Mental health support: are managers doing enough?
Laura Starrett tells HRNews regular ‘check-ins’ with employees are a simple but vital step Read Complete Article
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UK Supreme Court sale and leaseback did not trigger VAT clawback
The sale and leaseback of a newly constructed care home was not a disposal of the entire interest in the care home, so as to trigger a claw-back of the […]
Continue Reading →SPCs after McTear: how should contracts be split?
Gill Ross tells HRNews about applying TUPE to service provision changes after the EAT’s decision in McTear Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK venue operators to face new protect duty in terrorism fight
The UK government is consulting on plans to introduce a new law requiring venue operators to consider the risk of a terrorist attack and take proportionate and reasonable measures to […]
Continue Reading →UOB raises $1.5bn in Singapore ESG bond first
The United Overseas Bank (UOB) has priced the first sustainability bond offering from Singapore. It is a US dollar-denominated issuance of dual tranche senior notes and subordinated notes that were […]
Continue Reading →UK tax compliance and enforcement for wealthy individuals
Wealthy individuals are among the groups of taxpayers that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has dedicated resources to ensuring pay the tax due in the UK. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Australia’s AGL to build floating solar plant
AGL Energy is planning to build a floating solar farm at its Loy Yang power station in Victoria, Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Gambling Commission sets out aims for improved regulation and a fairer market
The Gambling Commission, which regulates gambling in Great Britain, has set out a vision for a “fair and safe gambling market where all consumers and the interests of the wider […]
Continue Reading →The principal agent’s right to correct can be implied in a JBCC contract
There is a strong case to suggest that the principal agent, as the administrator of the JBCC contract, has the power to correct errors he makes in certifying interim payments […]
Continue Reading →Hydrogen sector gets new legal framework boost in France
A new ordinance recently introduced in France will provide the legal certainty necessary to encourage investment in future renewable and low-carbon hydrogen technologies in the country. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Paris Court orders a preliminary injunction against Zentiva over generic pemetrexed
Generic medicines manufacturer Zentiva is to pay €4 million in provisional damages after the Paris Judiciary Court ruled that the company was likely to have infringed a patent owned by […]
Continue Reading →Office for Students to gain new powers to intervene when providers face closure
The Office for Students (OfS) has introduced a new ongoing condition of registration requiring English higher education providers facing the risk of closure to comply with OfS directions as to […]
Continue Reading →New US proposals for reforming the international tax system
The US government has suggested that multinational companies pay levies to national governments based on their sales in each country and that there should be a global minimum tax rate […]
Continue Reading →Kenya proposes ‘investor friendly’ PPP law reforms
The Kenyan National Treasury has proposed a new draft public-private partnerships (PPP) bill, aimed at encouraging an investor-friendly regime. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore consults on SPACs listing framework
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is considering allowing Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) to list on the stock exchange by the middle of this year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MAS to issue SGS Infrastructure bonds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will issue a new category of infrastructure bonds in the coming weeks, according to Straits Times. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Schools can learn from universities on sexual abuse case handling
Schools can look to the UK’s universities sector for examples of policies and practices that can support students in reporting allegations of sexual abuse, according to legal experts. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Checklist for terminating a construction contract
This guide gives a checklist of things to do and things to avoid when terminating a construction contract. More information about termination is available in our guide to termination and […]
Continue Reading →Online Contract Formation
This guide is based on the law of the UK. The ability to form contracts online has revolutionised the way business is conducted. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Towards a net zero carbon strategy for investors
Only 17% of investors have set themselves a zero-carbon objective, according to a study conducted by the asset management company Robeco. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Contract interpretation
After a contract is signed the parties may not need to refer to it again unless a dispute arises. Imagine that you have spent months in negotiations and a happy […]
Continue Reading →‘Future world of work’ – are you ready?
Laura Starrett tells HRNews about the options and risks facing employers after the pandemic Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘UK FATCA’ – the disclosure to HMRC of information about reportable accounts held by UK taxpayers in the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
Financial Institutions (FIs) in the British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories (together, the CDOTs) will automatically provide information relating to the financial affairs of UK resident clients in respect of […]
Continue Reading →McTear: more questions than answers for UK outsourcing
Gill Ross tells HRNews about the implications of the EAT’s decision in McTear v Bennett & others Read Complete Article
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