The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) has recently introduced measures for third-party notices in arbitrations conducted under its rules. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses bidding for government contracts valued over £5m in the UK now have to ensure they pay their invoices within an average of 55 days, or they will lose the […]
Continue Reading →Property developers in England have been given much-needed clarity on the ‘second staircase’ rule, after the government confirmed the requirement of two staircases for new residential buildings over 18 metres […]
Continue Reading →The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has outlined plans to resolve cases that come before it faster amidst an expected rise in complaints over the coming year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Small businesses in Australia are now required to provide for redundancy pay in some insolvency situations. Those businesses, and insolvency practitioners (IPs) where relevant, should establish now whether the new […]
Continue Reading →A new offence of failure to prevent corrupt activities has been introduced into law in South Africa. An expert in anti-corruption law said it should spur businesses to review the […]
Continue Reading →A recent Irish High Court decision will have implications for wind farm owners and operators, who need to manage the risks associated with nuisance claims, an expert has said. Read […]
Continue Reading →A new ruling has confirmed that there are only limited circumstances in which British energy suppliers could be held liable for any failings by a broker to meet duties it […]
Continue Reading →Businesses stand to benefit if agencies in different countries approach the testing of new AI models in a consistent manner, an expert in technology law and contracts has said in […]
Continue Reading →The terms ‘assignment’ and ‘novation’ are sometimes used interchangeably in relation to construction projects, but they are, in fact, very different. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Recently published guidance from the Charity Commission tries to provide clarity on when donations to English and Welsh charities, including universities, should – or must – be refused or returned, […]
Continue Reading →The UK government has opened a consultation on the design, implementation, and administration of a new mechanism for taxing imports of certain goods based on the greenhouse gas emissions embodied […]
Continue Reading →The financial services sector is increasingly facing the issue of suppliers finding themselves in financial trouble – making it more important than ever for financial firms that are their customers […]
Continue Reading →Recently published supplemental guidance from Universities UK (UUK) offers further practical support through case studies put together to assist universities and colleges in tackling harassment and sexual misconduct on campus, […]
Continue Reading →A new version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) comes into effect on Monday, two years after the standard was first announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The European Commission has opened its first investigations into alleged non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, just weeks after the new rules took effect. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Scottish government’s new Housing (Scotland) Bill paves the way for the creation of rent control areas and more stringent rent control measures than will apply under the transitional rules […]
Continue Reading →An Amsterdam court’s decision that Dutch airline KLM misled consumers with its “Fly Responsibly” advertising campaign is evidence of the developing legal framework regarding environmental claims, green claims and greenwashing, […]
Continue Reading →Recent decisions from the Court of Session in Scotland have indicated that the court will apply careful scrutiny to applications made by officeholders. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Welsh government’s recently published summary of responses to its consultation on plans to create a unified tribunal system for Wales indicate tax disputes are unlikely to be included in […]
Continue Reading →A new ruling shows how construction contractors facing claims for defective building works in England or Wales might seek a ‘building liability order’ (BLO) against other defendants to reduce their […]
Continue Reading →New regulations protecting data centre users in Saudi Arabia will help build trust and encourage companies to move to third party data centre providers, a technology law expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →European law makers have missed an opportunity to implement specific rules governing AI-created designs following the adaptation of the new EU design protection rules, an intellectual property law expert has […]
Continue Reading →A recent Court of Appeal judgment in a branding dispute between two UK supermarkets highlights the real challenge of appeals, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
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