An analysis of the Law Commission’s Review of the Arbitration Act 1996
After 25 years of the Arbitration Act 1996 (‘the Act’), the UK Government has asked the Law Commission to revisit it to determine if any amendments might be required in various areas, in light of the many years experience since the Act came into force. An update of the Act ensures that it continues to be a solid foundation …
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How to prevent Parental Abduction of Children in Cross-border Divorce or Dissolution
Few people will disagree that divorce or dissolution is one of the most stressful experiences and is usually a decision that is not taken lightly. There are many factors influence the break-up of a relationship, for example, the extremely challenging consequences of the economic crisis in the United Kingdom has, for some couples, proved to …
Have you been selected for the Redundancy Pool? How to make sure you are not there unfairly
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has finally delivered his Autumn Statement. The “unprecedented global headwinds” he mentions coming so closely behind the equally unprecedented series of adverse events over the past two or three years have presented one of the most commercially detrimental situations that the vast majority of businesses have ever faced.
The Spanish Democratic Memory Law – righting the wrongs of the past – a new opportunity to acquire Spanish nationality
The Spanish government under the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has finally published the Democratic Memory Law in the Official State Gazette of Spain, on 20 October 2022.
Portugal launches flexible new Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers
Finally, in recognition of the changing face of the workplace and the rise of remote working, together with increasing globalisation, we are happy to announce that Portugal has introduced a digital nomad visa in October 2022 enabling foreign nationals that are not citizens of a country in the European Union or European Economic Area to …
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Intercoms 2020 Rules for the CIF – Cost Insurance and Freight
International contracts typically contain shorthand terms known as Incoterms. Incoterms is an acronym standing for international commercial terms. These standard terms hold a universal meaning for sellers and buyers around the world and are used in sales contracts for importing and exporting, delineating how costs and risks are allocated to the parties conducting international transactions. …
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The Financial Conduct Agency will strengthen the rules to protect vulnerable customers
The ever-rising occurrence of financial fraud, particularly aimed at susceptible customers in financial retail, has provoked the Financial Conduct Agency (FCA) to take steps to raise the customer duty expected in the financial markets over and above the existing Principle and rules.
The scrutiny of Celebrity influencers’ Social Media endorsements may help to reduce financial fraud scams.
Financial fraud continues to rise year on year, the cost of living crisis will drive even more people to look for ways of enlarging their income and inevitably fall for fake investment opportunities presented to them. As the regulating authorities and law enforcement introduce measures to obstruct the methods fraudsters use to target victims, the …
Limitation and exclusion of liability clauses, what they can and cannot include.
Any commercial transaction carries the risk of liability to the parties. In order to mitigate the risk commercial contracts nearly always contain a contractual term known as an exemption clause. The purpose of exemption clauses is to attempt to exclude or restrict a party’s liability to the other in the event of a breach of …
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Writing Wills for your European property
The global disruption caused by the pandemic has led many people to re-consider their way of life. The lure of the relaxed lifestyle across a number of European countries together with the warmer climate and Mediterranean diet has resulted in an increase in British citizens relocating to countries in the European Union.