Government Consulting on Key Changes to Strengthen the MEES Regulations
Back in 2019 the Government consulted on proposals to tighten the minimum energy efficiency standard applicable to the letting of non-domestic buildings from grade E to B by 2030. Following...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Have you got a minute? Home workers based overseas: A...
Many staff currently work from home due to lockdown restrictions and, even when those restrictions are lifted, institutions are more likely to receive requests from staff to continue working from home...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Implications of the second lockdown and overview of measures -...
On 9 March 2021, the Government of Mauritius took the executive decision to lockdown the country for the second time, following last year’s episode, for a period of 14 days, with effect from 6 a.m. on...
View ArticleA Year On: A Legal View On The Challenges Faced By A Construction Sector In...
1. Introduction The pandemic has caused upheaval and havoc in the lives of most, from the youngest to the oldest among us, nobody has escaped its grasp. The construction industry has also had its fair...
View ArticleFCA launches whistleblowing campaign
The FCA has launched a campaign to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential wrongdoing to the regulator. As part of the campaign, the FCA has published materials for...
View ArticleConsultation on climate-related financial disclosures by UK companies
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a consultation on mandatory climate-related disclosures by certain UK publicly quoted companie...
View ArticleEducation briefing - The new immigration system: a change to the duties of...
Changes to the guidance for Skilled Worker sponsors published on 16 March impact the way in which recruitment records should be retained. The Immigration Rules introduced on 1 December 2020 ended the...
View ArticleA later normal minimum pension age and a frozen lifetime allowance: how to...
Speedy summary: tax-related pension changes This speedbrief looks at the planned increase in the normal minimum pension age in 2028 and the freezing of the lifetime allowance. Preparing for these...
View ArticleReinsurance Coverage of Covid-19 Business Interruption Losses The Three Key...
Payment by insurers of certain Covid-19 business interruption insurance claims is now well under way in many jurisdictions. As surely as night follows day, reinsurers are now starting to receive...
View ArticleSet Off & Suretyships in the spotlight
FirstRand Bank Limited v The Spar Group Limited (1334/2019) [2021] ZASCA 20 (18 March 2021) The issue before the court was whether a bank can set off the customers debts to the bank against amounts...
View ArticleFCA starts criminal proceedings against Natwest plc
On 16 March 2021, the FCA announced that it has commenced criminal proceedings against Nation...
View ArticleEqual pay: Asda Stores Limited v Brierley and others
The Supreme Court has upheld the claims brought by predominantly female Asda shop workers that it is appropriate for them to compare themselves, for equal pay purposes, with male distribution depot...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland advise Next on its acquisition of a 25% stake in...
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Next on its acquisition of a 25% stake in high-street brand, Reiss. The deal will see Next invest £33m and put in a loan of £10 million with the option to buy an...
View ArticleLawbite: Restrictions on winding-up and statutory demands extended
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2021 The Government has extended the temporary restrictions on issuing winding-up...
View ArticleLeasehold Home Ownership
Summary of Law Commission’s Recommendations for Reform Home ownership in England and Wales is set for a historic shake up. Leaseholders are likely to find it easier, simpler and cheaper to buy their...
View ArticleFinal rules and guidance on operational resilience
The Bank of England, PRA and FCA announced today the publication of their final rules and guidance on operational resilience for financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. This...
View ArticleLawbite: Adverse Possession - Actions speak louder than words
Merwin Amirthan Amirtharaja and Jennifer Amirtharaja v Colin White and Frances White [2021] EWHC 330 (Ch) A recent High Court ruling found that erecting a lockable gate to a passageway over which the...
View ArticleCompetition, Foreign Investment and Trade Bulletin - December 2020-February...
We are pleased to present Eversheds Sutherland’s quarterly Competition, Foreign Investment and Trade Bulletin. Produced by our international Competition, EU and Trade team, the bulletin provides you...
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