National minimum wage rise should spur employer review
The planned increases to the national living wage and national minimum wage in the UK should spur employers to review the measures they have in place to ensure that they […]
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English claim for damages in Egyptian accident case proceeds
The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a woman attempting to bring a claim in England against a hotel company in the wake of her husband and his […]
Continue Reading →Art collector’s court case signals potential legal and contractual issues with NFTs
Liverpool-based art collector and computer programmer Amir Soleymani has recently filed a High Court claim against non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Nifty Gateway, concerning the auction terms relating to his $650,000 […]
Continue Reading →Financial services transactions driving UK private equity activity
Although merger and acquisition deal volume and value declined in the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, activity levels rebounded in the second half of last year […]
Continue Reading →Australian ‘net zero’ sustainability linked loans surge
A host of major Australian corporates have converted their borrowing facilities into sustainability linked loans (SLLs) in the past six months in a sign of exponential growth in green financing. […]
Continue Reading →US Treasury guidance sets out sanctions compliance duties for virtual currency industry
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published detailed guidance for the virtual currency industry to help them comply with sanctions. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government sets out plans for regulation of buy now pay later sector
The UK Treasury has opened a consultation into the shape and form of regulation for ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) products in a bid to reduce consumer harm. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →European countries and US reach deal on unliteral digital services taxes
European countries which have implemented unilateral digital services taxes (DSTs) have reached a deal with the US on how these taxes will be withdrawn. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ONS UK retail data prompts budget support call for sector
UK retailers needs short term tax reliefs, and longer-term measures to address issues they are facing around resourcing and distribution and rising costs, a sector expert has said. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Privy Council clarifies jurisdiction of freezing orders in key BVI case
The Privy Council has ruled that the BVI courts have the power to grant a freezing injunction against a party to help the enforcement of a prospective or existing foreign […]
Continue Reading →UK net zero strategy ‘a missed opportunity’ to harness nuclear potential
The UK government’s intention to continue including nuclear technologies in the UK’s energy mix in future will be welcomed by industry, but the government has missed an opportunity to place […]
Continue Reading →UK government sets out roadmap to green finance
The UK government has laid out its ambition to ‘green’ the country’s financial system, aligning it with the commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Building safety regulations give industry clarity ahead of new legislation
The UK government has published several draft regulations designed to give parliamentarians a better idea of how the Building Safety Bill will be implemented. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Better cooperation still needed to get full value out of pensions implementation statements
From 1 October 2020 UK pensions legislation requires all defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to publish an “implementation statement” setting out how trustees have put into […]
Continue Reading →Not reasonable to refuse closure notices because DPT review period ongoing
It was not reasonable for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to refuse to issue closure notices in respect of corporation tax enquiries on the basis that a diverted profits tax […]
Continue Reading →UK government commits to regulating for future payments innovation
The UK government has set out four priority areas for action in order to create a payments sector which is innovative and resilient, protects consumers and harnesses innovation. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Employee dismissed on probation succeeds in discriminatory dismissal case
Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has found that the dismissal of a sales representative on probation by a large international electrical wholesaler constituted age discrimination. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The role of psychology in improving security culture
Organisations that help employees learn about the psychological aspects of cyber attacks stand to become more resilient to cybersecurity incidents in the long run. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The impact of rising energy prices on the infrastructure sector
In summer 2021 it became apparent that due to the combination of disrupted imports due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, and increased activity as major global markets emerge from […]
Continue Reading →UK carbon capture, usage and storage favoured clusters confirmed
The decarbonisation of industry in the UK will be boosted by the announcement of two favoured clusters for the development of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technology, an expert […]
Continue Reading →UK financial regulator lays out expectations for remote and hybrid working
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out what it expects regulated firms to consider if staff are continuing to work remotely or in a hybrid manner in the […]
Continue Reading →New figures on self-funding in care homes show that ‘many local authority rates are untenable’
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures on how many people were self-funding their stay in a care home in England before the pandemic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Handling of confidential ruling comes in for judge’s scrutiny
A High Court judge’s comments in respect of the conduct of individuals concerned with the outcome of a high-profile patent ruling highlights the care businesses and their legal advisers should […]
Continue Reading →European lawmakers and competition authorities focus on tech transactions
European countries and their competition authorities are increasingly trying to adapt their laws and enforcement practices to the digital and high-tech age, including putting tech transactions under increased scrutiny. Read […]
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