. The legal limits of They are taking them in
these drugs are set at a accordance with their Sean Wilson is a Consultant
will not tolerate”, so
low level, but this limit prescription and the Solicitor working in the Criminal
states the strap line on
advice of their medical
North Yorkshire Police’s is said to have “sufficient
professional, and
Department.
website. Whilst the drink tolerance to allow for
accidental exposure” He is a former dental surgeon, who retrained as
laws and limits have 2
according to the Crown a lawyer following a car crash in his late 20’s. He
been around for some Their driving is not
Prosecution Service. obtained a Master of Law from Leeds University
considerable time, there impaired. in 1996, completing the Legal Practice Course in
is a relatively new law Whereas alcohol can
If convicted of the 1997. He started as a Trainee Solicitor with Geoff
in force relating to drug be detected in blood
offence the punishment Rogers in Harrogate in 1998. He was admitted as
driving. for 10-12 hours, in the
is a minimum one- a Solicitor in July 2002.
case of Cocaine it is
Before 2 March 2015 detectable for one to year ban for a first He appears regularly in the magistrates’ courts
there were no statutory two days, Heroin 12 offence. Those with and police stations to represent clients in the full
limits for levels of drugs hours and Cannabis for previous convictions or range of criminal and motoring offences.
in the body that were up to two weeks. This convictions for drink-
prohibited. Prosecutions driving in the past 10 He instructs and works closely with Counsel
means that even the
were based on a field years can expect a in Crown Court matters on a regular basis. He
occasional user could
impairment test and minimum three-year has represented clients charged with the most
fall foul of these new
the accused standard ban. In addition, the serious offences involving violence, historic sexual
limits.
of driving as witnessed, court could impose an offences, sexual offences, serious fraud and
The medicines for unlimited fine and/or six dishonesty offences.
usually by the police.
That all changed with which levels have months’ custody. The He is a former Chairman and Vice Chairman of
two sets of regulations been set include degree of impairment of the UK Airsoft Sites Governing Body and was
Diazepam, Methadone, driving and presence of involved in protracted
brought into force in
Temazepam, other drugs and alcohol negotiations with the
2014 and 2015.
Amphetamine and are aggravating features. Home Office in respect
The regulations set Morphine. In respect of the ‘airsoft defence’
the levels for eight of these the limits provisions of the Violent
illegal drugs and nine have been set where Crime Reduction Act
medicinal drugs. they exceed normal 2006. He also advises
The eight illegal prescribed doses. This the UK Airsoft Retailers
drugs are Cocaine means the vast majority Association in relation
and its metabolite, of people prescribed to firearms law. Sean Wilson
the metabolites these medicines can
McCormicks has been named as UK Sports and Media/Entertainment Law Firm of the Year by the corporate magazine news site, ACQ.
Sporting Firsts
Senior Partner Peter of the Year by the same follow hot on the heels Corporate and
McCormick has also publication. of four regional titles for Commercial;
been named UK the firm earlier in the Commercial Litigation
Sports and Media/ The Awards were part of year, for Sport, Media and Private Client.
Peter McCormick Entertainment Lawyer ACQ Global Awards and and Entertainment;
P 10The full implications of Brexit were still unclear as we went to press. Here our Head of Corporate and
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Commercial, Jon Healey, and Head of Commercial Litigation, Philip Edmondson, consider the implications
for commercial contracts.
Implications of Brexit for Contracts
With just a few short Review of Contracts transition period ends,
Partner Philip Edmondson
months before we are Few of us will have the currently envisaged as
is Head of our Commercial
told that we will have left time to review every 31 December 2020?
Litigation team and
the EU, there are many single contract that our
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lexibility has received personal
potentially thorny legal business has entered
How flexible is that recommendations in the
issues to be considered into. Prioritising will be
contract? For example, independent UK Legal 500
when reviewing key. That prioritisation
if the contract can be and Chambers guides.
existing contracts or process can be
future-proofing new determined by the Brexit terminated on short
He has a wide range of
agreements in a UK only response plan and be notice, that might experience across a large
or cross-border business- driven by the following provide a useful escape spectrum of commercial Philip Edmondson
to-business context. thoughts and questions. route but raises the risk litigation work, including
that the counterparty claims involving breach of contract, sports disputes,
Prepare to Succeed ◗B
usiness changes might also terminate. insolvency, professional negligence, partnership
The starting point is Which contracts will Similarly, are there any disputes, landlord and tenant, dilapidations claims,
to ensure you have a necessarily be affected minimum purchase HM Land Registry and matters with multi-
thorough understanding by the business’ commitments under jurisdictional elements.
of the commercial overall response to the contract or is it an
implications of Brexit for Brexit? Could this “at will” arrangement? Philip has worked for a large variety of clients ranging
your particular business. mean that particular from PLCs and large private co mpanies to family
Every business should agreements or classes The contractual audit businesses and individuals. He is also experienced
consider its own of agreements need to should likely need to in using appropriate forms of alternative dispute
particular circumstances be novated, amended address a selection of the resolution to try to resolve disputes quickly and cost
based on factors or terminated? For following issues: effectively, wherever possible.
such as its location, example, if the business ◗D
oes the agreement
regulatory environment, intends to relocate contain territorial
the location of its key some of its operations, references to “the Are sales subject to ◗ I s there a hardship
customers and suppliers will that mean contracts EU”? Incoterms and, if so, clause?
and the make-up of its related to the previous If so, will that include which Incoterm? Is there any clause
workforce. This process location of the business the UK after Brexit? This which deals with which
should help us all to need to be transferred will depend on how has ◗W
ho is responsible party should bear the
create a plan in relation or terminated? the EU been defined. for customs burden of increases
to each issue which It will be important clearance? in costs of supply,
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rexit changes
clearly identifies: for many commercial Who will pick up the fluctuations in interest
Even where the Brexit
agreements. cost and expense of rates or exchange rates,
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he extent to which response plan does
managing this process? and other changes to
a business may have not directly affect a ◗ I n what currency Are sales subject to factors that the parties
to change as a result contract, Brexit itself must payments be Incoterms and, if so, took into account when
of Brexit. may still have an made?
impact. The likely issues which Incoterm? What they made the deal? If
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he key risks and Who bears the risk of impact might customs so, could it be triggered
to consider are set out change in exchange
opportunities. control have on agreed by Brexit?
below. This should help rates during the term
This process is primarily a identify those contracts service levels and
of the contract? Are ◗W
hat effect will a
matter of understanding most likely to be most delivery timetables?
the prices fixed in a force majeure clause
the commercial affected by Brexit. particular currency and ◗A
re there data have?
implications for your is there a mechanism transfers from Do you want to
Existing contracts should
business but there are to vary the charges in the EU to the UK? provide specifically
be assessed by reference
also likely to be many light of any changes to If so, will Standard that Brexit (or any of its
to their term and
legal considerations. exchange rates? Contractual Clauses or consequences) will not
flexibility:
We recommend that other mechanisms be be deemed to be a force
a contractual review ◗T
erm ◗W
ho pays tariffs?
needed to ensure those majeure event?
should be carried out Will that contract Could the provision transfers can continue
to support and inform still be in force on 29 of goods or services ◗W
ill a material
post-Brexit?
the commercial plan. March 2019, the date become subject to adverse change
It may be that your when, barring some additional tariffs, either ◗W
ill Brexit result in clause apply?
business needs to instruct dramatic change of in relation to exports any tax changes? For example, a lender is
a solicitor to amend events, the UK will to and imports from Will Brexit result in usually unable to rely on
template contracts cease to be a member the EU, or to and from changes to the tax an MAC clause on the
and ensure relevant of the EU? If the UK countries with which treatment of payments basis of circumstances
issues are considered enters into a transitional the EU has a trade deal? under the contract, for it knows about when
and covered in future arrangement, will it still Who would pick up the example changes to the it enters into a lending
contract negotiations. be in force when the costs of those tariffs? way VAT is applied? agreement. Continued over P 11◗A
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Partner Jon Healey is the
applicable to UK includes Northern of professional
Head of the Corporate and
performance of the Ireland. qualifications for those
Commercial team. Jon has
agreement likely to personnel will be
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redictable events advised on a wide range
change? relevant.
Are there any of corporate transactions,
Consider what laws are
specific events for ◗E
xchange rates including acquisitions and
likely to change and
which the parties Draft payment disposals of companies and
what impact that might
feel confident about provisions which businesses, takeovers, joint
have on the agreement.
providing specified make it clear which ventures, shareholders’
For example, is there Jon Healey
consequences? If so, party will bear the agreements, group
a danger that one
include clauses which risk of exchange rate reorganisations, share buybacks, share capital
party may have to bear
define the trigger event fluctuations. reductions and equity investments and divestments.
additional costs in order
and the consequence. He has considerable experience of drafting, reviewing
to comply with post- ◗D
ata protection and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
Brexit legal changes? ◗S
upply of goods Will personal data be
Consider pricing transferred from the Jon acts for a broad range of clients, including national
Future contracts
formulae to vary prices EU to the UK? If so, and international corporates, SMEs, individuals,
In preparing and
in the event of changes Standard Contractual shareholders, private equity funds, management
negotiating future
to tariffs. Consider Clauses or other teams, charities and the Premier League.
contracts businesses
who is responsible for mechanisms will be
should ensure the Jon’s experience includes a significant period
customs clearance and needed to ensure those
following issues are practising as a corporate and commercial lawyer in
the potential impact transfers can continue
addressed, where New Zealand and he has undertaken secondments
delays in customs lawfully post-Brexit.
relevant. to the in-house legal teams of several large
clearance might have
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ermination multinational corporates.
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arties on delivery times.
Consider location of the For greater flexibility
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upply of services consider including
parties to the contract. largely unaffected judgment against the
Consider if the supplier a termination for
Is there any advantage in by Brexit. However, counterparty after Brexit
will be permitted to convenience clause,
ensuring the parties are enforcing an English or opting for arbitration.
continue to supply with a short notice
both in the UK or EU? judgment in a member
services after Brexit. period, or a specific If you have any
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efinition of EU Consider if loss of state could be more additional queries on
Brexit termination difficult after Brexit and
and UK freedom of movement how your contracts
clause. a conservative approach
Make sure that territorial will have an impact on might be affected by
references to the EU personnel who need ◗D
isputes might involve taking Brexit, Jon and Philip
make it clear whether to travel to provide English law and the local law advice on can be contacted on
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