Ethnicity pay reporting - challenges and benefits
While mandatory ethnicity pay reporting may have been pushed further down the line, it is an issue that is unlikely to go away. If the voluntary approach does not lead to significant change, the...
View ArticleFurther developments in the UK rail reform and investment agenda
The 20th May publication of the Williams Shapps Plan for Rail, which proposed the creation of new public sector body “Great British Railways” as the centre piece of a major structural reform, was...
View ArticleSummary of the Compulsory Quarantine Exemption Scheme for Senior Executives...
The Exemption Scheme On 28 May 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) published a circular (the “Circular”) on the implement...
View ArticleEqual pay: CJEU delivers judgment in Tesco litigation
The application of EU law (including case law) has been behind some of the most significant changes in UK equal pay law. However, determining which legal rights individuals have under EU law that...
View ArticleAction Now - Apply for the New Government Grant for OFCs and REITs in Hong Kong
The market had been looking forward to the launch of the Government’s incentives for setting up or redomiciling open-ended fund companies (“OFCs”) and listing real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)...
View ArticleDefending post M&A warranty claims: A recent analysis
1. Summary of Key Points In the recent decision of MDW Holdings Limited v James Robert Norvill and others [2021] EWHC 1135 (Ch), the High Court has delivered a judgment in a post-acquisition breach...
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 ArticleFCA consults on its long term asset funds (LTAFs) proposals
FCA consultation paper CP21/12 “A new authorised fund regime for investing in long term assets” seeks views on the FCA’s proposals for a long term asset fund (“LTAF”). The LTAF is intended to...
View ArticleSignificant new case law limits an employers response to industrial action
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that UK strike law is incompatible with human rights law and it must be reinterpreted to comply. This is a significant change in the law and is...
View ArticleCalls for a Better Business Act: company purpose to look beyond shareholder...
There have been recent calls for the UK Government to introduce a Better Business Act to amend section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) to give equal weight to the interests of stakeholders...
View ArticleThe Government confirms plans for a Single Enforcement Body in the UK
A vital component of the Government’s proposals to reform workers’ rights in the UK, through its 2018 Good Work Plan, was enhanced enforcement. The Government has now published a Response to...
View ArticleThe FCA signals paradigm shift in expectations of firms in retail markets...
The FCA’s consultation paper CP21/13 “A new Consumer Duty” for financial services firms in retail markets proposes higher expectations for firms’ standards of care towards consumers. We consider...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Protecting the Independence of the Clerk in College...
The Association of Colleges has recently consulted on an updated version of its Code of Good Governance for English Colleges – the AoC Code. The consultation closed on 7 May 2021. Whilst the review is...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland property column: Landlords' break rights: effective for...
Presently enjoying their fifteen minutes of fame, termination rights in favour of landlords are now frequently included in new leases and added to existing leases, especially in the retail and leisure...
View ArticleFreezing orders with bite: Commercial Court hands down two-year custodial...
1. A freezing injunction is a powerful interim remedy that in the right cases can be deployed by victims of civil fraud to assist their efforts to recover their losses. In a recent judgment, the...
View ArticleCentral Bank of Ireland (CBI) publishes new Fitness and Probity Interview...
On 10 June 2021, the CBI issued a new Fitness and Probity Interview Guide (“Guide”). This Guide provides practical guidance for individuals who may be interviewed as part of an assessment by the CBI...
View ArticleQuarterly Financial Crime Horizon Scanning booklet - Q2
You can now download our Q2 Financial Crime Horizon Scanner for the UK, and our
View ArticleWebinar - Managing cross-border restructurings in a post-Brexit world: how...
Our global restructuring team hosted a webinar alongside the Global Restructuring Review – ‘Managing cross-border restructurings in a post-Brexit world – how different will things be?’. Simon Waller,...
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