Power of ten: Serious Fraud Office concludes tenth UK deferred prosecution...
The UK Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has marked the tenth anniversary of the Bribery Act coming into force with its tenth deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”). The DPA Amec Foster Wheeler Energy...
View ArticleLaw reform on the horizon as new Charities Bill progresses through UK...
Legislation in the charities sector is often criticised as being overly complex and prevents charities from focussing fully on helping their beneficiaries. On 11 May 2021, the Queen, speaking in...
View ArticleLawbite: No Energy Performance Certificate? No problem (possibly!)
Minister v Hathaway and another [2021] EWCA Civ 936 The Court of Appeal has held that a landlord’s s.21 notice pursuant to the Housing Act 1988 (the “Act”) to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy...
View ArticleNieuwsbrief Pensioenen - juli 2021
U treft hier regelmatig een nieuwsbrief aan over ontwikkelingen en praktische tips op het gebied van pensioenrecht. In deze nieuwsbrief:• gaan we in op de laatste ontwikkelingen omtrent het...
View ArticleDe rol van de oprichter van een spac: risicos en grote winsten
Oprichters van een spac zijn meestal prominente, bekende ondernemers met een goed track record. Hun reputatie en verdiensten moeten investeerders overtuigen dat zij een goede deal kunnen sluiten met...
View ArticleUK consultation on climate-related financial disclosures by asset managers,...
In consultation paper CP21/17 the FCA is consulting on “Enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers”. The FCA proposes that in scope...
View ArticleUK-US financial innovation: digital payments
In our whitepaper, co-authored with TheCityUK, we address the key opportunites opportunities and obstacles for closer UK-US collaboration in the area of digital payments. It is the first in a series...
View ArticleFinancial innovation series with TheCityUK
In this series of whitepapers from our Technology in Financial Services team, in partnership with TheCityUK, we look at financial innovation between the UK and US markets. The whitepapers are designed...
View ArticleUK Government announces £5 million of funding to create new Rail Data...
On 30 June 2021, the UK Government announced a commitment to invest £5 million in developing the Rail Data Marketplace (the “RDM”). The RDM will provide a single platform for currently fragmented rail...
View ArticleUK: Consultation on increased coordination of offshore transmission and...
On 14 July 2021, Ofgem published a consultation on its proposed changes to bring about greater coordination in the development of offshore energy networks. Simon Davies, Principal Associate, comments:...
View ArticleLawbite: Pandemic linked lease provisions and lease renewals
Poundland Limited v Toplain Limited (County Court) Brentford County Court recently considered whether a renewal lease granted pursuant to Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “1954 Act”)...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland property column: Minimum energy efficiency standards -...
While COVID-19 has been raging, the climate change emergency has not gone away. As part of the strategy to achieve the ambitious carbon reduction targets set by the UK government, it is intended that...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal confirms that exceptional circumstances are required for...
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors v Grayson and others [2021] EWCA Civ 626 Facts of the Case In February we reported on the High Court’s decision in Stokoe Partnership Solicitors v Robinson and others...
View ArticleThe UK FCAs Guiding Principles for authorised funds with ESG or...
What are the Guiding Principles? On 19 July 2021, the FCA published its “Guiding Principles for authorised funds with ESG or sustainability characteristics” (the Guiding Principles). Taking the form...
View ArticleSupreme Court decision on liquidated damages and termination simplified
The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal had held that if a contract is terminated accrued LADs are not recoverable only general damages. The Supreme...
View ArticleBuilding Materials Shortages: New guidance from the Construction Leadership...
In June we published a note highlighting the shortage of materials in the construction industry, the risks which this could lead to, and gave practical guidance to parties to construction contracts....
View ArticlePossible sanctions in response to human rights violations
New EU Parliament resolutions under the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime On 8 July 2021, the EU parliament adopted three resolutions in relation to Hong Kong, Iran and Saudi Arabia. The purpose...
View ArticleBetween a rock and a hard place: Suspicious Activity Reports and disclosure...
When may details of Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) be disclosed in private civil litigation? On 7 July, the UK Government published a
View ArticleUK: Proposed changes to the replacement of generating equipment under...
On 7 July 2021, Ofgem published a consultation on its proposed changes to the replacement of generating equipment at a FIT installation and how it may affect the operator’s accreditation. The response...
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