UK
Herbert Smith Freehills
The High Court has determined questions of case management and disclosure following on from its previous ruling (considered here) that group claims against Shell Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary...
MME
Cyber attacks on public authorities and private individuals have increased sharply in re-cent years.
Ellisons Legal
Inheritance disputes are on the rise, with just under 400 probate cases reaching the Courts in the first 9 months of 2023, but this does not even scratch the surface.
Gatehouse Chambers
The Court of Appeal in SMIT Salvage BV v Luster Maritime SA [2024] EWCA Civ 260 has dismissed an appeal against the High Court's decision that no contract was agreed for the remuneration...
WTW
As the FCA and many market commentators have been keen to stress, the passing of the July 2023 deadline to comply with Consumer Duty rules (for new and open products)...
Herbert Smith Freehills
In the recent case of Ganz v Petronz FZE and another [2024] EWHC 635 (Comm), the High Court upheld a tribunal's decision to decline jurisdiction...
Mayer Brown
On episode three of Life of a Dealmaker, Tarun speaks with Fabrice Nottin, Founder of Cap10 Partners, a pan-European private equity firm investing in the mid-market – and formerly of Apollo.
Travers Smith LLP
The Pensions Regulator's General Code of Practice (the Code) took effect on 28 March 2024.
Travers Smith LLP
The WWF-UK proposal is notably more ambitious than the only other collaboration the CMA has opined upon under its Green Agreements Guidance...
Lewis Silkin
Among the wide range of flexible working requests that land on employers' desks, it can be particularly challenging to respond to requests to work compressed hours.
Latitude Law
The Private Life immigration route was introduced along with many other changes to the rules in July 2012 to implement the government's view of its obligations under Article 8 ECHR.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Recent developments in AI regulation make it clear that the burden, and risk, of regulating this exciting but difficult new area in the UK will fall squarely on existing sectoral regulators for now...
WTW
The U.K. Government Resilience Framework, first published in 2022 and updated more recently, set out the U.K. government's plan to strengthen the systems...
L&E Global
The new limits for unfair dismissal awards and redundancy pay are...
L&E Global
A follow-up report on the four-day working week by Autonomy, Making It Stick: The UK Four Day Week Pilot One Year On, has found that 89% of the 61 organisations that took part in the trial in 2022...
IR Global
High net worth individuals are prioritising wealth protection and strategic wealth management strategies to navigate uncertain economic landscapes and safeguard their financial assets.
Travers Smith LLP
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for claims to be brought in the English Courts on behalf of large groups of claimants seeking redress for environmental damage suffered in overseas jurisdictions.
L&E Global
Ms. Omooba is a Christian actor, who was cast to play the role of Celie in the stage production of The Color Purple. Celie is widely regarded as a lesbian role and, when Ms. Omooba's casting was announced...
European Union
K&L Gates
On 22 February 2024, the UK government published its first sanctions strategy. The strategy addresses:
DLA Piper
Recently, the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and competition law has become a focal point for competition authorities worldwide. With the imminent adoption...