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On 8 November 2006 the Companies Bill finally became the Companies Act 2006. Eventually the new Act will repeal and replace nearly all of the Companies Act 1985.

On 24 October 2018 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published its revised Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code), replacing the previous version which dates back to 2013.

The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, has today issued a written statement announcing that the Government will replace the current sunset in the Retained EU Law Bill...

The Government has embarked on a significant legislative programme, designed to offer practical support for working families, while introducing a number of measures which employers have indicated would be helpful for them.

A successful outsourcing arrangement ideally requires an agreement which provides an unambiguous structure for the parties’ ongoing relationship. Theoretically, clarity should obviate dispute.

The Prime Minister confirmed that MPs will have a vote on any future rules that the EU introduces in connection with workers' rights following Brexit.

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 is being repealed by the new Government, citing its commitment to positive industrial relations and ensuring workers' voices are heard. The Act was criticized for restricting the right to strike and undermining industrial negotiations. The repeal will be enacted through the Employment Rights Bill, aiming to enhance collective action and empower trade unions, fulfilling Labour's manifesto pledge. This move is expected to foster constructive negotiat

The DTI is pressing ahead with a new TUPE from 6 April 2006, having just published guidance to the new regulations (as yet unpublished!)

The European court has NOT made rolled up holiday pay illegal in its judgment last week in the Robinson-Steele case, contrary to claims made by the BBC and TUC and others.

The environment calendar highlights key dates for proposed and existing legislation and policy and closing dates for consultation papers relating to major environment issues in the EU and England.

When a substance is identified as a New Registration of an Existing Substance (NRES) under UK REACH and no Lead Registrant has been assigned, companies face a unique compliance challenge. This guide outlines the practical steps required to navigate the registration process, from submitting an Article 26 Inquiry through negotiating Lead Registrant roles within Substance Groups, ensuring manufacturers and importers can meet their regulatory obligations.

The couple lost their appeal yesterday at the High Court where they contended that they were subject to discrimination and state that they intend to appeal.

Having been a member of the EU for over 40 years, many of our laws and procedures are intrinsically linked to European Regulations, and our leaving the EU will now create great uncertainty about how this will affect families whose relationships break down.

UK Treasury clarifies that the scope of the proposed Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) will be expanded to allow already registered umbrella funds to market additional sub-funds in UK post-Brexit.

In Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") v Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Tesco Personal Finance Limited Ltd and American Express Services Europe ("Respondents") (2006), the OFT appealed against a decision that credit card transactions entered into abroad did not attract connected lender liability under s75(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (the "Act").

In his first speech since the Conservatives came into power, George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, outlined the cities devolution plan and mayoral opportunities.

On Monday, EU and UK negotiators published a colour-coded draft of the Withdrawal Agreement – green for provisions which are largely agreed already, yellow for provisions ...

Alberto Costa, Conservative MP for South Leicestershire, born in Scotland to Italian immigrant parents, achieved the near impossible by uniting the House of Commons on one particular Brexit issue in the face of bitter divisions.