Email as court evidence
Email may be admitted as evidence in court proceedings so organisations need to consider the practical issues this raises. Read Complete Article
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Would tax alignment help post-Uber status uncertainty?
Chris Thomas tells HRNews about an overlooked proposal in the Taylor Review designed to bring employment status certainty Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Application of planning policy in hands of decision-makers not courts, says court
A court has clarified that assessment of what constitutes “isolated homes in the countryside” and the weighing of harm against benefits in proposals relating to heritage assets are both matters […]
Continue Reading →Switzerland first to approve UK’s post-Brexit joining of disputes convention
Switzerland has become the first country to formally give its consent to the UK re-joining an important international disputes convention in the wake of its withdrawal from the EU. Read […]
Continue Reading →VAT on settlement of disputes and termination of contracts
This guide discusses VAT issues that commonly arise on out of court settlements of commercial disputes and terminations of contracts. It does not discuss court settlements. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Test for fraudulent misrepresentation further clarified in LIBOR case
Businesses seeking to demonstrate that they relied on a misrepresentation made by others – a vital step in raising claims of fraudulent misrepresentation – generally have to be able to […]
Continue Reading →European Parliament backs carbon border adjustment mechanism
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution backing the introduction of an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) which would impose a charge on imports into the EU of certain […]
Continue Reading →High Court: restructuring plans are ‘insolvency proceedings’
A recent High Court decision on the legal status of a UK statutory restructuring plan may impact on the way in which these proceedings are viewed by European courts post-Brexit. […]
Continue Reading →EU vision for 2030 digital transformation outlined
Digital infrastructure and services, and an EU rulebook to match, will be the norm across Europe by the end of this decade if a new vision set out by the […]
Continue Reading →Malta IT Law Association organises free webinar on the Right to Disconnect – 50% discount on MITLA membership being offered to attendees
The Malta IT Law Association (MITLA) is organising a free-to-attend webinar on the Right to Disconnect taking place on 23rd March. The webinar will host a discussion on the right to […]
Continue Reading →Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund will focus on infrastructure
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund is exploring investing in several infrastructure projects including 24 toll road concessions worth $2.6 billion, according to Reuters. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA confirms rule changes to clarify firms’ compliance with debt relief regulations
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published changes to its rules clarifying how consumer credit lenders and debt collection firms are to comply with the government’s ‘breathing space’ regulations […]
Continue Reading →Disclosure in England and Wales
Disclosure refers to the part of the litigation process in which each party is required to make available to the other party documents that are relevant to the issues in […]
Continue Reading →Competition law and sharing information among companies
Information exchange between companies is an everyday commercial reality. If companies didn’t exchange information, commercial life would grind to an abrupt halt as nobody would ever be able to reach […]
Continue Reading →Forward planning vital for post-Brexit business travel to UK
Louisa Cole tells HRNews about the immigration challenges for business travellers to the UK Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Executive pay restraint ‘can encompass share options’
James Sullivan Tailyour and Lynette Jacobs tell HRNews about the IA’s latest guidance and using shares to reward staff Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →World Bank funds $86m for Vietnam energy efficiency projects
World Bank issues $86.3 million energy efficiency grant to Vietnam. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →500 Singapore SMEs to get digitisation support
500 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore will be given help to digitise their businesses. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Retailers adapt supply chains and embrace digital
Retailers in the UK have had to adapt their business practices to remain viable, competitive and compliant in light of the challenges presented by Brexit, the coronavirus crisis and increased […]
Continue Reading →Hong Kong court sets aside arbitral award against wrong company
The Court of First Instance in Hong Kong has set aside an arbitral award after the party bringing the claim erroneously amended the name of the respondent to that of […]
Continue Reading →Singapore to raise retirement, re-employment ages as planned in 2022
Singapore will raise the retirement age to 63 and the re-employment age to 68 from 1 July 2022. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →NSW to invest A$750m in emission reduction measures
The New South Wales state of Australia is investing A$750 million over the next 10 years in emission reduction measures, according to the NSW energy minister Matt Kean. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →China to launch action plan for carbon emissions to fall after 2030
China will set up an action plan to ensure that its peak carbon emissions will have happened by 2030. It will refine its structures in industry and energy, according to […]
Continue Reading →Litigation surge puts spotlight on DSARs
Katy Docherty tells HRNews why she expects a rise in data subject access requests Read Complete Article
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