Mar 29, 2022 For climate disclosures, is this a race to the top? By Dominic Sedghi Rachel Richardson Harry Coghill The announcement last week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to introduce wide-ranging climate-related...
Mar 25, 2022 CMA publishes latest guidance on sustainability, competition and consumer law By Gina Sternberg Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a response to three questions posed by the Government as regards to...
Mar 25, 2022 Britney and Bynes: what can US conservators learn from UK deputies? By Maddie Cryer Elizabeth Doherty Jacob Ward In a ruling given on 22 March 2022, the Californian courts have discharged the long-standing conservatorship over the actress Amanda...
Mar 25, 2022 Spring Statement 2022: key announcements for tax compliance By Jackelyn West Sophie Rhind It comes as no surprise that the Spring Statement 2022 is focused on the cost of living crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. As well...
Mar 24, 2022 Who must issue termination notices under construction contracts? The High Court provides guidance By Andy Mather Maria Myrianthopoulou A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...
Mar 24, 2022 Spring Statement 2022: key points for private clients By Clare Wilson Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered his first Spring Statement since the pandemic, against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a...
Mar 23, 2022 UK Prospectus Regime Reform Review Outcome: is this the path to a complete rethink? By Richard Fletcher Clare Golding The UK Prospectus Regime Review Outcome (PRRO) published by HM Treasury at the beginning of March 2022 gives us further insight into the...
Mar 21, 2022 Letting the SKAT out of the bag: Appeal court allows Danish tax authority to litigate in English courts By Alice Mason One of many constitutional law principles that lawyers are supposed to pick up at university is that tax is such a sovereignty issue that...
Mar 16, 2022 Pillar Two: the latest developments from the OECD and EU By Bezhan Salehy The OECD continued the process of Pillar Two implementation with two announcements on Monday 14 March.The first was the publication of...
Mar 16, 2022 Shell faces “world-first” climate pressure via a proposed derivative action By Lois Horne Chloe Edworthy Activist shareholder, ClientEarth, has sent a letter before action to the board of Shell alleging breaches of the directors’ duties to...
Mar 16, 2022 Caveat emptor – does a buyer always need to beware? By Elliot Chontow The short answer is yes – but a recent High Court decision reminds sellers (and their advisers) that caveat emptor has its limitations...
Mar 14, 2022 What does "Levelling Up" mean for decision-making on new development and infrastructure? By George Dew I recently attended Built Environment Communications Group (BECG)’s seminar on:the Government’s “Levelling Up” initiative;the further...
Mar 10, 2022 The Economic Crime Bill: passed at rapid speed By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs The House of Commons passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (ECB) on Monday, after an extraordinarily speedy...
Mar 08, 2022 The deadline for bringing a contractor’s claim for payment may be earlier than you think By Andy Mather The High Court has recently decided that a contractor’s claim was out of time because the right to payment arose when the works were...
Mar 03, 2022 Corporate sustainability due diligence directive: the European Commission’s proposal By Shailen Patel Charmaine Lee Last week, the EU set out its proposal for a new Directive on corporate due diligence to enhance the regulatory framework on sustainable...
Mar 02, 2022 Damages under European law for flawed merger control decisions By Louis Delvaux Richard Pepper Christophe Humpe It is settled law that merging parties can sue the Commission for damages following a flawed prohibition decision under the EU Merger...