The UK government has extended the Insolvency Service’s powers to investigate and disqualify company directors who abuse the company dissolution process. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended climate-related disclosure requirements to most standard listed public companies as well as asset managers, life insurers and pension providers it regulates. Read […]
Continue Reading →The prohibition on lawyers using outcome-related fee structures (ORFSs) in arbitration and related court proceedings conducted in and outside of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has been proposed to […]
Continue Reading →Reforms to the UK’s statutory sick pay (SSP) rules that extend the period for self-certification from seven to 28 days will have “significant knock-on implications” for employers, an expert has […]
Continue Reading →The three key strands of modern methods of construction (MMC) – design and construction, manufacturing and smart homes – need to be brought closer together in order to industrialise building […]
Continue Reading →More UK employers would think more actively about how they can include people with disabilities within their organisation, but would face challenges in data gathering, if proposals under consideration in […]
Continue Reading →An international approach to the regulation of mobile ecosystems has been advocated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it highlighted that market conditions in the UK can […]
Continue Reading →The shift to remote working and digital platforms in the past two years has impacted many traditional ways that businesses operate – but there are further shifts which can be […]
Continue Reading →The industrialisation of construction processes has the potential to improve productivity and profit margins, attract the talent needed to innovate and achieve decarbonisation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The LIBOR Critical Benchmarks Bill, which ministers hope will ensure a smooth transition away from panel bank LIBOR at the end of the year, has received royal assent. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could change the way we interact in the digital world. Such tokens help to distinguish between original and counterfeit, between genuine and fake. However, they also […]
Continue Reading →Citizens of either Singapore or Malaysia will be able to travel between the two countries via the land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) effective from 20 December. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Authentic leadership and mentoring programmes are essential tools for employers to put in place to combat imposter syndrome – the psychological phenomenon estimated to affect up to 70 per cent […]
Continue Reading →The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has unveiled plans to revise and replace the 1998 Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights that would distance UK courts from the case […]
Continue Reading →Businesses are unlikely to get certainty on UK rules on the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights concerning the sale of goods until complex issues concerning trade to and from […]
Continue Reading →Businesses in the construction industry will no longer be able to use ‘red’ diesel from 1 April 2022 for most purposes. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Those involved in global construction projects can take steps throughout the life of the project to ensure swift and amicable dispute resolution – from contract drafting stage to the conduct […]
Continue Reading →Authorities in the UK have issued new guidance on misleading environmental claims and social responsibility in marketing and advertising campaigns. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government has launched the fourth Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round, as it aims to boost investment in renewable energy and secure an additional 12GW of electricity capacity […]
Continue Reading →Australia has stepped up its efforts to eradicate modern slavery with the introduction of a new sanctions regime, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to pre-action protocols (PAPs) in England and Wales, to help maintain their effectiveness in an increasingly digitalised […]
Continue Reading →The precise interplay between claims under contract and the non-contractual remedy of restitution for unjust enrichment is a complex issue, as highlighted in two recent English Court of Appeal decisions. […]
Continue Reading →The UK’s 2G and 3G networks are set to be phased out by 2033 as part of new plans to increase the capacity of the nation’s 5G coverage. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its guidance for UK charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that operate in areas of the world that are subject to financial […]
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