Coronavirus Job retention scheme - UK
On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Importantly, to aid understanding of the Scheme and how it operates,...
View ArticleLawbite: Court of Appeal clarifies scope of PD 51Z
Mehmet Arkin (as fixed charge receiver) v Gary Marshall (acting by Mehmet Arkin as fixed charge receiver) v Marshall & Another [2020] EWCA Civ 620 The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed a...
View ArticleCoronavirus FCA guidance for insurance and premium finance firms ...
On 14 May 2020, the FCA issued its finalised guidance, together with a feedback statement, following its consultation on measures to help insurance customers who may be in temporary financial...
View ArticleClarity for SIPP providers as the judgment in Adams -v- Carey Pensions...
The long awaited judgment in the Adams -v- Carey Pensions case has now been handed down. Mr Adams’ claim against Carey Pensions has been dismissed on all grounds, bringing with it clarity on the...
View ArticleUK: Contracts for Difference consultation extended to 29 May 2020
On 14 May 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) announced an extension to the consultation on the proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference scheme...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Beyond lockdown: adapting the workplace - UK
As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the Government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that leadership, trust and careful...
View ArticleCoronavirus Changes in legislation in the field of subsoil use and energy...
The following legislative changes were adopted in April 2020 in the field of subsoil use and energy, and may be of interest to energy and mining companies that are operating in Russia: 1. Support...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Home-working for the foreseeable future - UK
The need to work from home for many employees was sudden and unexpected, reflecting the rapid onset of coronavirus. Employers responded quickly to provide equipment and software and, for many, it has...
View ArticleUtilising retail technology for shopping during the pandemic and beyond
The world is slowly opening up for business. Interestingly, in Sweden, retailers have been deploying retail technology including mobile apps to help with social distancing and to decrease human to...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Financial Services COVID-19 Sector Focus
In this period of market uncertainty, financial services firms globally are facing a number of challenges and questions. We have created a selection of recent articles, webinars, podcasts and short...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Further guidance on holding AGMs - UK
BEIS and the FRC issue further updated Q&A on AGMs The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have published an updated Q&A to...
View ArticleElectronic Discovery Reference Model
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is a topology of the eDisclosure process, presented as a concept made up of several processes or stages. Many professionals in Litigation and Dispute...
View ArticleAdvocate General opinion concerning the application of consumer protection...
On 30 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published an opinion by Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona concerning the interpretation of consumer protection rules when...
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