Covid-safe workplaces ‘a challenge’ for employers
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Repurposing property for residential use in the wake of coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the way that real estate is used and occupied. Its impact is likely to be long-lasting and could prompt a shift […]
Continue Reading →Scottish court confirms use of English sentencing guidelines in fire safety cases
A court has confirmed that the English sentencing guidelines for health and safety cases should also be applied when sentencing fire safety cases in Scotland. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Administrator appointment not void despite notice failure
A secured creditor’s appointment of an administrator was not void despite the fact it failed to notify its intention to make the appointment to another secured creditor whose security was […]
Continue Reading →Dissenting creditors bound by restructuring plan in UK first
The High Court has sanctioned restructuring plans of three UK subsidiaries within the DeepOcean group, using a procedure introduced into UK law last year for the first time to bind […]
Continue Reading →AI-related invention not patentable, rules High Court
A recent UK court decision has highlighted how important it is for inventors of AI technology to clearly describe their inventions and include all relevant technical detail when filing a […]
Continue Reading →Documents on CEO’s personal phone should be disclosed, court rules
The terms of a contractual agreement between a CEO and his company mean material held on a personal mobile phone should be disclosed in litigation the company is involved in, […]
Continue Reading →Business interruption insurance ruling favours Irish hospitality businesses
Businesses whose operations have been disrupted by the impact of Covid-19-related restrictions in Ireland will welcome a new ruling by the country’s High Court, an expert in financial services litigation […]
Continue Reading →SFO’s foreign investigatory tools curbed by UK Supreme Court
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) cannot rely on powers it holds under the Criminal Justice Act 1987 to compel foreign companies to disclose documents held overseas to aid its […]
Continue Reading →Ensuring the accuracy of witness evidence in arbitration
As ‘first responders’ on the scene when a dispute arises, in-house counsel have an important role to play in preserving and ensuring the accuracy of witness evidence. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK consults on new domestic subsidy control regime
The grant of subsidies by public authorities across the UK should be subject to regulatory control that also takes into account the potential distortion of competition in the UK’s internal […]
Continue Reading →Tenancy renewals ruling favours landowners more than telcos
Land owners will welcome a new ruling that limits the extent to which telecoms operators can obtain enhanced rights in relation to their property when renewing a legacy tenancy agreement, […]
Continue Reading →AC Energy buys stake in Solar Philippines
AC Energy, part of Philippines business group Ayala, has acquired a 97.6% stake in Solar Philippines Central Luzon (SPCLC) from Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings to form a joint venture […]
Continue Reading →EU consults on digital levy
The new levy is not intended to interfere with the ongoing work at the G20 and Organisation for Economic-Cooperation and Development (OECD) level on a reform of the international corporate […]
Continue Reading →Adverts for cosmetics must skirt tight medicines regulation around the world
Advertisers of cosmetic products must be careful not to stray into ‘medicalising’ their goods when making claims about the benefits they can bring to consumers. Doing so runs the risk […]
Continue Reading →Restructuring – a view from Ukraine
Ukraine lawyer Olena Kravtsova outlines the essential steps when restructuring a business in Ukraine Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online harassment surge in lockdown
HRNews showcases e-learning to help combat sexual harassment of staff Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FS firms see rise in whistleblowing during lockdown
Ben Brown tells HRNews how concerns raised by the public can challenge firms’ procedures Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore taskforce to identify ‘green finance’ projects
Singapore’s financial regulator will identify projects with environmentally sound objectives as a way of identifying what can be funded by ‘green finance’, it has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →China publishes economic zone and financial services market changes
China will open up some geographic and sectoral markets, change data sharing rules and invest in infrastructure as part of a plan that its government said would create better market […]
Continue Reading →Australia begins process of procuring A$1bn in regional rail upgrades
Australia’s Victorian state government has opened expressions of interest (EOIs) for the second stage of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds rail upgrade. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Hong Kong government issues $2.5bn in green bonds
The government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (HKSAR) this Wednesday launched green bonds worth $2.5 billion, to be available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the […]
Continue Reading →Singapore allows e-documents for cross-border trade
Singapore will allow cross-border trade documents with international ports to be digitised. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Audit can help universities meet OfS consumer law demands
Universities and other higher education institutions should commission an independent third party audit of their compliance with consumer protection laws to satisfy the demands of the regulator in England, legal […]
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