Hydrogen: “The most dumb thing I could possibly imagine for energy storage”- Is Elon Musk right?
Elon Musk regularly makes headlines, most recently with his attempted $44 billion takeover of Twitter and being the subject of a sexual...
Elon Musk regularly makes headlines, most recently with his attempted $44 billion takeover of Twitter and being the subject of a sexual...
The position in Northern Ireland (‘NI’) on prize draws (where success does not require any exercise of skill) has changed to align with...
Since 1 August 2021 any application for detailed planning permission that relates to a higher-risk building (i.e. a building over 18...
In line with the mood music of ESG initiatives, fintech and fintech policy continues to look towards green and sustainable finance.
Written by Jad Soubra
On 20 May 2022, Charles Randell, Chair of the FCA and PSR, delivered a speech touching on how the FCA will play its...
May 2022 saw the launch of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) new 10 year strategy. The strategy is said to reflect the HSE’s role...
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd v Richardson Roofing Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 982 (TCC)
In this case, Waksman J considered whether there was valid...
Two recent determinations of the Pensions Ombudsman drew my eye as both involved ineffective systems of governance resulting in awards...
Fascinating report just released from the Office for National Statistics showing that the number of workers who are working on a hybrid...
A recent Employment Tribunal decision has brought sharply into focus the question of whether employed trustees are adequately protected...
Over a number of years, we have seen the traditional, often purely philanthropic business commitments to CSR evolve into a key part of...
The case of Soteria v IBM serves as useful guidance for the construction and interpretation of exclusion of liability clauses. The case...
On 12 May 2022 a new draft order entitled “The Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022” was published by the government,...
Whilst no official response has been published to the 2020 DCLG call for evidence: Transparency and competition: a call for evidence on...
The FCA recently hosted a two-day CryptoSprint event exploring how the evolving cryptoasset landscape could be regulated in the UK.
Around...
Under new powers, the FCA has announced that it plans to more swiftly cancel or change the regulated activities firms are permitted to...
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) – a working group of the FCA, ICO, CMA and Ofcom – has published a working paper...
The UK Government has recently introduced plans to reform (or ‘rebalance’) the UK’s merger control system.
Some transactions that...
The Government has today announced a two-strand competition totalling £41.5m to kick-start commercial self-driving use cases.
The...
Written by Jad Soubra
On 13 May 2022, the FCA published a final notice setting out its decision to refuse an application by Alexander Jon...
The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), launched by HM Treasury in April 2022, has published a call for evidence, closing on 13 July...
As set out it in its “Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing” policy paper last year, the Government appears to now be...
The Compulsory Purchase Association’s Annual Dinner last night was a great chance to catch up with the CPO world again. It had that...
Andy Street has announced that a deal has been done between WMCA and Legal & General, in which the latter will invest £4bn over the...
The Government’s goal of openness and transparency in UK corporates is again on the agenda with plans for Companies House reform. The...
Within this post we reflect on points for companies that are within ATED to consider in 2022, including the impact of the new 1 April...
In the recent Queen's Speech, Government announced the UK's commitment to 'improve transport across the United Kingdom, delivering safer,...
In an announcement made earlier this week, video games publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will not renew its licence with...
Written by Jad Soubra
Following on from previous warnings, the FCA has recently issued a statement referring to recent social media posts...
Mental health is currently high on the Government’s agenda, and never more so than this week - Mental Health Awareness Week. This Mental...
Each year, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport releases the Cyber Security Breaches Survey as part of its wider National...
Written by Jad Soubra
The Queen’s Speech, delivered on 10 May 2022, set out the government’s priorities for the next parliamentary session...
In today's Queen’s Speech, the government outlined its legislative plans for the next parliamentary session.
The speech covered many...
As a UK tax and immigration specialist, Q1 2022 has been a particularly busy time for us and here are some of the highlights:
In what has been described as a "political gimmick" by the British Property Federation (BPF), the Government has indicated that it plans...
The government has issued a press release announcing its plans to widen the ban on the use of exclusivity clauses in contracts....
On 4th May 2022, the FCA published the findings from its investment platforms costs and charges review, which follows on from its
Written by Oliver Macrae.
The case of Bexheat v Essex Services appears to address the question of whether a “true value” adjudication is...
On 4 May, the IFoA published the outcome of their consultation in relation to proposals for changes to the regulatory framework on...
UK tax and cryptoassets
There are currently no specific UK tax rules for how cryptoasset transactions should be taxed. Instead it is...
The road to a 'full and final' Brexit has been a long and winding one for the food sector, and we are not yet at the end of it. The...
Cyber risk is never far from the news, but is a particular hot topic at the moment. This extract from a report by Crowe, reported on by...
On Friday (25th) HM Treasury ("HMT") launched the UK's Transition Plan Taskforce (the "TPT"). The TPT has been established as part of the...
On Thursday, the FCA issued a consultation proposing new rules to allow authorised fund managers ("AFMs") to create separate unit classes...
I recently attended the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Future of Work’s event discussing algorithmic impact assessments (“AIAs”),...
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