Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds bonus payment and restricts employers...
Hong Kong legislation allows employers to make deductions from wages “and other sums” on a very limited basis. Recently the Court of Appeal considered whether and employer could make a deduction from...
View ArticleFocus on board diversity
There have been two recent publications which highlight the importance of board diversity for traded companies. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), one of the leading proxy advisory firms, have...
View ArticleCreating the Saudi Arabia of Wind
It’s 2030, the global pandemic has long since passed, and you have just arrived home after a tortuous drive through rush hour traffic, put the kettle on, and received the customary grunt of...
View ArticleQuarterly Fraud and Corruption Enforcement update - October 2020
Please click here to download our quarterly Fraud and Corruption Enforcement update. Here we provide a quick overview of the recent key developments relating to criminal investigations and enforcement...
View ArticleBrexit: EU Nationals working in the UK
The UK left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020 and the end of the Brexit transition period will soon be upon us on 31 December 2020. It is important to consider what the end of the Brexit...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Q and A on the forthcoming Job Support Scheme
In previous briefings we have provided guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and the fairly limited circumstances in which it can be used by education institutions. The CJRS ends...
View ArticleEducation briefing - The new immigration system: the Government reveals...
The Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules released on 22 October 2020 provides important new information about the Points-Based Immigration System to take effect following the Brexit...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland Financial Services: EBA Outsourcing Guidelines Webinar
Introduction On 9 September 2020, Eversheds Sutherland hosted a webinar to discuss the PRA’s consultation paper on outsourcing and third party risk management, which was published on 5 December 2019...
View ArticleReshaping workforces for multinational employers insight from the Netherlands
With the recent global shift in the working landscape many employers are considering reshaping workforces, and for multinational employers that has the added complexity of different rules and...
View ArticleSFOs transparent approach to Deferred Prosecution Agreements
On 23 October 2020, the UK Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) published guidance from its updated internal Operational Handbook providing insight into the SFO’s approach to the use and negotiation of...
View ArticleReforms to the transfer of ownership rules: Consultation by Law Commission
The Law Commission has recently published a consultation on a draft bill to reform the rules contained in the Sale of Goods Act 1979 regarding transfer of ownership of goods. The rules regarding...
View ArticleThe High Court considers purpose of advice in the context of litigation...
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Frasers Group Plc [2020] EWHC 2607 (Ch) (05 October 2020) Background In 2009/2010 Sports Direct (‘‘SD’’), now Frasers Group plc, structured its distance selling...
View ArticleOpportunites for transport
Despite the issues caused to several sectors by the pandemic, there is some genuine cause for optimism in the Infrastructure sector. In our first snack pod, Real estate partners Andrew Burns, Matthew...
View ArticleBarker's Dozen box set
Welcome to the box set for our topical pensions podcast, Barker's Dozen. Each episode, François Barker, Head of Pensions, introduces an informal 13-minute discussion on a topical issue. DB to DC...
View ArticleMedium term budget adjustments
At the time that Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his budget speech in February 2020, the outlook was that the year ahead would bring its financial challenges and the proposed tax changes were going to...
View ArticleFCA business interruption test case: cover for COVID-19
The High Court's keenly awaited decision in the Financial Conduct Authority's business interruption insurance test case may be seen as a victory for policyholders. In a lengthy and complex judgment,...
View ArticleTBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 1182
Court of Appeal provides guidance on applications for search and imaging orders Facts of the Case The facts of the case and findings at first instance are summarised in our previous post on this case.
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