Brexit update the shape of the United Kingdoms exit
We are now days away from the UK’s exit from the European Union, with the UK legislation that is needed to give effect to the agreed withdrawal arrangements in UK law having received Royal Assent last...
View ArticleDAC6 Update
Overview On 13 January 2020, HMRC published a summary of responses to the consultation on the implementation of DAC6 – the EU-wide regime which provides for the disclosure of certain cross-border...
View ArticleLawbite: CVAs revocable after termination?
(1) Edward Williams (2) Christine Mary Laverty v Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd & 19 Ors [2019] EWHC 3073 (Ch) The High Court recently refused to strike out a challenge to Regis UK Limited’s...
View ArticleHelping you see the bigger picture - EHSsential: environmental, health and...
HEALTH AND SAFETY In the courts - cameras to broadcast from the Crown Court for the first time The government has announced new legislation which will permit the sentencing remarks of High Court and...
View ArticleEmployment law after Brexit
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union on Friday, some key employment law details are beginning to crystallise. However, many uncertainties remain, in particular the degree of deviation from...
View ArticleWuhan coronavirus: implications for employers
Overview The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus gives rise to the same issues globally for employers. These include assessing the risks faced by their staff whilst at work, and developing measures to...
View ArticleNew Mandatory Code of Practice Guidelines issued in terms of the Mine Health...
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (“DMRE”) recently gazetted three Mandatory Code of Practice Guidelines in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996 (“MHSA”). The Guideline...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Risk of not registering as a credit provider
There has been a bit of confusion over whether a person providing credit in the form of a monetary loan is obliged to register as a credit provider with the National Credit Regulator. The SCA judgment...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Wuhan coronavirus: implications for institutions
Wuhan coronavirus: implications for institutions Overview The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus gives rise to the same issues for organisations wherever they are based or operate around the world....
View ArticlePPF Levy 2020/21: deadlines are approaching
In December 2019 the PPF published its final levy rules for 2020/21, together with accompanying documents. There are few changes to the rules compared to the previous levy year, and they are broadly...
View ArticleFighting the Coronavirus - Key Legal Challenges and Solutions
Overview On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, the sixth time...
View ArticleHigh Court reaffirms tests for (i) a non-disclosure order and (ii) setting...
United Kingdom Independence Party Limited v Richard Braine and others [2019] EWHC 3527 (QB) Facts of the Case This decision relates to: 1. applications by the Claimant (“UKIP”) for orders (a)...
View ArticleThe New Office for Environmental Protection
The new Office for Environmental Protection (“OEP”) will be operational from 1 January 2021, immediately following the end of the Brexit transition period. This body is intended to replace oversight...
View ArticleFighting the Coronavirus- a cautioned approach
Overview On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, the sixth time...
View ArticleNew statutory leave and pay entitlements for bereaved parents
Two sets of draft Regulations implementing The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (the Act) have been laid before Parliament. Subject to Parliamentary approval, from 6 April 2020, all...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Employment law after Brexit
The UK’s exit from the European Union on Friday 31 January 2020 has a number of important consequences for education institutions. In our briefing of 29 January 2020 we covered the publication of the...
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