The fourth industrial revolution, automation, the internet of things and...
The mining, natural resources and infrastructure sectors have, historically, been highly labour-intensive, with these sectors being large-scale employers. The sectors also consist of a diverse range...
View ArticlePrivate prosecutions the changing face of compliance in South Africa
South Africa has recently developed a culture of private prosecution. The trend towards private prosecution has largely been focused on the prosecution of individuals for corruption. The significant...
View ArticleMining, natural resources and infrastructure newsletter, June 2019
Read our full newsletter available in PDF. As the saying goes, the only thing that is constant, is change. Constant change has been normalised to such an extent that it has become the accepted point...
View ArticleHas the publication of Mining Charter 3 brought some policy and regulatory...
The publication of the Broad-Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry 2018 (“Mining Charter 3”) on 27 September 2018 was generally viewed in a positive light by...
View ArticleHealth and safety in the workplace: how important is it?
A distinction is made between health and safety laws which are aimed at securing health and safety in the workplace, and the health and safety laws which provide for compensation in relation to...
View ArticleEngaging with communities has the Minister of Mineral Resources been tied...
The recent judgment of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) in the matter between Duduzile Baleni and Others, and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Others, under Case No. 73768/2016...
View ArticleDisruption in the African mining and natural resources sector
Despite concerns regarding regulatory and policy uncertainty across Africa, as demonstrated by the implementation of radical new laws in Tanzania, and the publication of the third version of the...
View ArticleE-banking continues to be targeted by criminals HKMA alerts banks on...
On 24 May 2019, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an alert regarding eight cyber security incidents involving a total sum of HK$70,000 (Alert). Based on our previous experience in...
View ArticleA case study in receivership practice: Devon Commercial Property Limited v...
Key Points• The self-dealing rule does not extend to a sale by a receiver to a party in which the mortgagee has an interest.• Although the duties of a receiver and a mortgagee are similar as to the...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal loosens limits to contractual change in absence of trade...
In Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley, the employer has succeeded in overturning the EAT's decision on trade union legislation which had restricted an employer’s ability to change employment terms in a unionised...
View ArticleUK: Tariff Guarantee Deadline Extended
In May 2018, the UK Government introduced a scheme which gave tariff guarantees to non-domestic RHI applicants, prior to their project being commissioned and fully accredited. These tariff guarantees...
View ArticleEducation Briefing - Further developments on the use of non-disclosure...
The issue of sexual harassment remains a high profile one with widespread local and national coverage across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. This has included extensive discussion and analysis of...
View ArticleInsurance: Notification of Circumstances
Introduction The following article is an example of how the Court of Appeal recently handed down a decision concerning the issue of notification of circumstances to professional liability insurers....
View ArticleThe benefits and challenges with the use of Over the Top Platform
Introduction In this set of articles we will set out an overview of the benefits and challenges associated with the use of Over the Top Platform (“OTT”) and how different countries (i.e. the United...
View ArticleRedevelopment and excessive user: finding the right path
Stanning v Baldwin This case was littered with interesting facts and legal questions but one classic developer issue which emerged was: if you build out a site for a new use, can you still exercise a...
View ArticleLachaux v Independent Print: It just got harder to sue for libel
The Supreme Court this week handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Evening Standard Limited [2019] UKSC 27. The appeal was dismissed on the facts but...
View ArticleWhat do pension schemes need to say about ESG, climate change and stewardship?
Trustees and providers of pension schemes face ever increasing and changing legal duties to have policies on and disclose how they deal with stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
View ArticleMore updates needed to your schemes statement of investment principles
Unexpectedly, the Government has issued regulations which will require trustees to make further changes to their Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) from 1 October 2020. They will also require...
View ArticleQuarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet
Please click here to download our quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet. The booklet summarises key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next 18 months...
View ArticleQuarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet
Please click here to download our quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet. The booklet summarises key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next 18 months...
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